Sinéad Millea
Irish camogie player
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Sinéad Millea (born in Kilkenny) is a former camogie player for Kilkenny, winner of an All-Star award in 2004 and two All Ireland medals.[1][2] She was honoured by inclusion in the University of Limericks' Sports Hall of Fame in 2013.[3]
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Family background
Her father Joe was a member of the Kilkenny team that won the Liam MacCarthy Cup in 1969. Sinéad went to school at St Brigid's in Callan. Her sister is Tracey Millea.[4]
Career
She played club camogie in Tipperary and Kilkenny, won three All-Ireland Minor titles with Kilkenny[5] and helped her county to the Senior title in 1991 and 1994.[6] She played on the University of Limerick team that won their first Ashbourne Cup in 1995.[5]
Notable sporting achievements include; 2 Senior All-Irelands, 2 National Leagues, 3 Minor All-Irelands, 1 Junior Colleges All-Ireland, 1 Senior Colleges All-Ireland, 1 Ashbourne Cup medal, 1 Ashbourne Shield medal, 7 Leinster Senior Championships, County Championship medals at all levels.[5]
Honours
- All Ireland Senior Camogie Championship (2)
- National Camogie League (2)
- All-Ireland Minor Camogie Championship (3)
- 1988, 1989, 1991
- All Ireland Colleges Camogie Championship (2)
- Junior 1990
- Senior 1993
- Ashbourne Cup (1)
- 1995
- Leinster Senior Camogie Championship (7)