Sinéad Millea Explained

Code:Camogie
County:Kilkenny
Province:Leinster
Sinéad Millea
Irish:Sinéad Níc Amhalgaidh
Sport:Camogie
Position:Left corner forward
County:Kilkenny
Club:St Brigid’s Ballycallan and Cashel
Clposition:Left corner forward
Icyears:1991-2008
Counties:Kilkenny
Icallireland:2
Allstars:1
Icposition:Left corner forward
Clupdate:(16:31, 30 June 2010 (UTC))
Icupdate:(16:31, 30 June 2010 (UTC))
Birth Place:Kilkenny, Ireland

Sinéad Millea (born in Kilkenny) is a former camogie player for Kilkenny, winner of an All-Star award in 2004 and two All Ireland medals.[1] [2] She was honoured by inclusion in the University of Limericks' Sports Hall of Fame in 2013.[3]

Family background

Her father Joe was a member of the Kilkenny team that won the Liam MacCarthy Cup in 1969. Sinéad went to school at St Brigid's in Callan. Her sister is Tracey Millea.[4]

Career

She played club camogie in Tipperary and Kilkenny, won three All-Ireland Minor titles with Kilkenny[5] and helped her county to the Senior title in 1991 and 1994.[6] She played on the University of Limerick team that won their first Ashbourne Cup in 1995.[5]

Notable sporting achievements include; 2 Senior All-Irelands, 2 National Leagues, 3 Minor All-Irelands, 1 Junior Colleges All-Ireland, 1 Senior Colleges All-Ireland, 1 Ashbourne Cup medal, 1 Ashbourne Shield medal, 7 Leinster Senior Championships, County Championship medals at all levels.[5]

Honours

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Notes and References

  1. http://www.camogie.ie/AboutCamogie/AllStars/tabid/104/Default.aspx 2004 winners
  2. News: Camogie All Stars . Camogie.ie. Cumann Camógaíochta. 13 November 2009. 30 June 2010.
  3. Web site: University of Limerick honour for sports heroes. limerickleader.ie.
  4. Web site: Throw Back Thursday. camogie.ie.
  5. Web site: Millea Sinead Profile. hoganstand.com.
  6. Web site: History of Camogie. camogie.ie.