Marjorie Griffin Explained

Code:Camogie
Province:Ulster
Marjorie Griffin
Irish:Máille Ní Ghríofa
Sport:Camogie
Position:half back
County:Antrim
Club:Club
Clapps(Points):?
Clposition:half back
Icapps(Points):?
Counties:Antrim
Icposition:half back
Clupdate:(16:31, 30 June 2010 (UTC))
Icupdate:(16:31, 30 June 2010 (UTC))
Birth Place:County Clare, Ireland

Marjorie Griffin is a former camogie player,[1] captain of the All Ireland Camogie Championship winning team in 1946.[2]

Career

Born in County Clare she moved to live in Antrim. She was play-maker from defence on the Antrim 1946 team that defeated Down, Armagh, Cavan and Derry to win the Ulster championship. She won further All Ireland senior medals in 1945 and 1947.[3]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Book: Moran, Mary . Mary Moran (camogie)

    . Mary Moran (camogie) . A Game of Our Own: The History of Camogie . Cumann Camógaíochta . 2011 . Dublin, Ireland . 460.

  2. News: Camogie Archive . Camogie.ie . 30 June 2010 . 30 June 2010 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120128172120/http://www.camogie.ie/AboutCamogie/ChampionshipHistory/tabid/61/Default.aspx%3DCamogie.ie . 28 January 2012 .
  3. http://www.facebook.com/album.php?page=1&aid=143043&id=217157391491 Historic newspaper reports of All Ireland finals