Jane Adams is an Irish camogie player, winner of an All-Star award in 2008, a Lynchpin award, predecessor of the All Star awards, in 2003.[1] and an Intermediate Soaring Star award in 2011. She was Ulster camogie player of the year three times. She captained Antrim to the All-Ireland Junior Camogie Championship in 2010.[2][3]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Síne Níc Ádhaimh | ||
| Sport | Camogie | ||
| Position | Centre field | ||
| Born | Antrim, Northern Ireland | ||
| Club(s)* | |||
| Years | Club | Apps (scores) | |
| O'Donovan Rossa | ? | ||
| Club titles | |||
| Ulster titles | 4 | ||
| Inter-county(ies)** | |||
| Years | County | Apps (scores) | |
| Antrim | ? | ||
| Inter-county titles | |||
| All Stars | 1 | ||
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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)). | |||
Career edit
From Upper Dunmurry Lane in Belfast, she played for St Malachy’s at primary school level and attended St Louise's before joining the O'Donovan Rossa club.[4] She won her first Junior All-Ireland medal in 1997 when Antrim defeated Cork in the All-Ireland final. She was Player of the match in the 2001 All-Ireland Intermediate final and won a second intermediate medal in 2003.[5]
All Ireland Club Championship edit
She won four Ulster Championships and one All-Ireland Title with Rossa, winning prominence as captain, play-maker and scorer of two goals and nine points as O'Donovan Rossa became the first Ulster club to win the All Ireland Club Championship in 2008.[6] She had previously scored 2-11 in the semi-final against Ballyboden St Enda's.[7]
References edit
- ^ "Camogie All Stars". Camogie.ie. Cumann Camógaíochta. 13 November 2009. Archived from the original on 3 December 2011. Retrieved 30 June 2010.
- ^ 2010 drawn Junior final Antrim 1-9 Waterford 1-9 report in Irish Times, RTÉ online Archived 2010-09-14 at the Wayback Machine and RTÉ online match-tracker Archived 2010-10-17 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ 2010 junior final replay Antrim 2-10 Waterford 0-12 report in Irish Independent, RTÉ Online Archived 2010-10-07 at the Wayback Machine and on camogie.ie
- ^ History of camogie in Antrim in Andersonstown News
- ^ Jane Adams interviewed by Tom Humphries, Irish Times Nov 11 2008
- ^ O’Donovan Rossa 2-15 Drom & Inch 1-12 report on RTÉ online[permanent dead link]
- ^ O’Donovan Rossa 3-18 Ballyboden St Enda’s 0-6 report in Irish Independent