Ciara Gaynor
Irish camogie player (born 1979)
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Ciara Gaynor is a camogie player, winner of an All-Star award in 2004, a Lynchpin award, predecessor of the All Star awards, in 2003,[1] and five All Ireland medals in 1999, 2000, 2001, 2003 and 2004.
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| Born | 1979 (age 46–47) County Tipperary, Ireland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Camogie | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Centre half back | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Family background
Ciara's father Len Gaynor was a double All Ireland hurling medalist with Tipperary, manager of the Clare and Tipperary hurling teams and the Tipperary camogie team. She won an All-Ireland schools' medal in 1994 with St Mary's. Nenagh alongside fellow All Star winner Suzanne Kelly.[citation needed]
Career
She played in six successive All Ireland finals for Tipperary winning All Ireland medals in 1999,[2] 2000,[3] 2001,[4] 2002,[5] 2003[6] and 2004.[7] She won Intermediate All Ireland honours with Tipperary in 1997.[8]