Rosina McManus (Róisín Mhic Mhánais) from
Antrim was the 14th president of the
Camogie Association.
Presidency
She organised coaching courses in Belfast which were filmed for promotional purposes. During her presidency in 1969, the
All-Ireland Colleges Council was set up with Lily Spence as chair, and the first
All Ireland Colleges Camogie Championship was completed.
She continued to referee matches after her presidency and refereed the 1980
All Ireland final and replay.
Death at Camogie match
On 16 June 2008 she collapsed shortly after the final whistle sounded for the Ulster Senior final between
Derry
Derry, officially Londonderry (), is the second-largest city in Northern Ireland and the fifth-largest city on the island of Ireland. The name ''Derry'' is an anglicisation of the Old Irish name (modern Irish: ) meaning 'oak grove'. The ...
and
Antrim in
Dunloy
Dunloy () is a village and townland in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. It is located north of Ballymena and north-west is Ballymoney. It is located in the civil parishes in Ireland, civil parish of Finvoy, in the former Barony (Ireland), baro ...
. She was taken to
Causeway Hospital, but died 48 hours later. She had been training the Connolly Under 14s right up to the week before her death.
Rosina McManus, a True Gael
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References
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Presidents of the Camogie Association
Gaelic games players from County Antrim
2008 deaths
Year of birth missing