Mary Walsh (Wexford camogie player) explained

Code:Camogie
Province:Leinster
Mary Walsh
Irish:Máire Bhreathnach
Sport:Camogie
Position:half forward
County:Wexford
Club:St Ibar’s-Shelmalier
Clapps(Points):?
Clposition:half forward
Icyears:1963-72
Icapps(Points):?
Counties:Wexford
Icposition:half forward
Clupdate:(16:31, 30 June 2010 (UTC))
Icupdate:(16:31, 30 June 2010 (UTC))
Birth Place:Monageer Enniscorthy, Ireland

Mary Walsh is a former camogie player, captain of the All Ireland Camogie Championship winning team in 1968.[1] All Ireland senior medals in 1969.[2]

Career

She was the outstanding Wexford player of the era, playing Gael Linn Cup inter-provincial camogie and starred for Wexford in their unsuccessful 1966 Leinster final bid. She was named Power’s Gold Label Wexford camogie player of the year in 1971, having previously won a Wexford sportsperson of the year award for tennis in 1968 and 1970.

Personal life

She played in the 1972 Leinster final the day after she married Larry Cahill from Rathnure.

External links

Notes and References

  1. 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 .
  2. http://www.facebook.com/album.php?page=1&aid=143043&id=217157391491 Historic newspaper reports of All Ireland finals