1937 All-Ireland Senior Camogie Championship

The 1937 All-Ireland Senior Camogie Championship was the high point of the 1937 season in Camogie. The championship was won by Dublin, who defeated Galway by a 25-point margin in the final on front of what the Irish Independent reported was one of the biggest crowds ever at a camogie match.[1][2][3][4][5][6]

All-Ireland Senior Camogie Championship 1937
Championship Details
Dates 23 May – 17 December
Counties
Sponsor
All Ireland Champions
Winners Dublin (3rd title)
Captain Mary Walsh
Manager
All-Ireland Runners-up
Runners-up Galway
Peg Morris
Manager
Matches played

Structure

Dublin beat Louth 5–0 to 1–3 in the Leinster semi-final and Meath 6–3 to 1–1 in the final. Antrim beat surprise finalists Monaghan 4–2 to 0–2 in the Ulster final. Galway beat Sligo by 4–0 to 1–2 in the sparsely attended Connacht final in Castlerea. Galway led Antrim by 2–0 to 1–2 at half time in the semi–final, then Antrim’s Winnifred Storey equalised with ten minutes to go. As the Irish Press reported:

Unfortunately for Antrim the excitement seemed to spread to some of their players. They spoiled chances through over eagerness and their marking was not so keen. Galway took their chance and two quick goals from Celia Mulholland and Mary Joyce settled the issue, although Winnie Storey got another goal for Antrim just before the end. Thanks to their livelier forwards and their cleaner and more accurate striking Galway qualified for the All Ireland camóguidheacht final.[7]

Final

Jean Hannon and Angela Egan had Dublin two goals up within three minutes of the start of the final. Eveleen O'Beirne pulled a goal back for Galway but they never recovered. The Connacht Sentinel reported that Galway "were best served by Jo Melvin in the goal who drew frequent rounds of applause for her saves".[8]

Final stages
Dublin3–2 – 2–1Cork
Galway5–0 – 3–3Antrim
Dublin9–4 – 1–0Galway
Dublin
Galway
Dublin:
GK1Mary Lahiffe (UCD)
FB2Mary Walsh (UCD) (Capt)
RWB3Patty Kenny (Col San Dominic)
CB4Peggy Griffin (Col San Dominic)
LWB5Rose Fletcher (Scoil Bríghde)
MF6Sheila Hodgins (Optimists)
MF7Emmy Delaney (UCD)
MF8Angela Egan (Col San Dominic) (1–0)
RWF9Eva Moran (Col San Dominic) (2–0)
CF10Nuala Sheehan (UCD) (0–2)
LWF11Doreen Rogers (Austin Stacks) (2–0)
FF12Jean Hannon (Crokes) (4–0).
Galway:
GK1Josie Melvin (Galway City)
FB2Monica Duggan (Galway City)
RWB3Peg Morris (Headford) (Capt)
CB4Frances Coen (Galway City)
LWB5Nora Conroy (Galway City)
MF6Kathleen Cosgrave (Galway City)
MF7Mary Lyons (Galway City)
MF8Nora O'Connell (Galway City)
RWF9Mary Joyce (Galway City)
CF10Nora Kavanagh (Galway City)
LWF11Celia Mulholland (Galway City)
FF12Eveleen O'Beirne (UCG) (1–0).
Match Rules
  • 50 minutes
  • Replay if scores level
  • Maximum of 3 substitutions

See also

References
  1. Moran, Mary (2011). A Game of Our Own: The History of Camogie. Dublin, Ireland: Cumann Camógaíochta. p. 460. 978-1-908591-00-5
  2. Report of final in Irish Press, November 29, 1937
  3. Report of final in Irish Independent, November 29, 1937
  4. Report of final in Irish Times, November 29, 1937
  5. Report of final in Irish Examiner, November 29, 1937
  6. Report of final in Irish News, November 29, 1937
  7. Irish Press October 11, 1937 page 13
  8. Report of final in Connacht Sentinel, December 4, 1937
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