Jane Adams | Veronica Curtin | Claire Doherty | Mags D'Arcy
Aisling Diamond | Shónagh Enright | Jessica Gill | Fiona Hahnefeld | Mary Lacey Ciara Lucey | Therese Maher | Mairin McAleenan | Eimear McDonnell
Sinéad Millea | Niamh Mulcahy | Eileen O'Brien | Mary O'Connor
Una O'Donaghue | Una O'Dwyer | Imelda Kennedy | Catherine O'Loughlin
Jen O'Leary | Joanne Ryan | Marie Dargan | Sinéad Cahalan
Tina Hannon | Trish Jackman
Fiona Hahnefeld is a model camogie player. Yep! That’s right, not only is she one of Galway’s rising stars but she is also a top fashion model. When she is not strutting her stuff on the camogie field, she models for the Morgan Agency, travelling to photo shoots all over the country.
Fiona started playing for the local Davitt’s club when she was only 8 and in her first year she won an U-10 Galway Championship medal. Last year, she was an influential member of the victorious Galway Minor All-Ireland winning team when they beat Kilkenny. Earlier this year, she won a Senior B All-Ireland colleges medal with Woodford Secondary School to add to her Junior B All-Ireland medal, which she won back in 2001.
The Davitt’s star is not going to stop there and is looking forward to a big future with the Galway camogie team. First off, she has the small matter of the leaving cert to deal with. She wants to concentrate fully on this, but one gets the impression, that this girl with the winning attitude is going to go far.
What has been your greatest moment in sport?
Winning the All-Ireland Minor title with Galway last year was simply the best. It was an honour to be part of the team and wear the Galway jersey.
Who are the toughest team you have faced?
Cork in the All-Ireland Minor final in 2003 were very strong.
Who was your toughest marker?
Cork’s Anna Geary.
How do you balance study and camogie?
We normally train 3 times a week which sometimes can be tough, but if you remain focused and disciplined, it makes it a lot easier.
Which player do you admire the most?
Galway and Davitt’s star Lourda Kavanagh is my hero. She is one of the best inter-county players around.
What club do you play for and who are your biggest rivals?
Davitt’s is my club and our biggest rivals are Athenry and Pearse’s. We always seem to meet either one of them in the Championship.
Is there any part of your game that you can improve on?
I think I could work more on the skills side of things. It is such a fast game that you don’t have a second to lose in competitive matches. By becoming more skillful you can give yourself more time and room on the ball.
What are your hopes for the future?
I would love to win a County Championship with my club Davitt’s and further down the line, I would love some success with the Galway Senior team.
What advice would you give to young players?
Even when you are not training, practice your ball control against a wall whenever you get a chance. It is a very skillful game and ball control is so important. Other than that, listen to your coaches at all times. © June 2005
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