Name Irish: Audrey Ni Chenneide
Age: 30
Club: Birr
Occupation: Sports Therapist
Honours: 2 Leinster Junior Championships, 1 Leinster Schools Championship, 4 Junior Club Championships.
Other Interesting Facts: Audrey was a member of the Offaly junior panel when they last reached the All Ireland in 2001
Favourite Sports Person: Roy Keane
Name: Aoife Kelly
Name Irish: Aoife Ni Chellaigh
Age: 22
Club: Lusmagh
Occupation: PE Teacher
Honours: 1 U-18 County Championship, 1 Junior County Championship, 1 All-Ireland Senior B Schools, Captain of UL 7-a-side to All-Ireland Final 2004/2005.
Other Interesting Facts: Aoife is the daughter of Team Manager, Joachim Kelly.
Favourite Sports Person: Eddie Brennan
Name: Elaine Darmody
Name Irish: Elaine Ni Dhiarmuida
Age: 26
Club: Drumcullen
Occupation: FBD Insurance
Honours: 8 Senior Club Championships, 4 Leinster Club Championships, 2 Leinster Junior Championships, U-18 Leinster Championship
Other Interesting Facts: Elaine was captain of the team when they reached the All Ireland final in 2001
Favourite Sports Person: Joe Deane
Name: Karen Brady
Name Irish: Karen Ni Bhradaigh
Age: 22
Club: St Sinchills
Occupation: Student
Honours: U-12, U-16 & Junior Club Championships, 1 U-16 B Leinster Championship, Ashbourne Shield winner with UL 2008.
Favourite Sports Person: Brian Whelehan
Name: Sheila O’Sullivan
Name Irish: Sile Ni Shuibhelain
Age: 22
Club: Birr
Occupation: PE Teacher
Honours: 3 Junior Club Championships, 1 Leinster U-16 B Championship, 1 Leinster Junior Championship, 1 National League, 3 Ashbourne Cup, 1 Ashbourne Shield
Favourite Sports Person: JJ Delaney
Name: Micheala Morkan
Name Irish: Micheala Ni Mhorcain
Age: 18
Club: Shinrone
Occupation: Student
Honours: 2 senior county title’s with club, Offaly under 16 Leinster title, 2 minor Offaly leinster title’s, Offaly U-16 B all Ireland title 2005. Offaly U-18 B All-Ireland Title 2008, All star camogie nomination 2006, Tipperary schools title with Borrisokane, 2 junior Munster college titles, Intermediate A and Senior B Munster colleges title, Tipperary VEC sportsperson of the year 2007, Borrisokane Community College female sportsperson of the year 2008..
Favourite Sports Person: Ben O’Connor
Name: Linda Sullivan
Name Irish: Linda Ni Shuibhelain
Age: 18
Club: Lusmagh
Occupation: Student
Honours: 1 All-Ireland Schools Senior B title, 1 U-16 Leinster Championship, Senior & Junior Schools Medals.
Other Interesting Facts: Despite her small physique, Linda actually does a little weightlifting – just ask anyone who has marked her in training or in matches
Favourite Sports Person: Brian Whelehan
Name: Karen Nugent
Name Irish: Karen Ni Nunchain
Age: 25
Club: Drumcullen
Occupation: Clerical Officer HSE
Honours: 1 Leinster U-14 Championship, 1 Leinster U-18 Championship, 8 County Club Championships, 4 Leinster Club Championships, 1 Kilmacud All-Ireland 7-a-side, 1 Feile Na Gael 1996, 1 Ashbourne Cub 2001 with WIT
Favourite Sports Person: Henry Shefflin
Name: Marion Crean (Captain)
Name Irish: Marion Ni Chroidheain
Age: 27
Club: Shinrone
Occupation: Primary School Teacher
Honours: Various League medals, Leinster Minor “”A””, 3 Senior Club Championships, 1 National League, 1 Leinster Junior Championship, Player of the Year Roscrea Vocational School & Mary Immaculate College.
Favourite Sports Person: Henry Shefflin
Name: Fiona Stephens
Name Irish: Fiona Ni Stiofain
Age: 22
Club: Drumcullen
Occupation: Student
Honours: 6 Club Championships, 3 Leinster Club Championships, 1 Purcell Cup medal with Athlone Institute of Technology, Sports Scholarship receipient with AIT in 06/07 and 07/08, Freshers player of the year 06/07 for AIT
Favourite Sports Person: Ken McGrath
Name: Michelle Davis
Name Irish: Michelle Ni Dhabhais
Age: 36
Club: Shinrone
Occupation:
Honours: 3 Offaly camogie sportstar awards, Roscrea sportstar award, 2 Senior county Final medals, 1 Junior county final medal, 1 Leinster club medal, 1 Gael Linn Inter Provinicial medal , Millennium player of the year in Roscrea Vocational School, All Ireland vocational camogie medals, 2 Leinster Championships, Member of the Offaly team that reached the All-Ireland Junior Final in 2001 .
Other Interesting Facts: Michelle was also a member of the Offaly team that reached the All-Ireland Junior Final in 2001 .
Favourite Sports Person: Tony Browne
Name: Siobhan Flannery
Name Irish: Siobhan Ni Fhlannabhra
Age: 17
Club: St Rynaghs
Occupation: Student
Honours: 1 Leinster U-14 Championship, 1 Leinster & All-Ireland U-16 B Championship, 2 U-16 County Championship, 1 All-Ireland U-18 B (Player of the Match), Young Player of the Year Nominee 2005.
Favourite Sports Person: David Kenny (Offaly Hurler)
Name: Arlene Watkins
Name Irish: Arlene Ni Ad
Age: 19
Club: Birr
Occupation: Student
Honours: Making the Offaly Camogie Team 2005, Winning Purcell Cup with AIT 2007, Getting to play in Croke Park (with is life long ambition)
Favourite Sports Person: Brian Whelehan
Name: Emma Carey
Name Irish:
Age: 22
Club: Naomh Bird
Occupation: Secretary
Honours: 1 Junior Club Championship, 1 Senior B Club Championship.
Favourite Sports Person: DJ Carey
Name: Natalie McCabe
Name Irish:
Age: 19
Club: Tullamore
Occupation: Student
Honours: Feile All-Ireland Finalist, U-12, U-14, U-16, U-18 & Senior Championships, 1 U-16 Leinster & All-Ireland Championship 2005, U-18 Leinster Finalist 2007, 1 Leinster Schools C Championship 2007.
Favourite Sports Person: Deirdre Hughes & Tony Browne
Name: Tina Hannon
Name Irish:
Age: 21
Club: Naomh Brid
Occupation: Student Nurse
Honours: 1 Junior Club Championship, 1 Senior B Club Championship, 1 Ashbourne Shield with UL 2008
Favourite Sports Person: Tommy Walsh
Name: Anne Digan
Name Irish:
Age: 21
Club: Kinnitty
Occupation: Sports Scientist
Honours: U12, U14, U16, U18, Senior æB and Junior Championship medals with my club. Member of the Kinnitty team that represented Offaly at the Feile na Gael Finals in ’99, ’00 and ’01. Represented Offaly in the INTO Mini 7s in Croke Park at the 1999 All-Ireland Hurling Final. Captained the Kilcormac V.S. team that won a Leinster College’s Final ’03. Represented Offaly at all grades underage and won a Leinster Minor with Offaly in 2002.
Favourite Sports Person: Henry Shefflinàwhat a legend..!! The whole Kilkenny team…unreal!
Name: Claire Nevin
Name Irish:
Age: 16
Club: Kilcormac/Killoughey
Occupation: Student
Honours: captained u14 Offaly team to Leinster final victory, 2006. Captained Offaly u16s to All-Ireland final, 2008. Silver Feile medal, bronze in Community Games, three u14 county titles, three u16 county titles, two u18 county titles, senior ‘B’ county title. All Ireland Feile skills finalist in Cork having won the Offaly Feile Skills Final, 2006. Two county feile titles with Kilcormac/Killoughey.
Favourite Sports Person: Angela Downey.
Name: Lorraine Keena
Name Irish:
Age: 19
Club: Kilcormac / Killoughey
Occupation: Student
Honours: 2 U-16 Club Championship, 3 U-18 Club Championship, 1 Senior B Club Championship, 1 U-16 B Leinster & All-Ireland Championship.
Favourite Sports Person: Ken McGrath
Name: Amie Dooley
Name Irish:
Age: 19
Club: Naomh Brid
Occupation: Student
Honours: 2005 won the u16b all ireland and leinster final with offaly camogie!,…R.C.T.L.C Roscrea & District Sports Stars Awards for camogie in 2005.,…..Coiste Gairmoideachais Thiobraid Arann Thuaidh for team sport(Millennium Award) in 2006….Senior camogie player of the year with Colaiste Phobal Roscrea secondary school in 2006,..also won championship medals through the years with Coolderry boys and club Naomh Brid and school Colaiste Phobal Roscrea.
Favourite Sports Person: Brian Whelehan & Tommy Walsh, Christanio Ronaldo (ManU Soccer for those who don’t know)
Name: Jean Brady
Name Irish:
Age: 17
Club: St Sinchills
Occupation: Student
Honours: U-10, U-12, U-14 & U-16 Club Championship medals, Cumman na mBun Scoil Division 1 & 2 and mini 7 winners with Killy National School, 1 U-14 Leinster Championship, 3 Offaly Championship & 2 Leinster Championship & All-Ireland Finalists with Sacret Heart School, 1 All-Ireland U-18 B Championship 2008..
Favourite Sporting Person: Johnny Dooley
Name: Shauna Flynn
Name Irish:
Age: 17
Club: Kilcormack / Killoughey
Occupation: Student
Honours: 2 U-14, 3 U-16, 2 U-18 & 1 Senior B Club Championships, 1 Leinster U-14 B Championship, All-Ireland Feile Runner-up, 1 All-Ireland U-18 B Championship 2008.
Favourite Sporting Person: Brian Whelehan
Name: Elaine Sullivan
Name Irish:
Age: 20
Club: Lusmagh
Occupation: Vetinary Nurse
Honours: 1 U-16, 1 U-18 & 1 Junior Club Championship, 1 All-Ireland Senior B Schools Championship with St Rynadhs CC, Senior & Junior Schools medals.
Favourite Sporting Person: Eoin Kelly (Tipperary)
Name: Aoife Corrigan
Name Irish:
Age: 18
Club: Kinnitty
Occupation: Student
Honours: Represented her school in Croke Park mini-7s, 2 Leinster Schools Championships with St Brendans CC, 1 U-16 B All-Ireland Championship, 1 Leinster U-14 & U-16 Championship, 5 Underage County Championships with Club.
Favourite Sporting Person: Jeanette Feighery
Name: Ailsa Hughes
Name Irish:
Age: 17
Club: Tullamore
Occupation: Student
Honours: U-16 Club Player of the year 2007, U-18 Club County Championship 2006, Senior County Championship 21007, U-14 Leinster Finalists 2004, 1 U-18 All-Ireland Championship 2008, 3 Offaly Schools County Championship medals, 2 Leinster Schools, All-Ireland Schools Finalists in 2007.
Favourite Sporting Person: Jerry O’Connor, Felipe Contepomi.
Name: Grace McRedmond
Age: 23
Club: Kinnitty
Occupation: Sales Assistant
Honours: Feile Division 3 Winner, Leinster Schools Title, U12, U14, U16, U18, Junior & Senior Titles. Represented Offaly at all grades.
Favourite Sporting Person: Henry Shefflin – Savage!!
Name: Claire Birmingham
Age: 19
Club: Lusmagh
Occupation: Student
Honours: Leinster & All Ireland U16B Championship, U12B, U14B, U16B, U18A & B, Junior, Senior B Club Medals, U14 Leinster C Schools medal, U14 Cournty Schools medals, Cumann na mBunscoil medal
Name: Orla Aherne
Age: 18
Club: Tullamore
Occupation: Student
Honours: U12, U14, U16, U18 & Senior County Championships, Club U18 Player of the Year 2005 & 2007, All Ireland U18 Championship 2005, Senior Schools Leinster Winners 2007
Favourite Sporting Person: Angela Downey
Name: Debbie Flynn
Age: 18
Club: Kilcormac/Killoughey
Occupation: Student
Honours: U10, U12 titles, 4 U14 Club Championships, 2 U16 Club Championships, 1 U18 Club Championship, 1 Senior B Club Championship, 3 U14 Leinster Championships, 1 All Ireland Community Games “”Gold””, 1 All Ireland Community Games “”Bronze””
Favourite Sporting Person: Shane McGrath
Team Manager: Joachim Kelly
Club: Lusmagh
Honours: 1 Club Championship, 8 Leinster Championships, 2 All Ireland Championships, 2 All Stars, 1 Railway Cup. Joachim also managed Westmeath, Wexford and Portumna. His daughter Aoife plays on the team.
Selector: Mark Corrigan
Club: Kinnitty
Honours: 5 Senior Club Championships, 1 Leinster U21 Championship, 2 All Ireland Senior Championships, 8 Leinster Championships, 1 All Star, 1 Railway Cup. Mark has been involved in coaching the Kinnitty Camogie team and his daughter Aoife is a member of the panel.
Team Selector: Ger Fogarty
Club: St Rynaghs
Honours: 4 Minor Championships, 3 U21 Championships, 2 Senior Championships, represented Offaly at minor & U21 level. Ger has coached St Rynaghs at all underage levels, winning county championships at U12,U14, U16, minor and U21 grades. His brother is former Offaly Senior Hurler, Adian Fogarty.
Team Selector: Catherine Byrne
Club: Toomevara
Honours: Represented Offaly at Feile na Gael for 4 years in a row. U14, U16, U18, Junior Club Championships. Captained Banagher Vocational School when winning All Ireland Senior B Colleges Final, managed Offaly U18 Team that reached Leinster Final. Selector with Toomevara when winning Senior Club Championship 2004. Member of the Offaly Junior Team, Ireland Finalists 2001
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