Shem Downey
Shem Downey (born 1922 in Tullaroan, County Kilkenny) was an Irish sportsperson. He played hurling with his local club Tullaroan and with the Kilkenny senior inter-county team from 1946 until 1954.
Over 25 years, Shem's daughters, Angela and Ann won 12 All-Ireland camogie medals each and 13 club titles between them. Angela is commonly recognised as the greatest players the game has seen.[1]
Notes
- ^ Foley, Michael (2 Jan 2005). "The top 10 Irish sporting families". The Times (London). http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/sport/article407678.ece. Retrieved May 24, 2009. "The Downeys. Having hurled with Kilkenny in the 1940s and 1950s, Shem Downey left an impressive legacy but one that was quickly dwarfed by the achievements of his daughters, Angela and Ann. In 25 years, the girls won 12 All-Ireland camogie medals each and 13 club titles between them. By the end of her career, Angela was commonly recognised as the greatest player the game has seen, while the annoyance over Ann’s exclusion from last year’s Team of the Century hasn’t gone away"
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Kilkenny - All-Ireland Senior Hurling Champions 1947 (13th title)
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Kilkenny - All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship Runners-up 1950
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Downey, Shem |
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1922 |
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Tullaroan |
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