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We Become Heroes: Ann Downey's life immersed in camogie

When it comes to leaving an imprint on the sport of camogie it's hard to compare to the achievements of Kilkenny's Ann Downey. The 13-time All-Ireland winner spoke to Marie Crowe on this week's We Become Heroes.

GAA • 06 Jul 21

Downey has set her sights on leading Ballyragget back to the senior grade in Kilkenny

Downey: The big plus is that games can still go ahead

Ann Downey talks about her ambitions for St Patrick' s Ballyragget and why it's right the club should take priority for now over inter-county in this strangest of years

GAA • 19 Aug 20

Downey stood down as Kilkenny camogie manager last year

All-Ireland winner Downey appointed Ballyragget manager

Kilkenny camogie legend Ann Downey has been appointed manager of St Patrick's of Ballyragget's top men's adult side.

GAA • 09 Jan 20

Ann Downey has left her position of Kilkenny manager

Downey steps down as Kilkenny manager

Ann Downey has stepped down as manager of the Kilkenny camogie side.

GAA • 09 Sep 19

'They swarmed us and they were hungrier than us.'

'The three goals really killed us' - Ann Downey

Kilkenny camogie boss Ann Downey conceded that Galway's three first-half goals killed off their challenge to win a first All-Ireland crown since 2016 on Sunday against Galway.

GAA • 08 Sep 19

Danielle Morrissey is still only 18 years old

League glory on Morrissey's mind

Kilkenny's Danielle Morrissey is determined to put All-Ireland defeat behind her and claim Littlewoods Ireland Camogie League Division 1 glory against Galway tomorrow.

Camogie • 30 Mar 19

'If I got the ball, I knew where Angela would be running. It was just something we had'

'I knew Angela had the skill to do things I couldn't'

Kilkenny boss Ann Downey speaks to RTÉ Sport about her background in coaching, growing up with a hurl in her hand and playing camogie with her twin sister Angela.

GAA • 01 Jan 19

Ann Downey is set for a fourth season in a row, having previously managed Kilkenny from 2007-2011

Ann Downey to stay on as Kilkenny boss

Kilkenny camogie has received a boost with the news that Ann Downey has decided to remain on as team boss of the Cats for another year.

GAA • 22 Nov 18

Kilkenny manager Ann Downey felt her side came out on wrong side of a lot of calls

Downey: We were on the wrong side of a lot of calls

Kilkenny camogie boss Ann Downey described Cork's match-winning free was "harsh" after her side lost a second consecutive All-Ireland decider to their rivals.

GAA • 09 Sep 18

Cork are the defending champions as these rivals prepare to meet again in the All-Ireland final

Camogie final preview: Rivalry heads for chapter three

An intriguing tie awaits as Cork and Kilkenny prepare to contest the Liberty Insurance All-Ireland senior final for the third consecutive year.

GAA • 09 Sep 18

Kilkenny were pipped by a point by Cork in last year's All-Ireland camogie final

Hayes: Pain of 2017 defeat may give Kilkenny the edge

Three-time All Star Ann Marie Hayes thinks the pain of last year's All-Ireland camogie final defeat could give Kilkenny the added motivation to eke out a victory in Sunday's decider against Cork.

GAA • 07 Sep 18

Gemma O'Connor is among the players travelling to Spain with the All-Stars Tour party.

Inaugural Camogie All-Stars tour jet off next week

The inaugural Camogie All-Stars tour is set to travel to Madrid next week.

GAA • 20 Nov 17

The Cork team celebrate with the O'Duffy Cup

Murray hails Cork's cool heads after last-gasp win

Cork manager Paudie Murray saluted his team's composure after they scored two late points to regain the senior Camogie All-Ireland title.

GAA • 10 Sep 17

Downey wants major improvement from Kilkenny

Kilkenny manager Ann Downey is ensuring that her charges don't getting carried away by their dominance of camogie in the past 18 months, insisting that they have to improve considerably to defeat Galway on Saturday and avoid a nervous conclusion to their Group 1 campaign.

GAA • 06 Jul 17

Kilkenny lead Camogie All Stars side

All-Ireland senior champions Kilkenny dominated the 2016 All Stars team sponsored by Liberty Insurance, taking eight places on this year’s selection

GAA • 06 Nov 16

Ann Downey celebrates at the final whistle

Ann Downey: Kilkenny saw Cork's aggression coming

Kilkenny manager Ann Downey says her team "knew what was coming" before a row during the handshake "set the tone" for yesterday's All-Ireland Senior Camogie Championship final victory over reigning champions Cork.

GAA • 12 Sep 16

Kilkenny skipper Quilty hails boss Downey

After Kilkenny's famous All-Ireland camogie success, manager Ann Downey and captain Michelle Quilty will be indelibly linked forever.