Sinéad Millea (born in
Kilkenny
Kilkenny ( , meaning 'church of Cainnech of Aghaboe, Cainnech'). is a city in County Kilkenny, Republic of Ireland, Ireland. It is located in the South-East Region, Ireland, South-East Region and in the Provinces of Ireland, province of Leinst ...
) is a former
camogie
Camogie ( ; ) 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 "hurling" (which is played by men only), it is organised ...
player for
Kilkenny
Kilkenny ( , meaning 'church of Cainnech of Aghaboe, Cainnech'). is a city in County Kilkenny, Republic of Ireland, Ireland. It is located in the South-East Region, Ireland, South-East Region and in the Provinces of Ireland, province of Leinst ...
, winner of an
All-Star award in
2004
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and two
All Ireland medals.
She was honoured by inclusion in the
University of Limerick
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s' Sports Hall of Fame in 2013.
Family background
Her father
Joe was a member of the Kilkenny team that won the
Liam MacCarthy Cup in
1969
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. Sinéad went to school at St Brigid's in
Callan. Her sister is
Tracey Millea.
Career
She played club camogie in Tipperary and Kilkenny, won three
All-Ireland Minor titles with Kilkenny
and helped her county to the
Senior title in 1991 and 1994.
She played on the
University of Limerick
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team that won their first
Ashbourne Cup
The Ashbourne Cup is an Irish camogie tournament played each year to determine the national champion university or third level college. The Ashbourne Cup is the highest division in inter-collegiate camogie. The competition features many of the ...
in 1995.
[
Notable sporting achievements include; 2 Senior All-Irelands, 2 National Leagues, 3 Minor All-Irelands, 1 Junior Colleges All-Ireland, 1 Senior Colleges All-Ireland, 1 Ashbourne Cup medal, 1 Ashbourne Shield medal, 7 Leinster Senior Championships, County Championship medals at all levels.][
]
Honours
* All Ireland Senior Camogie Championship (2)
** 1991
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, 1994
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* National Camogie League
The National Camogie League, known for sponsorship reasons as the Very Camogie Leagues, is a competition in the Irish team sport of camogie, played exclusively by women. The competition is held in three divisions graded by ability.
It was first ...
(2)
** 1993
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, 2008
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* All-Ireland Minor Camogie Championship (3)
** 1988, 1989, 1991
* All Ireland Colleges Camogie Championship (2)
** Junior 1990
** Senior 1993
* Ashbourne Cup
The Ashbourne Cup is an Irish camogie tournament played each year to determine the national champion university or third level college. The Ashbourne Cup is the highest division in inter-collegiate camogie. The competition features many of the ...
(1)
** 1995
* Leinster Senior Camogie Championship (7)
**
See also
* Camogie All Stars Awards
The Camogie All Star Awards are awarded every year to players of the Irish stick and ball team sport of camogie, picked in the 15 traditional positions on the field of play: that is, goalkeeper, three full-backs, three half-backs, two midfields, ...
* All-Ireland Senior Camogie Championship
The All-Ireland Senior Camogie Championship is a competition for inter-county teams in the women's field sport of game of camogie played in Ireland. The series of games are organised by the Camogie Association and are played during the summer mo ...
* National Camogie League
The National Camogie League, known for sponsorship reasons as the Very Camogie Leagues, is a competition in the Irish team sport of camogie, played exclusively by women. The competition is held in three divisions graded by ability.
It was first ...
* Ashbourne Cup
The Ashbourne Cup is an Irish camogie tournament played each year to determine the national champion university or third level college. The Ashbourne Cup is the highest division in inter-collegiate camogie. The competition features many of the ...
* Wikipedia List of Camogie players
References
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Living people
Kilkenny camogie players
Year of birth missing (living people)
UL GAA camogie players