Maura McNicholas
Encyclopedia
Maura McNicholas is a former camogie
player, winner of the AIB Gaelic Star award for Camogie Junior Player of the year in 1986.
in 1974.
and Munster colleges titles with Colaiste Mhuire, Ennis, winning two Munster minor medals, a Munster junior medal and two junior Gael Linn Cup
s. She averaged ten points a match when Clare won the 1986 All Ireland junior championship
. She won an All Ireland Vocational Schools medal.
Wikipedia List of Camogie players
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 AIB Gaelic Star award for Camogie Junior Player of the year in 1986.
Family Background
Her mother Kitty played at centre field when Clare won the All Ireland junior championshipAll-Ireland Junior Camogie Championship
The All-Ireland Junior Camogie Championship is the most important competition for third-tier county teams in the women’s field sport of camogie. In accordance with the practice in GAA competitions the term junior applies to the level of competition rather than the age group...
in 1974.
Career
She won Clare under-12 titles with Éire Óg EnnisÉire Óg, Inis GAA
Éire Óg, Inis GAAÉire Óg, Inis GAA Club is a Gaelic Athletic Association club in Ennis, Clare, Ireland.The club plays both Hurling and Gaelic Football at all age levels...
and Munster colleges titles with Colaiste Mhuire, Ennis, winning two Munster minor medals, a Munster junior medal and two junior Gael Linn Cup
Gael Linn Cup
The Gael Linn Cup is a bi-ennial tournament in the Irish sport of camogie contested by Ireland’s fuur provincial teams. Currently played at senior and junior level on alternate years. The tournament has existed in various guides since 1956, is played at senior and junior level on alternate years...
s. She averaged ten points a match when Clare won the 1986 All Ireland junior championship
All-Ireland Junior Camogie Championship
The All-Ireland Junior Camogie Championship is the most important competition for third-tier county teams in the women’s field sport of camogie. In accordance with the practice in GAA competitions the term junior applies to the level of competition rather than the age group...
. She won an All Ireland Vocational Schools medal.
External links
- Camogie.ie Official Camogie Association Website
Wikipedia List of Camogie players