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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Bríd Nic Fhearraigh | ||
| Sport | Camogie | ||
| Position | Right half back | ||
| Born | Kilkenny,Ireland | ||
| Inter-county | |||
| Years | County | ||
1972-1990 | Kilkenny | ||
| Inter-county titles | |||
| All-Irelands | 9 | ||
| All Stars | 2004 Team of Century | ||
Bridie Martin-McGarry fromKilkenny is a formercamogie player selected on the camogieteam of the century in 2004, and winner of nineAll Ireland medals.[1]
She first played Camogie when she went toPresentation Secondary School, Kilkenny where she won anAll Ireland Senior Colleges title in 1969. She played withThornbrack andLisdowney before winning several county championships andthree club All Ireland medals withSt Paul’s.
She first played withKilkenny senior team in 1972 and went on to win nine All Ireland medals in what was the county’s most successful period in the game to date. She was captain in 1985 and again in 1987. She won sevenNational League medals withKilkenny and eightGael Linn Cup inter-provincial medals withLeinster. She later became involved in coaching the Development Squad in Kilkenny and is also a referee.
Apart from her selection on the camogieteam of the century in 2004, she won B&I Player of the Year in 1976, won the 1976 Kilkenny Sports Star award and an Irish Nationwide "Women in Sport" Award.
Herteam of the century citation read: "she made Camogie look easy, her range of skills a joy to watch. Her dainty physique belied her strength under the dropping ball. Always distributing the ball to best advantage she was an attacking centre-back."[2]
A talented soccer player she was chosen to play for Ireland but had to withdraw due to the clash of fixtures between Camogie and soccer.