Kate Walsh (netball)
Kate Walsh (née Shimmin; born in 1992) is an Australian netball player, most recently in the Suncorp Super Netball league, playing for the Sunshine Coast Lightning. In August 2019, Jess Thirlby the new England Roses Coach announced Shimmin would join the full time England Roses programme.
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| Full name | Kate Walsh (née Shimmin) | |||||||||||||
| Born | 13 February 1992 | |||||||||||||
| Height | 185 cm (6 ft 1 in) | |||||||||||||
| Spouse | Trevor Walsh | |||||||||||||
| Married | February 2022 | |||||||||||||
| Netball career | ||||||||||||||
| Playing position(s): GD, GK | ||||||||||||||
| Years | Club team(s) | Apps | ||||||||||||
| 2011–2016 | Adelaide Thunderbirds | |||||||||||||
| 2017 | Queensland Firebirds | |||||||||||||
| 2018–2020 | Adelaide Thunderbirds | |||||||||||||
| 2021–2022 | Sunshine Coast Lightning | |||||||||||||
| Years | National team(s) | Caps | ||||||||||||
| 2012–2017 | Australia (Fast 5) | |||||||||||||
| 2019– | England | |||||||||||||
Medal record
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| Last updated: 2022-03-19 | ||||||||||||||
Shimmin grew up in South Australia and was a part of the South Australian Institute of Sport Volleyball program before being offered a SASI Netball scholarship which she chose over volleyball. When she finished High School she moved to Canberra where she developed her skills at the Australian Institute of Sport.
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