Emmy Delaney
Emily ‘Emmie’ Delany is a former camogie player. She played for University College Dublin (UCD) and was captain of the All Ireland Camogie Championship winning team in 1938 when she scored the fifth of Dublin's five goals in their 5-0 to 2–3 victory over Cork. Some sources reference her under the name "Emma Emmy Delaney" although her given name was Emily and her family name was Delany with no "e".[1] She won a previous All Ireland senior medal in 1937.[2][3]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Éama Ní Dhubhshláine | ||
| Sport | Camogie | ||
| Position | centre field | ||
| Born | Dublin, Ireland | ||
| Club(s)* | |||
| Years | Club | Apps (scores) | |
| UCD | ? | ||
| Inter-county(ies)** | |||
| Years | County | Apps (scores) | |
| Dublin | ? | ||
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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)). | |||
Ashbourne
She captained UCD to Ashbourne Cup success in 1938.
Personal life
She married James Lynch on 19 April 1938. Together they had twelve children: Máire, Ray, Patricia, John, Denise, Patrick, Brendan, Francis, Eamonn, Joe, Imelda, & Dominic.
References
- "Camogie Archive". Camogie.ie. 30 June 2010. Archived from the original on 28 January 2012. Retrieved 30 June 2010.
- Historic newspaper reports of All Ireland finals
- Moran, Mary (2011). A Game of Our Own: The History of Camogie. Dublin, Ireland: Cumann Camógaíochta. p. 460.
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