Deirdre Camogie GAC

Deirdre is Belfast camogie club that played in the first two finals of the All Ireland club championship although without success. It was founded in 1929 forming the Senior Camogie league in South Antrim with Ardoyne, Gaedhil Uladh McKelvey's, O'Connell's and St Mary's Training college. They won their first Antrim championships back to back in 1937 and 1938.[1]

Deirdre Camogie Club Belfast

Deirdre Camogie Club
Cumann Camogaiochta Deirdre
Founded:1934
County:Antrim
Colours:Green and gold
Grounds:Corrigan Parkl
Senior Club Championships
All Ireland Ulster
champions		 Antrim
champions
Football: 0 2 10
Playing colours
Full nameDeirdre Camogie Club

Notable players

Prominent players included Nancy Mulligan (later as Nancy Murray to become a President of the Camogie Association), Sue Ward, Kathleen Bryne and Maura McKenna,Eileen McGrogan, Breige Gilmore, Babs McHugh, Lil Lanigan, Christine Wheeler, Kathleen Mc Cartan,Dolores Crawford Elsie Doran all of whom played in the first All Ireland club final in 1964 against Celtic from Dublin. They won the Antrim Championship on ten occasions, in 1937, 1938 and 1940 and seven-in-a-row 1962-8.

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References
  1. "Antrim history on camogie website". Archived from the original on 2011-07-07. Retrieved 2010-08-05.
  • Camogie.ie Official Camogie Association Website
  • Wikipedia List of Camogie clubs


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