Una O'Dwyer (camogie)

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.

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)).

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'.

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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 Archived 2011-06-29 at the Wayback Machine, 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 Archived 2012-12-02 at Archive.today, Irish Independent, and Irish Times
  7. 2004 Tipperary 2-11 Cork 0-9 All Ireland final reports in Irish Examiner Archived 2011-08-10 at the Wayback Machine, Irish Independent, and 481 Rebelgaa.com Archived 2011-08-10 at the Wayback Machine
  8. 2007 Cashel 1-18 Athenry 0-9 report in Connacht Tribune Archived 2008-12-30 at the Wayback Machine
  9. 2009 Cashel 0-11 Athenry 0-9 report in Irish Times Irish Independent, RTÉ online Archived 2013-07-11 at the Wayback Machine and Tipperary Star Archived 2012-09-13 at Archive.today
  10. 2003 Ashbourne final UCC 1-10 UCD 0-6 at the Mardyke, UCC.ie
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