Lily Spence

Elizabeth ‘Lily’ Spence (Éilís Ní Spealáin) from Antrim was the 10th president of the Camogie Association.

Referee

She refereed the 1953, 1955, 1971 and 1972 All Ireland finals.

Administration

After serving as President she was treasurer of the association and served as first chair of the colleges council when it was established in 1969 until 1973. She was also an organiser of the first coaching courses.

In the 1960s she served with Nell McCarthy and Chris O’Connell on the adjudication panel for the Gaelic Weekly camogie awards.

External links

• Camogie.ie Official Camogie Association Website
• On The Ball Official Camogie Magazine Issue 1 and issue 2
• History of Camogie slideshow. presented by Cumann Camógaíochta Communications Committee at GAA Museum January 25, 2010 part one, part two, part three and part four
• Camogie on official GAA website
• Timeline: History of Camogie
• Camogie on GAA Oral History Project
• County and provincial websites: Antrim Armagh Clare Connacht Cork Derry Down Dublin Galway Kerry Kildare Kilkenny Leinster Limerick London Louth Meath Munster North America Offaly Tipperary Ulster Waterford Wexford Wicklow