Niamh Mulcahy
Irish camogie and soccer player (born 1990)
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Niamh Mulcahy (born 4 January 1990) is a camogie player, winner of the Young Player of the Year award in 2007.[1] She was player of the match when Limerick won the All Ireland Senior B championship in 2007 on a team managed by Ciarán Carey, having secured a replay for Limerick with a long-range free in the final against Cork in the Gaelic Grounds. She was nominated for an All Star in 2009.[2] With a total of 1-29 she was the highest scoring player in the Intermediate Championship of 2011.
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| Born | 4 January 1990 Ahane, County Limerick, Ireland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Camogie | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Left half forward | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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)). | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Family
Her granduncle was hurling team of the century member Mick Mackey, her grandfather was All Ireland medalist John Mackey, her father Ger was an inter-county hurler and her mother Vera an inter-county camogie player for Limerick and a member of the only ever Limerick Senior team to reach the Al Ireland final, when Cork beat them in 1980 after a replay.[citation needed]
Association football
Mulcahy also represented the Republic of Ireland women's national football team at under-17, under-19 and university level.[3]