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Irish camogie player From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Fiona O'Driscoll is a camogie player, winner of the National Camogie Player of the Year award in 2002 and a Lynchpin award, predecessor of the All Star awards, in 2003[1] and six All Ireland medals in 1993, 1995, 1997, 1998, 2002 and 2003.
Personal information | |||
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Irish name | Fiona Ní Drisceoil | ||
Sport | Camogie | ||
Position | Right corner forward | ||
Born | Knockadoon, Ballymacoda, Cork, Ireland | ||
Nickname | Pocket rocket. | ||
Club(s)* | |||
Years | Club | Apps (scores) | |
1990–2003 | Fr O'Neill's | ? | |
Inter-county(ies)** | |||
Years | County | Apps (scores) | |
1993–2003 | Cork | ? | |
* 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)). |
For much of her career she was free-taker and led the Cork attack. In the 2002 final she scored 3–2 against Tipperary.[2] She won eight National League medals including seven-in-a-row between 1995 and 2001 and another in 2003. She scored 2-7 of Cork's 3-7 total in the 2000 final.
She was a member of the All-Stars Football Team in 1995.
She played on the University of Limerick team that won Ashbourne Cup titles in 2004[3] and 2005.[4] She played on three O'Connor Cup UL Football winning teams from 1993 to 1995.[5]
She coached Cork to successful 2005 and 2006 All Ireland final against Tipperary and in their unsuccessful 2007 All Ireland final against Galway, becoming the first female Coach to all-Ireland camogie winners in over 20 years.[6]
She was chair of National CCIA (the |Higher Education committee of the Camogie Association) 1995-1998 and Chairperson of the National Camogie Coaching and Development Committee (2006–2008).[citation needed]
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