Meet the Captains: Kinvara

Kinvara Joint Camogie Captains: Caoimhe Mahon & Ciara Helebert

Name: Caoimhe Mahon
Club: Kinvara
Age: 29
Occupation: Nurse

Camogie Honours:
Club All star 2019 & 2020
Soaring star nomination 2021
Purcell All Star 2013
Fr Meaghair medal AIT 2013
North American Senior camogie championship with Saint Mary’s Chicago

Who is your toughest Opponent? Niamh Kilkenny
What is your most memorable game? Semi Final win over? Mountbellew
Who is your biggest Influence? My family
What camogie player inspired you when you were younger? Veronica Curtin
What female sporting star do you admire? Katie McCabe
Who is the joker of the team? Nikki G
What’s your pre match ritual? Go togged, always have breakfast
What hurls do you use? O Dea
What’s your favourite grounds to play in? Kenny Park
Something we may not know about you? Tattoos on my ankle
Have you got a nickname? Caoimhs
What is your most cherished medal? Medals with AIT and St Mary’s Chicago
What do you love the most about your club? The environment created to develop our younger players

Name: Ciara Helebert
Club: Kinvara
Age: 21
Occupation: Student Nurse

Camogie Honours:
2017 Minor All-Ireland
2016 U16 All-Ireland
2016 Minor Club County medal
U14 All-Ireland Feile medal

Who is your toughest Opponent? Caoimhe Mahon
What is your most memorable game? My first All Ireland Final in 2016
Who is your biggest Influence?
Olga Burke
What camogie player inspired you when you were younger? Ann Marie Hayes
What female sporting star do you admire? Katie Taylor
Who is the joker of the team? Anna Clancy and Katie Nelly
What’s your pre match ritual? Pack gear bag the night before
What hurls do you use? O’Dea
What’s your favourite grounds to play in? Duggan Park
Something we may not know about you? Have 2 All Ireland Basketball Medals
Have you got a nickname? The Swan
What is your most cherished medal? All Ireland medals
What do you love the most about your club? The friends I’ve made through the years!

2021 Intermediate Club Championship Final: Kinvara v Salthill/Knocknacarra