Briege Corkery

Briege Corkery (born 16 December 1986) in Cork is a Camogie player, Gaelic Footballer, and winner of seven All Ireland Senior Camogie medals in 2005, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2014, 2015 and 2018 as well as the winner of eleven All Ireland Senior Ladies' Football medals in 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015 and 2016.[1]

Briege Corkery
Personal information
Irish name Bríd Ní Chorcora
Sport Ladies' Gaelic football and Camogie
Position Mid field
Born (1986-12-16) 16 December 1986
Cork, Republic of Ireland
Club(s)
Years Club
 Cloughduv and St. Val's
Club titles
Cork titles 3
Inter-county(ies)
Years County
2006-
 Cork
Inter-county titles
All-Irelands 18
All Stars 16

She has won six Camogie All Stars Awards in 2006, 2008, 2009, 2012, 2014 and 2015. She has also won ten Ladies' Football All Stars Awards in 2005, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015 and 2016. In 2008, she became the sixth camogie player in history to be awarded the Texaco Player of the Year award. Corkery is one of the most successful GAA players in history, winning 18 All-Ireland Medals. Team mate Rena Buckley, winner of a record-breaking 18 All-Irelands, had been joint all time medal winner with Corkery up until 2016.

Career

Corkery is the holder of three county Senior championship medals as well as Minor, Intermediate and Senior All-Ireland and Munster honours. She is also a Gaelic footballer and scored a goal in Cork's 2009 All-Ireland semi-final win over Mayo. She was named as national female sports person of the year in 2005 following her performances both in camogie and football. Corkery is also a dual All Star, and won a monthly award from 96/103fm and the Rochestown Park Hotel following the 2008 season.[2] Her brother, Donal Corkery, won a Cork County Junior A League with Cloughduv in 2012.

References
  1. "All Ireland final". Irish Times. Irish Times. 13 September 2009. Retrieved 13 September 2009.
  2. All Ireland camogie final programme 2009
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