Emma Magee Explained

Emma Magee
Fullname:Emma Magee
Birth Date:1997 11, df=y [1]
Relatives:Michelle Magee (sister)
Positions:WA, GA, GS
Clubyears1:201x–
Clubteam1:Westside
Nationalyears1:201x–

Emma Magee (born 11 November 1997) is a Northern Ireland netball international and an Antrim ladies' Gaelic footballer. She was a member of the Northern Ireland team at the 2019 Netball World Cup. Her younger sister, Michelle Magee, is also a Northern Ireland netball international and an Antrim ladies' Gaelic footballer.

Early life, family and education

Magee was educated at St. Dominic's Grammar School where she played ladies' Gaelic football for the school team.[2] Her younger sister, Michelle Magee, is also a Northern Ireland netball international and an Antrim ladies' Gaelic footballer. Their father, Jim Magee, is an assistant manager/coach with the senior Antrim ladies' Gaelic football team.[3] [4] [5] [6] Between 2016 and 2019, Magee attended Northumbria University where she gained a first class honours BA in Psychology with Sport and Exercise Science.[7]

Netball

Clubs

At club level Magee has played for Westside in Northern Ireland.[8] [9] [10] [11]

Northern Ireland

Magee captained the Northern Ireland under-21 team at the 2017 Netball World Youth Cup.[12] She was also a member of the senior Northern Ireland team at the 2019 Netball World Cup.[13] [14] [15] Magee and her sister, Michelle, belong to a group of senior Ladies' Gaelic footballers who also play netball for Northern Ireland. Others include Michelle Drayne (Antrim), Neamh Woods (Tyrone) and Caroline O'Hanlon (Armagh).[16]

TournamentsPlace
2017 Netball World Youth Cup[17] 16th
2019 Netball World Cup[18] [19] [20] [21] [22] 10th
2019 European Netball Championship[23]

Gaelic games

Michelle Magee
Sport:Ladies' Gaelic football
Code:Ladies' Gaelic football
County:Antrim
Province:Ulster
Club:St Brigids
Carryduff
Counties:Antrim
Icyears:201x–
Icposition:Forward

Clubs

Magee has played ladies' Gaelic football at club level for St Brigids[24] and Carryduff.[25] In 2017 Emma and Michelle Magee were both members of the Carryduff team that won the Down Ladies' Senior Football Championship.[26] [27]

Inter-county

Emma and Michelle Magee have also represented Antrim in competitions such as the Ladies' National Football League and All-Ireland Junior Ladies' Football Championship.[28] [29] [30] [31] In 2019 Emma was a member of the Antrim team that won the Ulster Junior Ladies' Football Championship.[32]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Emma Magee. www.nwc2019.co.uk. 12 September 2019.
  2. Web site: St Dominic's take Ulster title with facile win. belfastmediagroup.com. 27 January 2020. 4 February 2016.
  3. Web site: Magees seeing double on the football field. belfastmediagroup.com. 12 September 2019. 22 August 2019.
  4. Web site: Gaelic football fuelling Northern Ireland's Netball World Cup bid across the water. www.the42.ie. 20 December 2019. 12 July 2019.
  5. Web site: Antrim manager Sean O'Kane sets priorities for Antrim ladies football success. www.irishnews.com. 25 January 2020. 22 January 2019.
  6. Web site: South Belfast quartet star at Netball World Cup. belfastmediagroup.com. 16 January 2020. 18 July 2019.
  7. News: Emma Magee. www.linkedin.com. 16 March 2020.
  8. Web site: South Belfast quartet star at Netball World Cup. belfastmediagroup.com. 16 January 2020. 18 July 2019.
  9. Web site: Emma Magee. netballni.org. 27 January 2020.
  10. Web site: NI get a World Cup boost thanks to new arrival Craig. www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk. 12 September 2019. 31 May 2019.
  11. Web site: O'Hanlon named NI World Cup captain. www.ulstergazette.co.uk. 5 January 2020. 12 June 2019.
  12. Web site: U21 Team Travel to World Youth Cup. netballni.org. 24 January 2020. 3 July 2017.
  13. Web site: Netball World Cup 2019: Caroline O'Hanlon to lead Northern Ireland. www.bbc.co.uk. 21 December 2019. 30 May 2019.
  14. Web site: Netball World Cup: Northern Ireland beat Barbados in final group game. www.bbc.co.uk. 27 January 2020. 18 July 2019.
  15. Web site: Netball World Cup: NI finish 10th after losing to Trinidad and Tobago. www.bbc.co.uk. 28 January 2020. 20 July 2019.
  16. Web site: Gaelic football fuelling Northern Ireland's Netball World Cup bid across the water. www.the42.ie. 20 December 2019. 12 July 2019.
  17. Web site: U21 Team Travel to World Youth Cup. netballni.org. 24 January 2020. 3 July 2017.
  18. Web site: Emma Magee. www.nwc2019.co.uk. 12 September 2019.
  19. Web site: Gaelic football fuelling Northern Ireland's Netball World Cup bid across the water. www.the42.ie. 20 December 2019. 12 July 2019.
  20. Web site: Netball World Cup 2019: Caroline O'Hanlon to lead Northern Ireland. www.bbc.co.uk. 21 December 2019. 30 May 2019.
  21. Web site: Netball World Cup: Northern Ireland beat Barbados in final group game. www.bbc.co.uk. 27 January 2020. 18 July 2019.
  22. Web site: Netball World Cup: NI finish 10th after losing to Trinidad and Tobago. www.bbc.co.uk. 28 January 2020. 20 July 2019.
  23. Web site: NI suffer real blow in hunt for Euro delight. www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk. 28 January 2020. 28 September 2019.
  24. Web site: Under 14 Girls – start the season with a win. thesaffrongael.com. 27 January 2020. 13 April 2010.
  25. Web site: Magees seeing double on the football field. belfastmediagroup.com. 12 September 2019. 22 August 2019.
  26. Web site: Gaelic football fuelling Northern Ireland's Netball World Cup bid across the water. www.the42.ie. 20 December 2019. 12 July 2019.
  27. Web site: Carryduff Ladies Win Senior Championship to Claim County Double. carryduffgac.com. 24 January 2020. 18 September 2017.
  28. Web site: Gaelic football fuelling Northern Ireland's Netball World Cup bid across the water. www.the42.ie. 20 December 2019. 12 July 2019.
  29. Web site: Ladies: Antrim dig deep to edge Louth in extra-time. hoganstand.com. 24 January 2020. 20 April 2019.
  30. Web site: Antrim ladies cruelly edged out by Fermanagh. thesaffrongael.com. 24 January 2020. 4 May 2019.
  31. Web site: TG4 All Ireland Championship Junior Semi-Finals. ladiesgaelic.ie. 27 January 2020. 24 August 2019.
  32. Web site: Antrim surge back to take Ulster title. thesaffrongael.com. 27 January 2020. 30 June 2019.

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