Una O'Dwyer (camogie)

Una O’Dwyer
Personal information
Irish name Úna Ní Dhuibhir
Sport Camogie
Position Full back
Born Tipperary, Ireland
Club(s)*
Years Club Apps (scores)
Cashel ?
Inter-county(ies)**
Years County Apps (scores)
Tipperary ?
Inter-county titles
All-Irelands 5
All Stars 1
* 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)).

Una O'Dwyer is a camogie player, winner of the Texaco Player of the Year award in 2004,[1] an All-Star award in 2004, a Lynchpin award, predecessor of the All Star awards, in 2003[2] and All Ireland medals in 1999, 2000, 2001, 2003 and 2004.

Career

She played in eight successive All Ireland finals for Tipperary winning five All Ireland medals in 1999,[3] 2000,[4] 2001,[5] captaining the team in 2003[6] and winning the Irish Independent player of the match award in 2004.[7] She won her first All Ireland senior club medal with Cashel in 2007 [8] and captained the team to victory against Athenry in 2009.[9] She captained the UCC team to Ashbourne Cup success in 2003.[10]

Other awards

In 2003 she was named as Irish Tatler magazine's 'Woman of the Year Highly Commended Sports Star'.

References

  1. ↑ Irish Independent: Texaco Award Citation
  2. ↑ "Camogie All Stars". Camogie.ie. Cumann Camógaíochta. 13 November 2009. Retrieved 30 June 2010.
  3. ↑ 1999 Tipperary 0-12 Kilkenny 1-8 All Ireland final reports in Irish Examiner, Irish Independent and Irish Times also comment on reversal of League final result
  4. ↑ 2000 Tipperary 2-11 Cork 1-9 All Ireland final report in Irish Times
  5. ↑ 2001 Tipperary 4-13 Kilkenny 1-6 All Ireland final reports in Irish Independent and Irish Times
  6. ↑ 2003 Tipperary 2-11 Cork 1-11 All Ireland final reports in Irish Examiner, Irish Independent, and Irish Times
  7. ↑ 2004 Tipperary 2-11 Cork 0-9 All Ireland final reports in Irish Examiner, Irish Independent, and 481 Rebelgaa.com
  8. ↑ 2007 Cashel 1-18 Athenry 0-9 report in Connacht Tribune
  9. ↑ 2009 Cashel 0-11 Athenry 0-9 report in Irish Times Irish Independent, RTÉ online and Tipperary Star
  10. ↑ 2003 Ashbourne final UCC 1-10 UCD 0-6 at the Mardyke, UCC.ie
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