Valmai Gee (born 8 April 1971) is an Irish former cricketer who played as a

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. She appeared in one

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and one

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for

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in 2009. She played in the

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for Dragons.

Career

Gee played for

in the 2009

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. She made her only

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appearance against

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, and did not bat in the match. In the same tournament, she made her only

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appearance, again not batting in the match, and played in two other matches in the tournament, both against

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. Gee had previously played a

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match for Ireland against

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in the 2009 RSA T20 Cup. She was selected to play for Ireland in the

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. She played in a match against

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. In 2011, she also played in a Championship game against

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. In 2015, she represented the Dragons team in the Women's Super 3s. Aside from her playing career, Gee is a Level I coach. She has coached at a Washington Cricket League youth camp and for the United States Youth Cricket Association.

Awards

Playing for Leinster, she has won the Sandra Dawson award for Irish Division 1 wicket-keeper of the season multiple times.

References

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Gee, Valmai 1971 births Living people Irish women cricketers Ireland women One Day International cricketers Ireland women Twenty20 International cricketers Dragons (women's cricket) cricketers Sportspeople from Cochabamba