Patricia "Pat" Rafferty (Páidrigín Ní Reachtaire) was the 25th president of the

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, elected unopposed at the 2000 Congress.

Playing career

She played for Eoghan Ruadh, featuring in her club's

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three-in-a-row of 1966-68 and winning an All Ireland Club medal in 1967 as well as the related Leinster Club medals that came from winning the Dublin titles on the way to the All-Ireland Club title.

Administration

She became Leinster provincial secretary in 1971 and was a candidate for secretary of the

in 1975.

Presidency

During her time as secretary the All-Ireland Minor B Championship was inaugurated and won by Laois, and attendances at the annual camogie championship final started to climb form a level where they had been static for over thirty years.

Career

She worked as a librarian in the National Institute of Research and Standards.

References

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