Michelle Magee
Gaelic footballer and netball player
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Michelle Magee (born 13 January 2000) is a Northern Ireland netball international and an Antrim ladies' Gaelic footballer. She was a member of the Northern Ireland teams at the 2018 Commonwealth Games and the 2019 Netball World Cup. Her older sister, Emma Magee, is also a Northern Ireland netball international and an Antrim ladies' Gaelic footballer.
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| Full name | Michelle Magee | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 13 January 2000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)[2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Relative | Emma Magee (sister) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | St. Dominic's Grammar School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| University | Loughborough University | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Early life, family and education
Magee was educated at St. Dominic's Grammar School where she played both ladies' Gaelic football and netball. She was still a student at St Dominic's when she represented Northern Ireland at the 2018 Commonwealth Games.[3][4][5] Her older sister, Emma Magee, is also a Northern Ireland netball international and an Antrim ladies' Gaelic footballer. Their father, Jim Magee, is an assistant manager/coach with the senior Antrim ladies' Gaelic football team.[6][7][8] Since 2018, Magee has attended Loughborough University.[9]
Netball
Clubs
At club level Magee has played for Westside and Kingsway in Northern Ireland.[10][11][12][13][14] While attending Loughborough University, Magee has played for Charnwood Rutland Warriors and Loughborough Lightning.[15][16]
Northern Ireland
Magee represented Northern Ireland at under-17 and under-21 levels.[10][17][18] She captained the under-17 team[19] and was a member of the under-21 squad at the 2017 Netball World Youth Cup.[20] She was also a member of the senior Northern Ireland teams at the 2018 Commonwealth Games[1][21] and the 2019 Netball World Cup.[7][22] Magee and her sister, Emma, belong to a group of senior Ladies' Gaelic footballers who also play netball for Northern Ireland. Others include Michelle Drayne (Antrim), Neamh Woods (Tyrone) and Caroline O'Hanlon (Armagh).[7]
Gaelic games
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| Sport | Ladies' Gaelic football Camogie | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Midfielder | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Clubs
Magee has played ladies' Gaelic football at club level for St Brigids[34][35] and Carryduff.[6][36] In 2017 Michelle and Emma Magee were both members of the Carryduff team that won the Down Ladies' Senior Football Championship.[7][37]
Inter-county
Michelle and Emma Magee have also represented Antrim in competitions such as the Ladies' National Football League and All-Ireland Junior Ladies' Football Championship.[7][38][39][40] Michelle Magee also played camogie at under-14 level for Antrim.[41]