Mary Sinnott

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Mary Sinnott
Personal information
Irish name Máire Ní Sionoid
Sport Camogie
Position corner-back
Born Taghmon, Ireland
Club(s)*
Years Club Apps (scores)
1958-78 Taghmon and Oylegate-Glenbrien ?
Inter-county(ies)**
Years County Apps (scores)
1958-78 Wexford ?
Inter-county titles
All-Irelands 2
All Stars 2004 Team of Century
* club appearances and scores correct as of (16:31, 30 December 2009 (UTC)).
**Inter County team apps and scores correct as of (16:31, 30 December 2009 (UTC)).

Mary Sinnott born in Taghmon Co Wexford is a former camogie player selected on the camogie team of the century in 2004, and winner of All Ireland medals in 1968 and 1969. She played club Camogie with Taghmon and Oylegate-Glenbrien. She also holds two Gael Linn interprovincial medals and held her place on the Leinster team for ten years. In 1965 she was Wexford Player of the Year and received the Hall of Fame Award in 1980.[1]

Citation

Her citation read “Tall and athletic, Mary was very confident on the ball, a fine catcher and striker, she was capable of turning defence into attack with one puck of the sliotar.”[2]

Other Sports

In Badminton she represented Ireland on 59 occasions, was voted Wexford Badminton Star in 1965 and again in 1988.

References

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  2. Camogie.ie Team of the Century profiles by Mary Moran