Marianne Johnson
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Marian Nic Seáin | ||
| Sport | Camogie | ||
| Position | forward | ||
| Born | Kildare, Ireland | ||
| Club(s)* | |||
| Years | Club | Apps (scores) | |
| Éire Óg GAA | ? | ||
| Inter-county(ies)** | |||
| Years | County | Apps (scores) | |
1976-1990 | Kildare | ? | |
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* 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)). | |||
Marianne Johnson is a former camogie player,[1] All Ireland medalist and member of the Kildare team of the century.[citation needed]
Career
[edit]The daughter of Callan County Kilkenny hurler Thomas Johnson who moved to Kildare,[2] founder of the Éire Óg club in Prosperous, she played for Scoil Mhuire, Clane and for Kildare in their breakthrough 1987 All Ireland Junior championship winning final against Armagh. She was selected on the Kildare camogie team of the century in 2004.[3] She won Leinster junior championship medals in 1981, 1986 and 1987 and captained Kildare in their first, unsuccessful All Ireland final appearance in 1986. She won Gael Linn Cup medals with Leinster. She later served as secretary of Kildare camogie board.[citation needed]
References
[edit]- ^ "Camogie Archive". Camogie.ie. 30 June 2010. Archived from the original on 28 January 2012. Retrieved 30 June 2010.
- ^ Irish Independent: Marian’s magic 24 Apr 1984
- ^ Leinster Leader, 24 Nov 1984]
External links
[edit]- Camogie.ie Official Camogie Association Website
- Wikipedia List of Camogie players
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