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Elizabeth Kirby was from Carrigpeter Bishopstown Park, Model Farm Road Co. Cork, and she was the daughter of DW Kirby. Kirby went to St. Aloysius secondary school, and went on to third level education in University College Cork. She played in the Ashbourne Cup, and captained the UCC camogie team. She was regarded as a strong swimmer, she was also a member of Sunday’s Well swimming club. In 1931, she swam across Cork Harbour from White Bay to Graball Bay, a total distance of two miles. In the swim, Kirby placed second and was the first women to cross the finish line. On another date, she came in first in the ocean swim from Crosshaven to Ocean’s Point in 1940. Kirby was elected as chair of the Cork Co. Camogie Board in 1939, along side Miss L. dealeny as vice chairperson. Kirby was a member in Muskerry golf club. During the Second World War or also known as The Emergency in Ireland, Kirby was head of her local Reserve Defence Force. Kirby, a commerce graduate from University College Cork, worked in the families auditors and accountants business, Kirby & Kirby. She was the first woman to chair the Cork County Board, throughout her time being a chairperson, the locals benefited from her work. On the 18th of April 1942 in Bandon, Lil Kirby and David Crowley got married. The members of Old Alysians camogie club, who Lil Kirby was also a member of, made an archway made out of hurleys out side of the Church. The ceremony took place in the Honan Chapel, on the University College Cork campus. Kirby was elected President of the Camogie Association in 1941, making her the fifth president of the Camogie Association.