Mary O'Callaghan
| Mary O'Callaghan, Máire Ní Cheallacháin | |
|---|---|
| 21st President of Camogie Association | |
| In office 1988–1991 | |
| Succeeded by | Mary Lynch |
| Personal details | |
| Died | April 21, 1992 Dripsey |
Mary O'Callaghan (Máire Ní Cheallacháin) was the 21st president of the Camogie Association. From Dripsey, County Cork she was attached to Inniscarra club, serving as a Cork selector and vice-chair before being elected chair of Cork County Camogie Board in 1980.[1]
Presidency
The Intermediate championship was established at the end of her presidency, Counties were seeded for the 1992 championship on their 1991 performances, and four losing teams in the first round entered the new competition alongside the 1991 junior champions.[2]
Personal Life and Death
She died on April 21, 1992 at her home in Dripsey.
References
- ↑ Moran, Mary (2011). A Game of Our Own: The History of Camogie. Dublin, Ireland: Cumann Camógaíochta. p. 460.
- ↑ Irish Independent Mar 13 1991 Page 13
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