Therése O'Callaghan is a camogie player,[1] captain of the winning National Camogie League team in 1991 and again in 1996. She also captained her club Glen Rovers to the All Ireland club championship of 1990.[2]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Treasa Ní Cheallacháin | ||
| Sport | Camogie | ||
| Position | centre back | ||
| Born | Cork, Ireland | ||
| Club(s)* | |||
| Years | Club | Apps (scores) | |
| Glen Rovers | ? | ||
| Inter-county(ies)** | |||
| Years | County | Apps (scores) | |
| Cork | ? | ||
| Inter-county titles | |||
| All-Irelands | 3 | ||
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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
editShe won All Ireland medals in 1992, 1993 and 1995 and Gael Linn Cup inter-provincial medals with Munster in 1990 and 1992. She retired after playing in the last of her eight All Ireland finals with a heavily strapped Achilles tendon injury in 1996.[3] After her retirement she served as Public Relations officer for the Camogie Association and on the advisory committee on the proposed merger between the Camogie Association and Gaelic Athletic Association.[4]
References
edit- ^ "Camogie Archive". Camogie.ie. 30 June 2010. Archived from the original on 28 January 2012. Retrieved 30 June 2010.
- ^ "O'Callaghan the key". Irish Press. 26 November 1990. p. 14.
- ^ Davis, Kathryn (23 September 1996). "Gilligan's goals give Galway All Ireland win". Irish Times. Retrieved 1 July 2021.
- ^ "Blueprint set up to recommend camogie merger with GAA". Irish Examiner. 17 November 1998.
External links
edit- Camogie.ie Official Camogie Association Website
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