Personal information | |||
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Irish name | Úna Ní Dhonnchú | ||
Sport | Camogie | ||
Position | Wing forward | ||
Born | 1982 Cork, Ireland | ||
Club(s)* | |||
Years | Club | Apps (scores) | |
2000 – present | Cloughduv | ? | |
Club titles | |||
Cork titles | 3 | ||
Inter-county(ies)** | |||
Years | County | Apps (scores) | |
2000-2009 | Cork | ? | |
* club appearances and scores correct as of (16:31, 30 December 2009 (UTC)). **Inter County team apps and scores correct as of (16:31, 30 December 2009 (UTC)). |
Una O'Donoghue born 1981 in Lissarda, County Cork, Ireland is a camogie player, winner of All Ireland camogie medals in 2002, when she was team captain, 2005, 2006, 2008 and 2009. [1] She led her club to their first county Senior championship title in 2001. She is the holder of Ashbourne Cup and league honours with UCC. as well as National League medals with Cork. She has won three county Senior medals in total with her club. [2]
Angela Downey-Browne is a retired Irish sportsperson. She played camogie with her local clubs, St Paul's based in Kilkenny city and Lisdowney, and was a member of the Kilkenny senior inter-county team from 1970-95. Downey is regarded as the greatest player in the history of the game.
Mary O'Connor is an Irish sportsperson. A dual player, she played both ladies' Gaelic football and camogie. As a footballer O Connor has played with her local clubs Donoughmore and Inch Rovers and was a member of the Cork county ladies' football team at the senior level from 1994 until 2010. She has won five All-Ireland titles. As a camogie player O'Connor played for her local club Killeagh and was a member of the Cork county camogie team at the senior level since 1996. Since then she has won seven All-Ireland titles. O'Connor is one of the most decorated players in the history of Gaelic games. Winner of All Ireland camogie medals in 1997, 1998, 2002, 2005, 2006, 2008 and 2009 and All Star awards in 2005, 2006 and 2009.
Amanda O'Regan is a camogie player and secondary school teacher based in Kanturk, winner of All Ireland medals in 2005, 2006, 2008 and 2009. She scored a crucial goal in the 2005 final when her speculative 45 found its way into the Tipperary goal. She was a nominee for All Star awards in 2006 and 2007. Amanda won three Ashbourne Cup medals with University of Limerick. She is the holder of All-Ireland Minor, Junior and Senior honours and is also an accomplished basketball player. Her father, Michael, won an All-Ireland Minor football medal and is a selector today, while mother, Christine, captured a Junior All-Ireland medal in 1980. Amanda captained her club, Douglas, to their first Senior county championship title in 2008 and captained Cork to the 2009 All Ireland championship.
Aoife Murray is a Camogie player and quantity surveyor based in Cork, winner of All Ireland medals in 2002, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2014, 2015, 2017 and 2018. All Star awards in 2004, 2008, 2009, 2012, 2014, 2015 and 2017. Minor, Junior, Intermediate as well as her Senior All-Ireland medals and Munster championship honours in all grades. Won three county Senior championship medals with Cloughduv and was captain in 2005 for their third county title. Sister of former Cork Senior hurler, Kevin Murray, who won an All- Ireland medal in 1999. A series of impressive saves in the 2009 All Ireland final won for her the "player of the match" award from RTÉ.
Cathriona Foley is a lecturer in University College Cork and camogie player and winner of All Ireland medals in 2005, 2006, 2008 and 2009. She won All Star awards in 2007, 2008 and 2009. Cathriona captained Cork to the All-Ireland Senior title in 2008 and is also the holder of an All-Ireland Minor medal as well as provincial honours at Minor, Junior, Intermediate and Senior. Holds a Junior 'B', Junior 'A' and Senior 'B' county championship medal with her club and won a Senior 'A' championship title while captaining divisional side Muskerry in 2007. Her father, Dan Joe, won a minor hurling All-Ireland with Cork. Cathriona is the holder of All Star awards and has lined out with UCC in the Ashbourne Cup. Sisters Mairéad and Colleen and brother Daniel wore the Cork colours at under-age level.
Joanne O'Callaghan born 1983 in Cork is a camogie player and pharmacy representative, winner of All Ireland medals in 2002, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2009 and 2014. She captained Cork to the All-Ireland title in 2006 and is in her 13th season on the Senior team. She also has Minor and Intermediate All-Ireland championship medals to her credit as well as Ashbourne Cup and Gael Linn honours. She holds three county Senior championship medals with her club, Cloughduv.
Jennifer Duffy is a camogie player, footballer and winner of 3 All Ireland camogie medals in 2009. A former student at Cork IT, she is the holder of All-Ireland championship and league medals with CIT as well as Senior and Junior All-Ireland championship medals and National League. She won a Senior county championship with her club and captained CIT to the Ashbourne Shield title in 2006. She is the holder of one All Ireland senior club championship medal (2010) and one All Ireland intermediate club championship medal (2006) with Inch Rovers Ladies Football Club, Cork. She is the holder of a Gael Linn inter provincial senior medal and won player of the tournament (2009). She captained her province in the Inter provincial Gael Linn championship on two occasions.
Briege Corkery in Cork is a camogie player, ladies' Gaelic footballer, and winner of seven All Ireland Senior Camogie medals in 2005, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2014, 2015 and 2018 as well as the winner of eleven All Ireland Senior Ladies' Football medals in 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015 and 2016.
Orla Cotter is a Camogie player and student, winner of All-Ireland Camogie medals in 2006, 2008, 2009, 2014, 2015, 2017 and 2018. and Camogie All Star awards in 2008, 2014, 2015, 2016 and 2017. Captained the Cork Minor team in 2006, having won an All-Ireland Under-16 medal three years earlier. She has won two Senior All- Ireland medals and made history in 2006 when she became the first player to collect Senior and Senior 'B' honours in the same year. Orla holds titles with her club from Under-14 to Senior as well as All-Ireland Junior Colleges honours and Senior and Junior National League medals. Her sister, Fiona, was on the Cork Under-16 team in 2008.
Eimear O'Sullivan is a camogie player and an accountant, winner of All Ireland camogie medals in 2008, 2009, 2014, 2015 and 2017.She won All-Star awards in 2014 and 2017. In the 2014 final she produced an inspiring performance scoring a point from wing-back and won the player of the match award. A sister of former All- Ireland medal winner Linda O'Sullivan, she holds All-Ireland Senior and Senior 'B' honours as well as National League and provincial medals. Holds an Ashbourne Shield with Cork IT. and won a county Senior championship medal with Carrigdhoun in 2004. She has also won the Senior B and Junior County championships with her club Ballinhassig, as well as colleges and schools medals.
Gemma O'Connor is a camogie player. She is the most decorated player in the sport.
Síle Burns is a camogie player and a physiotherapist, winner of All Ireland camogie medals in 2008, when she scored two goals in the final, and 2009 and a camogie All Star award winner in 2008.
Emer O'Farrell born 1981 in Cork is a camogie player and a marketing executive, winner of All Ireland camogie medals in 2008, and 2009 and a camogie All Star nominee in 2008. Cork's leading goalscorer in 2009 is the holder of All-Ireland Junior and Senior medals and also won National Junior and Senior League and provincial honours. Was a member of the Cork IT team that won the Purcell Cup in 2001. Holds Munster championship medals at Senior, Intermediate and Junior. Emer is Secretary of her club and very involved with their under-age section.
Rachel Moloney born 1982 in Cork is a camogie player and a teacher, winner of five All Ireland camogie medals in 2002, 2005, 2006, 2008, and 2009 and three camogie All Star awards in 2005, 2008 and 2009. She holds two Ashbourne Cup medals with U.C.C. as well as Minor, Junior, Intermediate and Senior All-Ireland championship honours with Cork. Has won inter-provincial honours with Munster and is the side's free-taker and top scorer. Rachel is coach to her club's Under-14 team.
Lynda O'Connell is a camogie player and an accountant, winner of All Ireland camogie medals in 2002 and 2005 and 2008 and 2009. She captained Cork to the National League Junior title in 2005 and is a holder of two Ashbourne Cup medals with UCC as well as Senior, Intermediate and Junior All-Ireland medals. Also holds Munster championship titles with Cork as well as a Senior county championship with her club and inter-provincial honours with Munster.
Katrina Mackey is a camogie player and scientist. winner of All Ireland Camogie medals in 2009, 2014, 2015 2017,2018 and 2023 All Stars award winner in 2012, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2022 and 2023. She is twin sister of Pamela, who is also on the Cork camogie panel, she won a Munster championship and an All Ireland, coming on as a sub, in her first season on the panel. She was also a member of the Cork Minor squad in 2009. Holds Féile na nGael All-Ireland medals with her club, Douglas, as well as Senior county championship honours and a host of under-age titles, including All-Ireland Colleges with Christ The King, Turner's Cross.
Catherine Doherty is a camogie player and a purchaser, who played in the 2009 All Ireland camogie final. She played corner-forward on her first All Ireland final appearance in 2001. and her brother, Noel, who won an All-Ireland Intermediate medal in 2008. Another brother, Niall, has also donned the county colours in various grades while an uncle, Joe Doherty, played Senior with Kilkenny in 1965. Catherine won a Purcell Cup medal with Carlow I.T. and was picked on the combined Purcell team in 2005. She played camogie/shinty for Ireland in Centenary Year and represented Leinster in the Gael Linn in 2000, 2002, 2005, and 2009. Has won a National League and Leinster Junior and Senior titles with Kilkenny, as well as Junior and Intermediate medals with the club. Her senior debut was in 2000. .
Katie Power is an All-Ireland- and All Star-winning camogie player who plays for Piltown and Kilkenny.
Marie O'Connor is a camogie player and Garda. She played in the 2009 All Ireland camogie final. Marie is a niece of Bridie McGarry, winner of nine All- Ireland Senior medals and captain of the Kilkenny team that beat Cork in the 1987 final. Marie won a Junior All-Ireland medal in 2002 and added National League honours in 2008 when she captained Kilkenny. On the club scene she has ten county, five Leinster and three All- Ireland medals, and scored the most important goal of her career to date in the 2009 All Ireland semi-final win over Galway.
The 2007 All-Ireland Senior Camogie Championship—known as the Gala All-Ireland Senior Camogie Championship for sponsorship reasons—was the high point of the 2007 season in the sport of camogie. The championship was won by Wexford who defeated Cork by a two-point margin in the final thanks to two first-half goals by ‘player of the match’ Una Leacy. The final attracted a record attendance of 33,154.