Josie McGrath
Josephine ‘Josie’ McGrath is a former camogie player, three times All Ireland medalist and captain of the All Ireland Camogie Championship winning team in 1935.[1][2] She won three further All Ireland senior medals in 1934, 1936, when she scored the fifth of Cork's six goals, and 1939.[3]
Personal information | |||
---|---|---|---|
Irish name | Seosaimhín Níc Craith | ||
Sport | Camogie | ||
Position | forward | ||
Born | Cork, Ireland | ||
Club(s)* | |||
Years | Club | Apps (scores) | |
Old Aloysius | ? | ||
Inter-county(ies)** | |||
Years | County | Apps (scores) | |
Cork | ? | ||
Inter-county titles | |||
All-Irelands | 4 | ||
* club appearances and scores correct as of (16:31, 30 June 2010 (UTC)). **Inter County team apps and scores correct as of (16:31, 30 June 2010 (UTC)). |
Career
A member of the powerful Old Aloysius she won several county championships in Cork. Her daughter Deirdre Young played camogie for Cork and Munster.
References
- Moran, Mary (2011). A Game of Our Own: The History of Camogie. Dublin, Ireland: Cumann Camógaíochta. p. 460.
- "Camogie Archive". Camogie.ie. 30 June 2010. Archived from the original on 28 January 2012. Retrieved 30 June 2010.
- Historic newspaper reports of All Ireland finals
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.