Dublin camogie great Betty 'Gerry' Hughes passes away

Hughes' death follows that of former teammate and fellow two-time All-Ireland-winning captain Una O'Connor, who passed away earlier this month.

Tue, 17 Mar, 2020 - 16:46

Stephen Barry

Dublin camogie great Betty 'Gerry' Hughes has passed away.

Hughes, a member of the CIE club in Inchicore, won nine All-Irelands in a 10-year inter-county career which coincided with the golden era of Dublin camogie, captaining the Dubs to the 1961 and 1962 titles.

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Courts Gaa Place: Inchicore Person: Betty 'Gerry' Hughes Person: Hughes'Person: Una O'Connor Person: Hughes Person: Kay Mills Person: Kay Event: All-Ireland Event: O'Duffy Cup Organisation: Dublin Organisation: CIÉ Organisation: Dublin camogie Organisation: Dubs Organisation: Antrim

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