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Emmy Delaney

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About Emmy Delaney

Emily 'Emmie' Delany is a former camogie player. She played for University College Dublin (UCD). She was captain of the All Ireland Camogie Championship winning team in 1938 when she scored the fifth of Dublin's five goals in their 5–0 to 2–3 victory over Cork. Some sources reference her under the name "Emma Emmy Delaney" although her given name was Emily and her family name was Delany with no "e". She won a previous All Ireland senior medal in 1937.

Ashbourne She captained UCD to Ashbourne Cup success in 1938.

Personal life She married James Lynch on 19 April 1938. Together they had twelve children: Máire, Ray, Patricia, John, Denise, Patrick, Brendan, Francis, Eamonn, Joe, Imelda, & Dominic.

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Important facts

Born
Dublin

Frequently asked questions

Who was Emmy Delaney?

Camogie player

When was Emmy Delaney born?

Emmy Delaney was born in Dublin.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Emmy Delaney

· Wikidata: Q5373616

· DBpedia: Emmy Delaney

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