| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Aingeal Nic Giolla Domhnaigh-de Brún | ||
| Sport | Camogie | ||
| Position | Corner-forward | ||
| Born | Kilkenny, Ireland | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
| St Paul's and Lisdowney | |||
| Inter-county(ies) | |||
| Years | County | ||
1970–1995 | Kilkenny | ||
| Inter-county titles | |||
| All-Irelands | 12 | ||
Angela Downey-Browne (born 1957, Kilkenny) is a retired Irish sportsperson. She played camogie with her local clubs, St Paul's based in Kilkenny city and Lisdowney, and was a member of the Kilkenny senior inter-county team from 1970-95. Downey is regarded as the greatest player in the history of the game.[1][2]
In a senior inter-county career that 25 years she won twelve All-Ireland medals, thirteen Leinster medals and eight National League medals. With her two clubs St. Paul's and Lisdowney she collected 22 county titles and 6 All-Ireland club medals.[2]
Downey was presented with personal awards during her career. In 1977 she was honoured with the B&I Player of the Year Award. Almost a decade later in 1986 Downey became only the third camogie player ever to be presented with a Texaco Award. In 2004 her reputation as the greatest player of all-time was further cemented when she was named on the Camogie Team of the Century.[2]