Marjorie Griffin

Marjorie Griffin
Personal information
Irish name Máille Ní Ghríofa
Sport Camogie
Position half back
Born Clare, Ireland
Club(s)*
Years Club Apps (scores)
Club ?
Inter-county(ies)**
Years County Apps (scores)
Antrim ?
* 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)).

Marjorie Griffin is a former camogie player,[1] captain of the All Ireland Camogie Championship winning team in 1946.[2]

Career

Born in Clare she moved to live in Antrim. She was play-maker from defence on the Antrim 1946 team that defeated Down, Armagh, Cavan and Derry to win the Ulster championship. She won further All Ireland senior medals in 1945 and 1947.[3]

References

  1. Moran, Mary (2011). A Game of Our Own: The History of Camogie. Dublin, Ireland: Cumann Camógaíochta. p. 460.
  2. "Camogie Archive". Camogie.ie. 30 June 2010. Archived from the original on January 28, 2012. Retrieved 30 June 2010.
  3. Historic newspaper reports of All Ireland finals

External links

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