Leading by Example .. Emma Colgan Dublin U14 Captain

  • Jun 09,2011

Dublin take on Cork this coming Sunday in the 2011 U14 All Ireland final they will be led out onto the field by Emma Colgan, the pride of St Margarets.

This is Emmas second year on the Dublin U14 panel in 2010 she suffered heartbreak in the final versus Galway when the young Dubs lost out to the Tribes women by one point in a cracker of a game played in Kiltoom Co Roscommon.

Since then Emma has gone on to win a U16 championship and league titles with her club St Margarets, a second Leinster medal and is looking forward to playing in her second All Ireland final in a row!

Captains Profile:


Name: Emma Colgan
Club: St Margaret’s
Age: 14
Toughest opponent:  Aoife Curran.  (ODwyers)
Hobbies:  Football, running, basketball and all sports
Favourite position: half forward
Favourite female players:  Amy Mc Guinness and Sinead Aherne
Influences on your career:  My club coaches Rory, John, Pat and Kieran, my Mam and Dad and my Granddad Joe.
The high point of your career to date: Winning the U16 Division 1 league and championship with my club last year.
Biggest disappointment: Losing to Galway in the U14 All Ireland Final by a point in 2010
Ways of improving the game:  None ....really
Dislikes about the game:  When the advantage is not played
Person you would most like to meet:  Donnacha OCallaghan
Pet hates: When my brother eats everything!!!!!
Favourite music: Jessie J and anything really
Favourite Magazine:  Kiss
Favourite Book:  Dont have much time for reading
What would you do if you won the Lotto?  Buy another ticket!!!!! Go on a sun holiday and go shopping.

Below Emma in action for Dublin and St Margarets