Sue Ramsbottom Explained

Code:Ladies' Football
Sport:Ladies' Football
Province:Leinster
Sue Ramsbottom
Irish:Sosaidh Ramsbottom
Occupation:soldier
Icposition:full forward, left corner forward, centre forward
County:Laois
Club:The Heath
Timahoe
Icyears:1988–2003[1]
Counties:Laois
Icallireland:1
Allstars:7
Birth Place:Ireland

Sue Ramsbottom (born 11 July 1973) is an Irish ladies' Gaelic football and rugby union player.[2] [3] [4] [5]

Early life

Ramsbottom attended Timahoe National School and played Gaelic football on the boys' team. She attended the Brigidine secondary school in Mountrath.[6]

Sporting career

Ladies' football

Sue Ramsbottom began playing ladies' football with The Heath, scoring in an all-Ireland club final at the age of 12.[7] She was later part of the founding of a ladies' team in Timahoe.[8] She won several Laois Ladies' Senior Football Club Championship with both clubs. Her early heroes were Colm O'Rourke and Barney Rock.[9]

Ramsbottom lost six All-Ireland Senior Ladies' Football Championship finals with Laois before finally winning in 2001. She also won seven Ladies' Gaelic Football All Stars Awards, in 1988, 1989, 1990, 1993, 1994, 1996 and 1997.

In a 2020 ranking by the Irish Independent, Ramsbottom was named as the fourth-greatest player of all time.[7] Jenny Grennan named her among her best opponents, saying she was "powerful and seriously strong on the ball. Protected the ball really well and very difficult to dispossess."[10]

In 2022 she was featured in a Laochra Gael episode, the first Laois player in any sport to be so honoured.[11]

Rugby

Ramsbottom also played rugby union, appearing for Galwegians and winning three caps for Ireland. She was in the Irish squad for the 1998 Women's Rugby World Cup.[12]

Personal life

Ramsbottom is an officer in the Irish Army, currently holding the rank of commandant.[8] [13] She has served as aide-de-camp to President of Ireland Mary McAleese and has taught at the Defence Forces Training Centre.[14] [15] She has two daughters.[16]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Mayo get 11 Ladies All Star nominations. 22 October 2003. Irish Examiner.
  2. Web site: Laois ladies football legend Sue Ramsbottom features in brilliant TG4 video as she recalls 2001 All Ireland success, fallen friends and the love of the game. Steven. Miller. 19 November 2020.
  3. News: Sue Ramsbottom. The Irish Times.
  4. Book: Scally, John. 100 Great GAA Teams. 14 October 2021. Black & White Publishing Ltd. 9781785303722. Google Books.
  5. Book: Corrigan, Eoghan. The History of Gaelic Football: The Definitive History of Gaelic Football from 1873. 16 October 2009. Gill & Macmillan Ltd. 9780717163694. Google Books.
  6. Web site: Sporting Memories: Sue Ramsbottom on All Ireland glory after all the heartache, early days with The Heath and playing rugby for Ireland. Steven. Miller. 17 May 2020.
  7. Web site: Three Laois players feature in the Irish Independent's top 50 ladies footballers of all time. LaoisToday. Reporter. 17 August 2020.
  8. Web site: Laois ladies football legend Sue Ramsbottom features in brilliant TG4 video as she recalls 2001 All Ireland success, fallen friends and the love of the game. 14 November 2020.
  9. Book: O'Duffy, Martin. A 'A Bit Of A Shemozzle': GAA Quips & Quotes. 14 August 2017. The O'Brien Press Ltd. 9781847179838. Google Books.
  10. Web site: Monaghan's Jenny Greenan picks her top Ladies Football 15. Louise. Gunn. 20 April 2020. The Irish News.
  11. Web site: New Series Of Laochra Gael To Feature Legendary Laois Footballer. Midlands 103.
  12. Web site: Archived copy . www.worldrugby.org . 15 January 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180913223506/https://www.worldrugby.org/tournament/1108/teams/2518 . 13 September 2018 . dead.
  13. Web site: S2EP5 - Gaelic Games and the Defence Forces. www.military.ie.
  14. Book: Mánais, Ray Mac. The Road from Ardoyne: The Making of a President. 14 January 2004. Brandon. 9780863223334. Google Books.
  15. Web site: Mourners bid farewell to a rare footballing talent. Jim O’Sullivan and Eoin. Eglish. 6 March 2004. Irish Examiner.
  16. Web site: Cracking New Laochra Gael Season Coming To TG4. P. J.. Browne. Balls.ie.

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