Eileen Duffy
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Eileen Duffy-O'Mahoney was an Irish sportsperson who played senior camogie with Dublin from 1949 until 1957.{{cite book | last = Moran | first = Mary | authorlink = Mary Moran (camogie) | title = A Game of Our Own: The History of Camogie | publisher = Cumann Camógaíochta | year = 2011 | location = Dublin, Ireland | pages = 460}}
Background
Eileen Duffy was born in Dublin. She showed great skill at the game of camogie in her youth and quickly joined her local Celtic camogie club.{{cite news|title=Icon Eileen was a past master|url=http://www.herald.ie/incoming/icon-eileen-is-a-past-master-2044039.html|work=Evening Herald|publisher=Evening Herald|date=2 February 2010|access-date=2 February 2010}} It was with this club that Duffy first tasted success, and she later won five Dublin county camogie titles. She quickly came to the attention of the Dublin senior camogie selectors and made her senior inter-county debut in 1949.
Career
It was a golden era for Dublin camogie,{{cite web|url=http://www.independent.ie/sport/angela-lashes-gala-team-178367.html|title=Angela Lashes Gala Team|website=Independent.ie|access-date=1 November 2021}} and Duffy won seven All-Ireland medals in-a-row, beginning in her debut year. Her skills were particularly noted in 1951 as she was named as Sports Star of the Year, an honour she won again in 1957. Three years later in 1954 Duffy was the Leinster goalkeeper when the first inter-provincial game was played in Navan to mark the Golden Jubilee of Cumann Camogaíochta na nGael in 1954. In 1956 Antrim brought an end to Dublin's camogie dominance, however, "the Dubs" returned in 1957 with Duffy as captain. It was another successful year as she captured her eighth and final All-Ireland medal.{{Cite web | url=http://hoganstand.com/ArticleForm.aspx?ID=52419 |title = Dublin claim camogie crown|website=Hoganstand.com|access-date=1 November 2021}}
Citation
In 2004, Duffy was honoured by being named as the goalkeeper of the Camogie Team of the Century.[https://archive.today/20120905172809/http://www.herald.ie/sport/hurling/camogie-angela-and-her-trophies-pay-visit-to-small-screen-1442775.html] {{Cite web|url=http://www.rte.ie/sport/2004/0301/camogie.html|title=RTÉ Sport: Downey boycotts camogie award ceremony|website=RTÉ.ie|date=15 September 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090915005527/http://www.rte.ie/sport/2004/0301/camogie.html|access-date=1 November 2021|archive-date=15 September 2009}} Her citation read: "quick to react between the posts, sure and confident, she had a great understanding with her backs, her lengthy clearance and long puck out were other features of her game."{{Cite web |url=http://www.camogie.ie/AboutCamogie/TeamoftheCentury/tabid/103/Default.aspx |title=Archived copy |access-date=5 April 2008 |archive-date=23 July 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100723221438/http://www.camogie.ie/AboutCamogie/TeamoftheCentury/tabid/103/Default.aspx |url-status=dead }}
Family
She retired from camogie after she got married because "it was not considered ladylike; to continue playing. Her daughters Niamh, Sheila and Gráinne played for Celtic and Gráinne played for Dublin.
References
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External links
- [http://www.camogie.ie/AboutCamogie/TeamoftheCentury/tabid/103/Default.aspx Team of the Century] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100723221438/http://www.camogie.ie/AboutCamogie/TeamoftheCentury/tabid/103/Default.aspx |date=23 July 2010 }}
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{{Camogie Team of the Century}}
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