As part of its 120th anniversary, the Camogie Association has announced a Newman Fellowship research project with University College Dublin, which the Camogie Association will fund to the value of €120,000 over two years.
In partnership with the School of History at UCD, the History of Camogie Fellowship will serve as a lasting source for the social and sporting history of Camogie and the broader community from which the sport originated and flourished.
The Newman Fellow will work with Professor Paul Rouse in UCD’s School of History for two years to develop an archival database and produce a range of academic publication outputs.
This includes listing the historical records of the Camogie Association from its establishment to the current day, and developing the cataloguing of records relevant to the emergence and growth of the sport.
They will also write a comprehensive history of camogie in the context of social, community and sporting life in Ireland. The project will be completed in time for the 125th anniversary in 2029.
“We are delighted to announce our Newman Fellowship with UCD,” said Camogie Association President Hilda Breslin.
“Partnering with UCD enables us to develop an archival database of all of the history of the Association over the last 120 years. It also allows us to gather the relevant materials as there is currently no single catalogued archive of the Camogie Association.”
“Records and items of historical value are currently kept in several locations, including the Croke Park Museum. It’s also likely that individuals have items of historical interest.”
“As generations change, there is an imminent risk that these may be lost to the Association unless a project of collection and indexation is commenced. The Postdoctoral Fellow will develop an archival database of this material.”
The history of the Camogie Association spans the establishment of the Irish State, the women’s movement and other significant events in Irish history.
In 2018, Camogie (along with Hurling) was added to UNESCO’s list of protected cultural activities around the world.
Sport for Business perspective: This is a fantastic way to preserve the rich history of the sport and to do so in a context that will stand the test of time itself. So much of our sporting memory is emotional as well as being recorded in the scores and the winners. This will ensure that the balance of going ‘beyond Wikipedia’ will be struck.
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