Angela Downey
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| Native name | Aingeal Nic Giolla Domhnaigh-de Brún (Irish) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | Kilkenny, Ireland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Camogie | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Corner-forward | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Angela Downey-Browne (born 1957, Kilkenny) is a retired Irish sportsperson. She played camogie with her local clubs, St Paul's based in Kilkenny city and Lisdowney, and was a member of the Kilkenny senior inter-county team from 1970 to 1995. Downey is regarded as the greatest player in the history of the game.
In a senior inter-county career that 25 years she won twelve All-Ireland medals, thirteen Leinster medals and eight National League medals. With her two clubs St. Paul's and Lisdowney she collected 22 county titles and 6 All-Ireland club medals.
Downey was presented with personal awards during her career. In 1977 she was honoured with the B&I Player of the Year Award. Almost a decade later in 1986 Downey became only the third camogie player ever to be presented with a Texaco Award. In 2004 her reputation as the greatest player of all-time was further cemented when she was named on the Camogie Team of the Century.