Bríd Reid
Bríd Reid is a former camogie player, captain of the All Ireland Camogie Championship-winning team in 1959 and, unusually (for the time), returned by air from her honeymoon in England to captain the team to victory.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Bríd Ní Riada | ||
| Sport | Camogie | ||
| Position | full back | ||
| Born | Dublin, Ireland | ||
| Inter-county(ies)** | |||
| Years | County | Apps (scores) | |
1953-59 | Dublin | ? | |
| Inter-county titles | |||
| All-Irelands | 6 | ||
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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
She won five All Ireland senior medals in 1953, 1954, 1955, 1957 and 1958.[2] She scored a dramatic last minute winning goal for Dub;in against Antrim in the 1957 final.
References
- "Camogie Archive". Camogie.ie. 30 June 2010. Archived from the original on January 28, 2012. Retrieved 30 June 2010.
- Historic newspaper reports of All Ireland finals
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