Mary Walsh (Wexford Camogie player)

Mary Walsh

Personal information
Irish name	Máire Bhreathnach
Sport	Camogie
Position	half forward
Born	Monageer Enniscorthy, Ireland
Club(s)*
Years	Club	Apps (scores)
	St Ibar’s-Shelmalier	?
Inter-county(ies)**
Years	County	Apps (scores)
1963-72	Wexford	?
* 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)).

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.

References

1. ^ "Camogie Archive". Camogie.ie. 30 June 2010. http://www.camogie.ie/AboutCamogie/ChampionshipHistory/tabid/61/Default.aspx=Camogie.ie. Retrieved 30 June 2010. ^{[dead link]}
2. ^ Historic newspaper reports of All Ireland finals

External links

• Camogie.ie Official Camogie Association Website
• Wikipedia List of Camogie players

Persondata
Name	Walsh,Mary
Alternative names
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Date of birth
Place of birth	Monageer Enniscorthy
Date of death
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