The Camogie Association ( ga, An Cumann CamógaÃochta, formerly ga, Cumann CamógaÃochta na nGael) organises and promotes the sport of
camogie
Camogie ( ; ga, camógaÃocht ) is an Irish stick-and-ball team sport played by women. Camogie is played by 100,000 women in Ireland and worldwide, largely among Irish communities.
A variant of the game of hurling (which is played by men onl ...
in Ireland and around the world. The association has close ties with the
Gaelic Athletic Association
The Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA; ga, Cumann Lúthchleas Gael ; CLG) is an Irish international amateur sporting and cultural organisation, focused primarily on promoting indigenous Gaelic games and pastimes, which include the traditional ...
, but is still a separate organisation.
History
The Camogie Association was founded in 8 North Frederick St, Dublin on 25 February 1904, with
Máire Nà Chinnéide
Máire Nà Chinnéide (English ''Mary'' or ''Molly O'Kennedy'') (17 January 1879 – 25 May 1967) was an Irish language activist, playwright, first President of the Camogie Association and first woman president of Oireachtas na Gaeilge.
Mái ...
as President. In 1911, it was reconstituted as Cualacht Luithchleas na mBan Gaedheal ("Gaelic Athletic Company of Women") at a meeting organised by
Seaghán Ua Dúbhtaigh at 25 Rutland Square (now
Parnell Square
Parnell Square () is a Georgian square sited at the northern end of O'Connell Street in the city of Dublin, Ireland. It is in the city's D01 postal district.
Formerly named ''Rutland Square'', it was renamed after Charles Stewart Parnell (1 ...
), Dublin. It was revived in 1923 and the first congress held on 25 April 1925, when over 100 delegates gathered in Conarchy's Hotel, Parnell Square. It was reconstituted again in 1939 as Cumann Camogaiochta na nGael. For a period in the 1930s it organised women's athletics events. A breakaway Cualacht Luithchleas na mBan Gaedheal continued in existence during 1939–51 as clubs in Cork, Dublin, Kildare, Meath and Wicklow disaffiliated in a series of disputes, largely over whether male officials should be allowed to hold office and whether players of
ladies' hockey should be allowed play camogie. The last of these disputes was not resolved until 1951. The decision to change the playing rules from 12-a-side to 15-a-side teams and to use the larger GAA-style field led to an increase of affiliations after 1999 from 400 clubs to 540 a decade later.
Constitution
A new constitution in 2010 shortened the name to An Cumann CamogaÃochta and accepted the English title "Camogie Association" on official documents for the first time, reflecting the increased presence of the game in Europe, North America, Asia and Australasia.
Development plan
The game's National Development Plan 2010–2015, entitled ''Our Game, Our Passion'', aims to increase the club base of the association from 540 clubs to 750 by 2015. Targets include:
* 36 new clubs to be established in existing hurling sections of GAA clubs by mid-2011;
* 15 new clubs to be established in counties hosting
féile na nGael
Féile na nGael (; Irish for "Festival of the Gaels") is an annual tournament comprising the sports of hurling, camogie and handball organised by the Gaelic Athletic Association. Its stated aim is to bond communities, forge friendships, provi ...
by 2015;
* three new clubs to be established in each of
Fermanagh
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,
Leitrim and
Sligo
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by 2014;
* 14 new clubs to be established in
Donegal Donegal may refer to:
County Donegal, Ireland
* County Donegal, a county in the Republic of Ireland, part of the province of Ulster
* Donegal (town), a town in County Donegal in Ulster, Ireland
* Donegal Bay, an inlet in the northwest of Ireland b ...
,
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* Mayonnaise, often shortened to "mayo"
* Mayo Clinic, a medical center in Rochester, Minnesota, United States
Mayo may also refer to:
Places
Antarctica
* Mayo Peak, Marie Byrd Land
Australia
* Division of Mayo, an Aust ...
,
Kerry
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* Kerry (name), a given name and surname of Gaelic origin (including a list of people with the name)
Places
* Kerry, Queensland, Australia
* County Kerry, Ireland
** Kerry Airport, an international airport in Count ...
and
Monaghan
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The population of the town as of the 2016 census was 7 ...
by 2015;
* 17 new clubs to be established in
Cavan
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,
Louth Louth may refer to:
Australia
*Hundred of Louth, a cadastral unit in South Australia
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* Louth Bay, a bay in South Australia
**Louth Bay, South Australia, a town and locality
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* Louth, Ontario
Ireland
* Cou ...
,
Roscommon
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The name Roscommon is derived from Coman mac Faelchon who built ...
,
Carlow
Carlow ( ; ) is the county town of County Carlow, in the south-east of Ireland, from Dublin. At the 2016 census, it had a combined urban and rural population of 24,272.
The River Barrow flows through the town and forms the historic bounda ...
and
Laois
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by 2015;
* five new clubs to be established in each of 19 other counties by 2015;
* 25 foundation-level courses and 4 level-one courses with aim of qualifying 400 coaches each year;
* numbers of players aged 14–19 to be increased by 20% by 2015;
* female attendance at cúl camps to be increased 10% year on year to 2012;
* county boards in
Fermanagh
Historically, Fermanagh ( ga, Fir Manach), as opposed to the modern County Fermanagh, was a kingdom of Gaelic Ireland, associated geographically with present-day County Fermanagh. ''Fir Manach'' originally referred to a distinct kin group of a ...
,
Leitrim,
Longford
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and
Sligo
Sligo ( ; ga, Sligeach , meaning 'abounding in shells') is a coastal seaport and the county town of County Sligo, Ireland, within the western province of Connacht. With a population of approximately 20,000 in 2016, it is the List of urban areas ...
.
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International development
An international games development strategy was commenced in 2010, with camogie established as part of the Continental Youth Games in the United States and a target of three teams from Great Britain participating in
Féile na nGael
Féile na nGael (; Irish for "Festival of the Gaels") is an annual tournament comprising the sports of hurling, camogie and handball organised by the Gaelic Athletic Association. Its stated aim is to bond communities, forge friendships, provi ...
by 2015.
Competitions
The Camogie Association organises All-Ireland Championships at
Senior
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* Senior (name), a surname ...
,
Intermediate,
"Premier Junior", Junior A, Junior B,
Minor A, Minor B, and Minor C, and Under-16 A, B and C level. There is an
All Ireland Club Championship at senior, intermediate and junior level, a
National League
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an inter-provincial
Gael Linn Cup
The Gael Linn Cup is a bi-ennial tournament, representative competition for elite level participants in the women's team field sport of camogie, contested by Ireland's four provincial teams with competitions at senior and junior level on alternat ...
at senior and junior level, inter-collegiate
Ashbourne and Purcell cups and a programme of
All-Ireland championships at secondary schools senior and junior levels.
President
The president of the association is elected by the sport's annual congress, in modern times for a three-year term, a year in advance. Early presidents had longer terms.
Past presidents
* 1905
Máire Nà Chinnéide
Máire Nà Chinnéide (English ''Mary'' or ''Molly O'Kennedy'') (17 January 1879 – 25 May 1967) was an Irish language activist, playwright, first President of the Camogie Association and first woman president of Oireachtas na Gaeilge.
Mái ...
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Dublin
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)
* 1911
Elizabeth Burke-Plunkett
The Rt Hon. Elizabeth Mary Margaret Burke-Plunkett, Countess of Fingall (1862–1944), was born in Moycullen, a daughter of George Edmond Burke of Danesfield and his wife Theresa Quin. She became an activist in Irish industrial, charitable and ...
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Dublin
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)
* 1923
Máire Gill
Máire ‘Molly’ Gill (Máire Nà Ghiolla) (1891–1977) was a political activist who became third and longest-serving president of the Camogie Association and captained a Dublin team to an All Ireland championship while serving as president o ...
(
Dublin
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)
* 1941
Agnes O'Farrelly
Agnes O'Farrelly (born Agnes Winifred Farrelly; 24 June 1874 – 5 November 1951) ( ga, Úna Nà Fhaircheallaigh; nom-de-plume 'Uan Uladh'), was an academic and Professor of Irish at University College Dublin (UCD).RÃona Nic Congáil, ''Úna Nà ...
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Dublin
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)
* 1942
Lil Kirby
Elizabeth "Lil" Kirby ( ga, ÉilÃs Nà Chiarbha; 1921–1987) was a camogie player who won six All-Ireland Senior Camogie Championship, All Ireland medals and became fifth president of the Camogie Association of Ireland, Camogie Association.
Ea ...
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Cork
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Materials
* Cork (material), an impermeable buoyant plant product
** Cork (plug), a cylindrical or conical object used to seal a container
***Wine cork
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* Cork (city)
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)
* 1945 Agnes Hennessy (
Cavan
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)
* 1946 SÃle Horgan (
Cork
Cork or CORK may refer to:
Materials
* Cork (material), an impermeable buoyant plant product
** Cork (plug), a cylindrical or conical object used to seal a container
***Wine cork
Places Ireland
* Cork (city)
** Metropolitan Cork, also known as G ...
)
* 1949
SÃghle Nic an Ultaigh (
Down)
* 1953
Lucy Cullen-Byrne (Mrs CM Byrne) (
Wicklow
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)
* 1956 Lily Spence (
Antrim)
* 1959
Eilish Redmond (
Dublin
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)
* 1962 Chris O'Connell (
Limerick
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)
* 1965
Lil O'Grady (
Cork
Cork or CORK may refer to:
Materials
* Cork (material), an impermeable buoyant plant product
** Cork (plug), a cylindrical or conical object used to seal a container
***Wine cork
Places Ireland
* Cork (city)
** Metropolitan Cork, also known as G ...
)
* 1968
Rosina MacManus (
Antrim)
* 1971 Nell McCarthy (
Dublin
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)
* 1973
Nancy Murray
Anne "Nancy" Mulligan-Murray (Neans UÃ MhuirÃ) from Antrim was the 16th president of the Camogie Association.
Playing career
From Deirdre club in Belfast, she won three All Ireland medals at full-back in 1945, 1946 and 1947 as Nancy Mulligan ...
(
Antrim)
* 1976
Úna Uà Phuirséil
Úna Uà Phuirséil (Agnes Hourigan-Purcell) was the 17th president of the Camogie Association. Born Agnes Hourigan in Ballingarry, County Limerick, she had three brothers, Dan, Sean, Fr Jack Hourigan, and four sisters ncluding Maisie and Ell ...
(
Dublin
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)
* 1979
Mary Moran (
Cork
Cork or CORK may refer to:
Materials
* Cork (material), an impermeable buoyant plant product
** Cork (plug), a cylindrical or conical object used to seal a container
***Wine cork
Places Ireland
* Cork (city)
** Metropolitan Cork, also known as G ...
)
* 1982
Mary Fennelly
Mary Fennelly (Máire Nà Fhionnalaigh) was the 19th president of the Camogie Association of Ireland, Camogie Association.
Family background
She is first cousin of the Fennelly family from Ballyhale Shamrocks GAA, Ballyhale, of whose seven brot ...
(
Kilkenny
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Kilken ...
)
* 1985
Mary Lynch
Mary Kelly-Lynch (Máire Uà Loinsigh) was the 20th president of the Camogie Association.
Playing career
She was introduced to camogie at secondary school in her native Carrickmacross and played for the county while still at school. She joined ...
(
Monaghan
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The population of the town as of the 2016 census was 7 ...
)
* 1988
Mary O'Callaghan
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People
* Mary (name), a feminine given name (includes a list of people with the name)
Religious contexts
* New Testament people named Mary, overview article linking to many of those below
* Mary, mother of Jesus, also calle ...
(
Cork
Cork or CORK may refer to:
Materials
* Cork (material), an impermeable buoyant plant product
** Cork (plug), a cylindrical or conical object used to seal a container
***Wine cork
Places Ireland
* Cork (city)
** Metropolitan Cork, also known as G ...
)
* 1991 BrÃdÃn Uà Mhaolagáin (
Dublin
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)
* 1994
Belle O'Loughlin (
Down)
* 1997 Phyllis Breslin (
Dublin
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)
* 2000
Pat Rafferty
Patricia "Pat" Rafferty (PáidrigÃn Nà Reachtaire) was the 25th president of the Camogie Association, elected unopposed at the 2000 Congress.
Playing career
She played for Eoghan Ruadh, featuring in her club's Dublin three-in-a-row of 1966-6 ...
(
Dublin
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)
* 2003
Miriam O'Callaghan
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O'Callaghan has presented '' Prime Time'' since 1996, and her own summer talk show, ''Saturday Night with Miriam'', from 2005 onwards. In th ...
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Offaly
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)
* 2006
Liz Howard
Elizabeth Howard (ÉilÃs NÃc Iomhair) is an Irish camogie player who was the 27th President of the Camogie Association.
Background
Howard, from Deerpark, Carrick-on-Suir, County Tipperary, is the daughter of Limerick hurler, Garrett Howard ...
(
Tipperary
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Places
*County Tipperary, a county in Ireland
**North Tipperary, a former administrative county based in Nenagh
**South Tipperary, a former administrative county based in Clonmel
*Tipperary (town), County Tipperary's na ...
)
* 2009
Joan O'Flynn (
Cork
Cork or CORK may refer to:
Materials
* Cork (material), an impermeable buoyant plant product
** Cork (plug), a cylindrical or conical object used to seal a container
***Wine cork
Places Ireland
* Cork (city)
** Metropolitan Cork, also known as G ...
)
* 2012
Aileen Lawlor (
Westmeath
"Noble above nobility"
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* 2015
Catherine Neary
Therese Condon from
Ashbourne was president of the breakaway
Cualacht Luithchleas na mBan Gaedheal Camóguidheacht Comhdháil in
1939–41.
Maggie Dunne (Wexford) was president of the breakaway National Camogie Association in 1949.
References
External links
Camogie.ieOfficial Camogie Association Website
* On The Ball Official Camogie Magazin
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