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Rosina McManus, Roisin Mhic Mhanais
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In office
1968?1971
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Succeeded by
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Rosina McManus
(Roisin Mhic Mhanais) from
Antrim
was the 14th president of the
Camogie Association
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Presidency
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She organised coaching courses in Belfast which were filmed for promotional purposes. During her presidency in 1969, the
All-Ireland Colleges Council
was set up with Lily Spence as chair, and the first
All Ireland Colleges Camogie Championship
was completed.
She continued to referee matches after her presidency and refereed the 1980
All Ireland final and replay
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Death at Camogie match
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On 16 June 2008 she collapsed shortly after the final whistle sounded for the Ulster Senior final between
Derry
and
Antrim
in
Dunloy
. She was taken to
Causeway Hospital
, but died 48 hours later.
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She had been training the Connolly Under 14s right up to the week before her death.
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