ONE OF DUBLIN camogie’s biggest stars has made the shortlist of names for the new bridge over the River Liffey.
Kathleen “Kay” Mills, who won a record 15 senior All-Ireland titles with the Dubs, is one of five city icons still in contention for the honour.
Dracula author Bram Stoker, Legion of Mary founder Frank Duff, labour activist Rosie Hackett and Willie Birmingham, the founder of ALONE, are also being considered as names for the bridge which will link Marlborough Street and Hawkins Street.
Mills’ nomination follows a joint campaign by the Dublin Camogie Board and the Camogie Association to have her remarkable achievements recognised. Born in 1923, she won 15 All-Ireland medals between 1942 and 1961 as well as 20 Leinster Championships, six Dublin Championships and four inter-provincial medals.
Mills, who died in 1996, was posthumously named on the Camogie Team of the Century.
Dublin City Council announced the final shortlist yesterday following a public consultation process.
“The Committee have been delighted with the public’s interest in naming this bridge and wish to thank them for their enthusiastic response and outstanding contributions,” Councillor Dermot Lacey, chairperson of the Commemorative Naming Committee said.
“The names include heroic Dubliners, giants from the world of literature and sport. We have an outstanding shortlist of five, any one of which would be a fitting choice.”
The shortlist will now go before a full meeting of Dublin City Council in the autumn before a final decision is made on the bridge’s name.
