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Fiona Murtagh
MBE
Personal information
Full name Fiona Murtagh
Born (1967-04-30) 30 April 1967 (age 57)[1]
Netball career
Playing position(s): C, WD
Years Club team(s) Apps
2001–200x London Tornadoes
Years National team(s) Caps
1988–200x England
Medal record
Representing  England
World Netball Championships
Bronze medal – third place 1999 Christchurch Team
Commonwealth Games
Bronze medal – third place 1998 Kuala Lumpur Team
World Games
Bronze medal – third place 1989 Karlsruhe Team

Fiona Murtagh MBE (born 30 April 1967) is a former England netball international. She was a member of the England teams that won bronze medals at the 1989 World Games, the 1998 Commonwealth Games and the 1999 World Netball Championships. She captained England at the 1998 Commonwealth Games. In 2000, she was appointed a Member of the Order of the British Empire.

Playing career

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Super Cup

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During the Super Cup era, Murtagh played for London Tornadoes.[1][2] She captained a Tornadoes team, that also included Amanda Newton to two Super Cup titles.[3][4][5]

England

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Murtagh was a member of the England team that won the bronze medal at the 1989 World Games.[6][7] In February 1996, she captained England for the first time in a match against Northern Ireland.[8] She subsequently captained England during a 1997 series against New Zealand[9] and at the 1998 Commonwealth Games, when England were again bronze medallists.[10] She also represented England at the 1999 World Netball Championships[11] and the 2002 Commonwealth Games.[1][12] In 2000 she was awarded an MBE for services to netball.[13][14]

Tournaments Place
1989 World Games[6][7] 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
1991 World Netball Championships[15] 4th
1993 World Games[16] 4th
1995 World Netball Championships[17] 4th
1998 Commonwealth Games[10] 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
1999 World Netball Championships[11] 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
2002 Commonwealth Games[1][12] 4th

Assistant Coach

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Galleria Mavericks

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During the 2006–07 Netball Superleague season, Murtagh was a member the Galleria Mavericks coaching team, serving as an assistant coach and helping them reach the grand final.[18]

London Pulse

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Since 2021, Murtagh has served as an assistant coach with London Pulse.[19][20]

Honours

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London Tornadoes

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Team England selects strong netball squad for Manchester 2002". www.theboltonnews.co.uk. 8 August 2002. Archived from the original on 13 August 2021. Retrieved 18 March 2020.
  2. ^ "Netball: Silly name brigade get Super start". www.telegraph.co.uk. 4 May 2001. Archived from the original on 18 February 2020. Retrieved 18 February 2020.
  3. ^ "Netball: Tornadoes put wind up Hurricanes as Newton has a real stormer; Super Cup (Bath)". thefreelibrary.com. 25 May 2003. Archived from the original on 3 March 2020. Retrieved 3 March 2020.
  4. ^ "Fiona Murtagh receives the netball super Cup on behalf of her team". www.swpix.com. 25 May 2003. Archived from the original on 23 April 2024. Retrieved 23 April 2024.
  5. ^ "Fiona Murtagh receives the netball super Cup on behalf of her team". www.swpix.com. 25 May 2003. Archived from the original on 23 April 2024. Retrieved 23 April 2024.
  6. ^ a b "Women Netball World Games 1989 Karlsruhe". www.todor66.com. Archived from the original on 4 June 2020. Retrieved 6 May 2020.
  7. ^ a b Joan Mills. "1989 2nd World Games in Karlsruhe, Germany (Part 1)". www.ournetballhistory.org.uk. Archived from the original on 23 September 2021. Retrieved 3 March 2020.
  8. ^ "Murtagh, mystery and suspense". www.independent.co.uk. 25 February 1996. Archived from the original on 23 April 2024. Retrieved 23 April 2024.
  9. ^ "1997 England v New Zealand - 3rd Test NIA, Birmingham". www.ournetballhistory.org.uk. Archived from the original on 22 March 2024. Retrieved 23 April 2024.
  10. ^ a b "1998 16th Commonwealth Games Squad in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia". www.ournetballhistory.org.uk. Archived from the original on 29 November 2023. Retrieved 24 March 2024.
  11. ^ a b "Fiona Murtagh of England". www.photosport.nz. September 1999. Archived from the original on 23 April 2024. Retrieved 23 April 2024.
  12. ^ a b "Top seeds reach netball final". bbc.co.uk. 2 August 2002. Archived from the original on 2 October 2002. Retrieved 23 April 2024.
  13. ^ "Sport honoured across the board". bbc.co.uk. 16 June 2000. Archived from the original on 22 October 2002. Retrieved 23 April 2024.
  14. ^ "All England Netball Association: History" (PDF). www.sportfocus.com. 13 May 2002. Archived (PDF) from the original on 10 April 2016. Retrieved 12 March 2024.
  15. ^ "1991 England World Tournament, Sydney, Australia". www.ournetballhistory.org.uk. July 1991. Archived from the original on 11 March 2024. Retrieved 11 March 2024.
  16. ^ "Women Netball World Games 1993 The Hague". www.todor66.com. Archived from the original on 4 June 2020. Retrieved 6 May 2020.
  17. ^ "1995 World Championship Squad". www.ournetballhistory.org.uk. Archived from the original on 28 November 2023. Retrieved 23 April 2024.
  18. ^ "2007 Netball Super League Final, Bath v Mavericks, Guildford, 9th June". www.ournetballhistory.org.uk. 9 June 2007. Archived from the original on 2 August 2021. Retrieved 23 April 2024.
  19. ^ "London Pulse VNSL Season Three – Game on…". londonpulsenetball.com. 11 February 2021. Archived from the original on 17 October 2021. Retrieved 24 April 2024.
  20. ^ "London Pulse Reveal 2023 VNSL Squad – A Lot of What You Know Sprinkled With A Little Bit of Magic". londonpulsenetball.com. 16 September 2022. Archived from the original on 23 April 2024. Retrieved 23 April 2024.
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