Personal information | |||
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Irish name | Úna Ní Dhuibhir | ||
Sport | Camogie | ||
Position | Full back | ||
Born | County Tipperary, Ireland | ||
Club(s)* | |||
Years | Club | Apps (scores) | |
Cashel | ? | ||
Inter-county(ies)** | |||
Years | County | Apps (scores) | |
Tipperary | ? | ||
Inter-county titles | |||
All-Irelands | 5 | ||
All Stars | 1 | ||
* club appearances and scores correct as of (16:31, 30 June 2010 (UTC)). **Inter County team apps and scores correct as of (16:31, 30 June 2010 (UTC)). |
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She played in eight successive All Ireland finals for Tipperary winning five All Ireland medals in 1999, [3] 2000, [4] 2001, [5] captaining the team in 2003 [6] and winning the Irish Independent player of the match award in 2004. [7] She won her first All Ireland senior club medal with Cashel in 2007 [8] and captained the team to victory against Athenry in 2009. [9] She captained the UCC team to Ashbourne Cup success in 2003. [10]
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