| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Sophie Ní Bhreac | ||
| Sport | Camogie | ||
| Position | centre-half-forward | ||
| Born | Dublin,Ireland | ||
| Died | 1996 (1997) | ||
| Club | |||
| Years | Club | ||
1948-1956 | CIE | ||
| Inter-county | |||
| Years | County | ||
1948-1956 | Dublin | ||
| Inter-county titles | |||
| All-Irelands | 8 | ||
| All Stars | 2004 Team of Century | ||
Sophie Brack is a formercamogie player who was selected on the camogieteam of the century in 2004, and winner ofAll Ireland medals in 1948, 1949, 1950, 1951, 1952, 1953, 1954 and 1955.[1]
She won eight All Ireland medals withDublin. When theCIE club represented Dublin because of an affiliation dispute in 1948, Sophie captained the team to win theO'Duffy Cup, scoring two goals in the first ten minutes and three goals overall in the final. She went on to captainDublin winning teams on five other occasions, a record unlikely ever to be equalled.[2] A prolific goalscorer, she also scored three goals in the 1950 "home" final, four goals in the 1951 final, and three goals in each of the 1954 and 1955 finals.[citation needed]
Herteam of the century citation described her as "the pioneer of full forwards, opening up the play for others and moving into space with great intelligence. Playing at the edge of the square from she varied her tactics making life difficult for backs and goalkeepers alike. Possessing lightning speed and great positional sense she was a prolific scorer. A legend among her peers she gave great service to the game of Camogie as a player of exceptional ability and as an able administrator. Her untimely death in 1996 robbed the association of an exceptional contributor."[3]