Marian Kearns
Marian Kearns is a former camogie player, one of the stars of Antrim's 1956 All Ireland Camogie Championship winning team.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Máire Ní Chiaráin | ||
| Sport | Camogie | ||
| Born | Antrim, Northern Ireland | ||
| Club(s)* | |||
| Years | Club | Apps (scores) | |
| Dunloy | ? | ||
| Inter-county(ies)** | |||
| Years | County | Apps (scores) | |
| Antrim | ? | ||
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* 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
She scored the winning goal for Antrim against Dublin in the 1956 All Ireland semi-final with what was described as “a magnificent cross-shot which caught the defence out of position and their goalkeeper unsighted.” This was Dublin's only defeat in an otherwise 19-year unbeaten run.
References
- "Camogie Archive". Camogie.ie. 30 June 2010. Archived from the original on 28 January 2012. Retrieved 30 June 2010.
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