Biography
Angela Downey was born in Kilkenny in 1957. From a young age camogie was a central part of her life, as well as the life of her twin sister Ann. The Downey’s inherited their camogie skills from their father, Shem Downey, who won an All-Ireland medal with Kilkenny in 1947. Angela Downey started playing camogie when she was nine years-old and, in time, she would go on to become one of the best players in the history of the game. Angela is commonly recognised as on of the greatest players the game has seen.
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