Josie McGrath
Josephine ‘Josie’ McGrath is a former camogie player, three times All Ireland medalist and captain of the All Ireland Camogie Championship winning team in 1935.[1][2] She won three further All Ireland senior medals in 1934, 1936, when she scored the fifth of Cork's six goals, and 1939.[3]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Seosaimhín Níc Craith | ||
| Sport | Camogie | ||
| Position | forward | ||
| Born | Cork, Ireland | ||
| Club(s)* | |||
| Years | Club | Apps (scores) | |
| Old Aloysius | ? | ||
| Inter-county(ies)** | |||
| Years | County | Apps (scores) | |
| Cork | ? | ||
| Inter-county titles | |||
| All-Irelands | 4 | ||
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* 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)). | |||
Career
A member of the powerful Old Aloysius she won several county championships in Cork. Her daughter Deirdre Young played camogie for Cork and Munster.
References
- Moran, Mary (2011). A Game of Our Own: The History of Camogie. Dublin, Ireland: Cumann Camógaíochta. p. 460.
- "Camogie Archive". Camogie.ie. 30 June 2010. Archived from the original on 28 January 2012. Retrieved 30 June 2010.
- Historic newspaper reports of All Ireland finals
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