As a young player she was commended for continuing to play with her native village despite their status as a junior club, eventually helping Killeagh club win six Cork Championships and one All Ireland Club Championship.
While a student in UCC she won four successive Ashbourne Cup inter-collegiate medals and played with the Combined Universities.
Her team of the century citation read: "an intelligent, confident and versatile player who played right hand below left she had skill, speed and style.
She was difficult to mark, as she was usually a move ahead of the opposition.
She played at midfield before moving to the attack where she proved to be a natural and outstanding forward.