Ursula Grace

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Ursula Grace
Personal information
Irish name Ursula Ní Ghrás
Sport Camogie
Position forward
Born Kilkenny, Ireland
Club(s)
YearsClub
St Paul’s
Club titles
All-Ireland Titles 3
Inter-county(ies)
YearsCounty
1970-75
Kilkenny
Inter-county titles
All-Irelands 1

Ursula Grace is a former camogie player, [1] scorer of the winning goal in the 1974 All Ireland final that resulted in a breakthrough victory for Kilkenny. [2]

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Career

A schools star with Presentation Secondary School, Kilkenny in 1970, she won three All Ireland Club medals with St Paul’s in 1970, 1974 and 1976, and played in the 1977 final. She won a Leinster championship medal in 1975.[ citation needed ]

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References

  1. "Camogie Archive". Camogie.ie. 30 June 2010. Archived from the original on 28 January 2012. Retrieved 30 June 2010.
  2. Historic newspaper reports of All Ireland finals