Niamh Mulcahy

Niamh Mulcahy
Personal information
Irish name Niamh Ní Maolchatha
Sport Camogie
Position Left half forward
Born Ahane, Limerick, Ireland
Club(s)*
Years Club Apps (scores)
Ahane ?
Inter-county(ies)**
Years County Apps (scores)
Limerick ?
* 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)).

Niamh Mulcahy is a camogie player, winner of the Young Player of the Year award in 2007.[1] She was player of the match when Limerick won the All Ireland Senior B championship in 2007 on a team managed by Ciarán Carey, having secured a replay for Limerick with a long-range free in the final against Cork in the Gaelic Grounds. She was nominated for an All Star in 2009.[2] With a total of 1-29 she was the highest scoring player in the Intermediate Championship of 2011.

Family Background

Her granduncle was hurling team of the century member Mick Mackey, her grandfather was All Ireland medalist John Mackey, her father Ger was an inter-county hurler and her mother Vera an inter-county camogie player for Limerick and a member of the only ever Limerick Senior team to reach the Al Ireland final, when Cork beat them in 1980 after a replay.

Other Sports

She played with the Ireland women's under-17 and 19 soccer teams and also with the Irish Universities soccer team.[3]

References

  1. Moran, Mary (2011). A Game of Our Own: The History of Camogie. Dublin, Ireland: Cumann Camógaíochta. p. 460.
  2. Green & White 2007 review of camogie championship
  3. Profile in Cúl4kidz magazine
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