Mary Connery
Encyclopedia
Mary Connery is a former camogie
player, winner of the Cuchulainn award presented by Gaelic Weekly magazine in 1965.
honours with University College Galway in 1964. In 1966 she captained St Paul’s
in their first All Ireland club final
.
of 1969 and 1970, on which Liz Neary
, Helena O’Neill, Carmel Doyle and Theresa O’Neill featured. She became chair of Leinster colleges council in 1966.
Camogie
Camogie is an Irish stick-and-ball team sport played by women; it is almost identical to the game of hurling played by men. Camogie is played by 100,000 women in Ireland and world wide, largely among Irish communities....
player, winner of the Cuchulainn award presented by Gaelic Weekly magazine in 1965.
Career
She won Ashbourne CupAshbourne Cup
The Ashbourne Cup is an Irish camogie tournament played each year to determine the national champion university or third level college. The Ashbourne Cup is the highest division in inter-collegiate camogie. The competition features many of the current stars of the game...
honours with University College Galway in 1964. In 1966 she captained St Paul’s
St Paul’s Camogie Club
St Paul’s is a former camogie club based in Kilkenny city. Ireland, one of the most successful in the history of the game. It won the All Ireland club championship in 1968, 1969, 1970, 1974, 1976, 1987, 1988, and 1989.-Background:...
in their first All Ireland club final
All-Ireland Senior Club Camogie Championship
The All-Ireland Club Camogie Championship is the most important competition for club teams in the Irish women’s field sport of camogie. It is contested by the senior club champions of the leading counties and organised by An Cumann Camógaíochta.-Trophy:...
.
Coaching & Administration
While still a player, she was elected chair of Kilkenny camogie board in 1966. Although she had retired before Kilkenny won their breakthrough Leinster (1970) and All Ireland (1974) titles, she contributed substantially to the success as coach to the successful Presentation Kilkenny teams in the secondary schools championshipAll Ireland Colleges Camogie Championship
The All-Ireland Colleges Camogie Championship is an Irish camogie tournament played each year to determine the national champion secondary school or second level college....
of 1969 and 1970, on which Liz Neary
Liz Neary
Liz Neary is a retired Irish sportsperson. She played camogie at various times with her local clubs St. Paul's and Austin Stacks and was a member of the Kilkenny senior inter-county team from 1970 until 1987...
, Helena O’Neill, Carmel Doyle and Theresa O’Neill featured. She became chair of Leinster colleges council in 1966.
External links
- Camogie.ie Official Camogie Association Website
- On The Ball Official Camogie Magazine Issue 1 and issue 2
- County and provincial websites: Antrim Armagh Clare camogie Connacht Cork Derry Down Dublin Galway Kerry Kildare Kilkenny Leinster Limerick London Louth Meath Munster North America Offaly Tipperary Ulster Waterford Wexford Wicklow