# Ann Downey

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# Legend

'I don't think Ann is ever going to be able to walk away from Kilkenny camogie'

12-time All-Ireland winner Ann Downey was at the helm for their All-Ireland success in 2016.

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Jul 15th 2021, 6:20 PM

# top cats

Ann Downey effect still visible in Kilkenny through successor and former Cats hurler Dowling

Brian Dowling is channelling his inner Ann Downey.

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Oct 22nd 2020, 9:09 AM

# Genius Week

'We were up 10 points and she just scored three or four goals' - battles with a 12-time All-Ireland winner

Former Cork camogie star Sandie Fitzgibbon reflects on the days when she came up against Angela Downey.

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Jun 2nd 2020, 9:30 PM

# New Rules

'We were kind of wrapped in cotton wool. We all want to be on par with the lads' - Kilkenny star

All-Ireland winning defender Grace Walsh is pleased with camogie’s rule changes for the 2020 league.

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Feb 14th 2020, 6:15 AM

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Jan 10th 2020, 5:24 PM

# new chapter

12-time All-Ireland winner Downey appointed manager of Kilkenny hurling club - reports

The former Cats camogie boss has reportedly been appointed manager of Ballyragget.

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Jan 9th 2020, 4:31 PM

# The Greatest And The Latest

'She gave me her business card and said, 'Ring me'': A Kilkenny call from a 12-time All-Ireland winner

Katie Power speaks to The42 about playing for Cats legend Ann Downey.

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Jan 2nd 2020, 7:00 AM

# down-ey but not out

Kilkenny to the bone: Reeling in the years, the good and the bad, with Cats legend Ann Downey

She’s been instrumental in all 13 of Kilkenny’s All-Ireland camogie titles, but Downey recently stepped away.

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Oct 24th 2019, 6:30 AM

# new man in charge

Needing two nights to watch All-Ireland final loss and taking over as Kilkenny boss from Cats legend

Brian Dowling speaks to The42 about becoming the new Kilkenny camogie manager.

28.8k

Oct 5th 2019, 7:00 AM

# End of the road

Kilkenny camogie boss Downey steps down after third All-Ireland final loss in-a-row

‘Her dedication to her county has been second to none,’ a statement reads of the Cats’ 2016 All-Ireland winning manager.

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Sep 9th 2019, 12:32 PM

# down-ey and out

'We've lost so many All-Irelands here, maybe that fear just held our girls back'

Another heartbreaking decider defeat for Kilkenny but Galway were the better team, admits Cats boss Ann Downey.

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Sep 8th 2019, 9:14 PM

# Trailblazers

'They were going to the gym and doing weights and that was absolutely unheard of back then'

Two-time Kilkenny All-Ireland winner Sinéad Millea speaks to The42 about playing with the famous Downey sisters.

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Sep 8th 2019, 8:00 AM

# Roundup

Dalton and Gaule star for Kilkenny while Tipperary and Waterford clash abandoned

Ann Downey’s side prevailed against Galway on Saturday while Tipp and Waterford’s game was abandoned due to a serious injury.

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Jun 15th 2019, 7:43 PM

# Tribes On Top

From being seen as 'spoofers' and 'bluffers' to a first national title since 2015

The Galway camógs had a special win in Croke Park yesterday.

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Apr 1st 2019, 5:01 PM

# team ethic

'There are no cliques. Everyone gets on. You go in, train hard, and you go home happy'

Kilkenny’s Danielle Morrissey is looking to add more medals to her cabinet in this weekend’s Camogie League final.

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Mar 30th 2019, 9:15 AM

# Pride And Joy

'It's definitely worth it in the end. When he came out healthy, all that previous stress went out the window'

Anne Dalton talks about the arrival of her son and the disappointing end to 2018 for Kilkenny camogie.

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Dec 31st 2018, 12:00 PM

# Cats Get The Cream

All-Ireland winning Kilkenny boss staying on for a fourth season in 2019

Ann Downey delivered the O’Duffy Cup in her first year in charge in 2016.

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Nov 22nd 2018, 4:27 PM

# Devastation

Kilkenny boss Downey says referee 'will have to look at his own performance and judge himself'

Both the Kilkenny and Cork managers feel camogie’s rulebook should be altered to allow more physical contact.

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Sep 9th 2018, 7:57 PM

# Final Destination

Kilkenny make their experience tell as Dublin's long All-Ireland wait continues

Kilkenny ran out eight-point winners at the Gaelic Grounds.

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Aug 19th 2017, 7:23 PM

# top cats

Impressive Kilkenny lay down championship marker with league final win over Cork

Ann Downey oversaw an all-round performance.

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Apr 23rd 2017, 4:35 PM

# Aisling Dunphy

Combining medicine and camogie, ending Kilkenny's 22-year wait and another Cork battle

Last year’s All-Ireland finalists face off again in next Sunday’s league decider.

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Apr 20th 2017, 8:30 AM

# The Cats are back

Shelly Farrell and her Noreside sisters matching the men to put Kilkenny camogie on the map

The reigning All-Ireland champions kick off their league campaign against Tipperary on Saturday.

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Feb 17th 2017, 7:00 PM

# survivor

'There were days when it was hard to get out of the bed, to be honest'

Kilkenny’s All-Ireland senior camogie winning manager Ann Downey has won numerous battles on and off the pitch.

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Dec 22nd 2016, 9:38 PM

# Camogie

Another Kilkenny All-Ireland winning manager is staying on for the 2017 season

Ann Downey is remaining in her post.

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Nov 16th 2016, 1:21 PM

# Champs At Last

'Deserving one is not going to get anything for you. We had to go out and get it.'

Captain Michelle Quilty savours Kilkenny’s win after 22 years.

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Sep 13th 2016, 6:00 AM

# Kilkenny

'Our girls certainly weren't going to be intimidated' - Kilkenny boss on handshake row

Ann Downey praised her players after making the long-awaited breakthrough.

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Sep 12th 2016, 9:24 PM