Marian Kearns

Marian Kearns is a former camogie player, one of the stars of Antrim's 1956 All Ireland Camogie Championship winning team.[1]

Marian Kearns
Personal information
Irish name Máire Ní Chiaráin
Sport Camogie
Born Antrim, Northern Ireland
Club(s)*
Years Club Apps (scores)
Dunloy ?
Inter-county(ies)**
Years County Apps (scores)
Antrim ?
* 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 scored the winning goal for Antrim against Dublin in the 1956 All Ireland semi-final with what was described as “a magnificent cross-shot which caught the defence out of position and their goalkeeper unsighted.” This was Dublin's only defeat in an otherwise 19-year unbeaten run.

References

  1. "Camogie Archive". Camogie.ie. 30 June 2010. Archived from the original on 28 January 2012. Retrieved 30 June 2010.
  • Camogie.ie Official Camogie Association Website
  • Wikipedia List of Camogie players


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