Camogie

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Camogie

• Niamh Barrett
• Lisa Cotter
• Janice Duggan
• Alison Hargrave

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Thats Us!!!
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Why Camogie?

• We decided to tell you about Comogie because
  firstly, camogie has always been an important
  sport at our school.
• Secondly we were lucky enough to have one of the
  greatest camogie players of the century, Linda
  Mellerick, attend our school
• Thirdly we were hugely fortunate that she agreed
  to talk to us about her sporting career.

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Linda, with other members of team of the
century, 3rd from right, with the Toaiseach,
Bertie Aherne.
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Lindas first coach, our principal, Mr Ring.
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camogie

• Well What is Camogie ? To understand Camogie we
  have to first describe hurling.Hurling is the
  oldest field game in Europe, the fastest field
  game in the world - just two of the things we are
  able to boast about this ancient Celtic game.
• A traditional Irish field sport in which a ball,
  called a sliotar, is caught on a hurley, or stick
  and carried or hurled into the opponent's goal.
• Irish mythology has tales of the warrior Cu
  Chulainn and other legendary heroes who were
  expert hurlers.
• If you see hurlers wearing skirts, they are
  neither Scottish nor cross dressers but women
  playing camogie
• Camogie is the slightly toned down version of
  hurling played by women

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Camogie Is the female version of hurling
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Thats us with Linda.
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The qualities of a great player

• We asked Linda what qualities do you need to have
  to be a great player.
• Like most people who are successful, Linda
  answered with the following
• determination,
• fight to the end,
• never give up!!!

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Sarah Cotter asked Linda about sporting injuries.

• These included 17 stitches to her lip.
• In her final year of play she shattered
  all the tendons and ligaments in her ankle.

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The Game has Changed a Bit!!!
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Facial Injuries

• Due to the high risk of facial injuries, camogie
  players tend to wear helmets and face-protectors,
  sometimes frowned upon (because they detract from
  the girls appeal) by male colleagues.

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Niamh Barrrett asks Linda, What did Camogie add
to your life?
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Her Reply Was

• A great love and understanding of sport,
• Made wonderful friendships all over the country,
  and have wonderful memories.
• An exciting social calendar,
• A great social life,
• It helped to develop many qualities, such as
  determination, selfconfidence, interpersonal and
  leadership skills and a sense of responsibility.
  

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Yes, we have come a long way since the game was
first started in 1904!!
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Cheerio! Slan agus beannacht!