Sinéad Millea

Sinéad Millea
Personal information
Irish name Sinéad Níc Amhalgaidh
Sport Camogie
Position Left corner forward
Born Kilkenny, Ireland
Club(s)
Years Club
 St Brigid’s Ballycallan and Cashel
Inter-county(ies)
Years County
1991-2008
 Kilkenny
Inter-county titles
All-Irelands 2
All Stars 1

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]

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

See also

References

  1. ^ 2004 winners
  2. ^ "Camogie All Stars". Camogie.ie. Cumann Camógaíochta. 13 November 2009. Retrieved 30 June 2010.
  3. ^ "University of Limerick honour for sports heroes". limerickleader.ie.
  4. ^ "Throw Back Thursday". camogie.ie.
  5. ^ a b c "Millea Sinead Profile". hoganstand.com.
  6. ^ "History of Camogie". camogie.ie.