Fiona Murtagh (netball)

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Fiona Murtagh
MBE
Personal information
Full nameFiona Murtagh
Born (1967-04-30) 30 April 1967 (age 56) [1]
Netball career
Playing position(s): C, WD
YearsClub team(s)Apps
2001–200x London Tornadoes
YearsNational team(s)Caps
1988–200x England
Medal record
Representing Flag of England.svg  England
World Netball Championships
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1999 Christchurch Team
Commonwealth Games
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1998 Kuala Lumpur Team
World Games
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 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.

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Playing career

Super Cup

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

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]

TournamentsPlace
1989 World Games [6] [7] Bronze medal icon.svg
1991 World Netball Championships [15] 4th
1993 World Games [16] 4th
1995 World Netball Championships [17] 4th
1998 Commonwealth Games [10] Bronze medal icon.svg
1999 World Netball Championships [11] Bronze medal icon.svg
2002 Commonwealth Games [1] [12] 4th

Assistant Coach

Galleria Mavericks

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

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

Honours

London Tornadoes

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