1974 All-Ireland Senior Camogie Championship

The 1974 All-Ireland Senior Camogie Championship was the high point of the 1974 season. The championship was won by Kilkenny who defeated Cork by a four-point margin in the final for a historic first success.[1][2][3][4][5] The match was replayed, the third time this had happened in a final in the history of camogie.[6]

All-Ireland Senior Camogie Championship 1974
Championship Details
Dates
Counties
Sponsor
All Ireland Champions
Winners Kilkenny (1st title)
Captain Teresa O'Neill
Manager
All-Ireland Runners-up
Runners-up Cork
Captain Marion Sweeney
Manager
Matches played 2

Open Draw

This was the first championship to be held under the open draw. Maol Muire Tynan later to become a prominent journalist, played in goal as Kilkenny defeated Tipperary| 1–7 to 1–1 in the new open draw quarter-final at Gowran. Tipperary failed to score in the second half as Carmel Doyle scored Kilkenny’s goal. Galway kept some of their more prominent players for the junior team but put up a surprisingly good show against Cork.

Semi-finals

Kilkenny needed a last-minute point from a free by Helena O'Neill in the semi-final at Wexford Park. Cork had a somewhat fortuitous first round victory over Galway but looked a team of champions when defeating Antrim in the semi-final.

Final

Kilkenny were lucky to draw the final against Cork at Croke Park on 15 September with the last puck of the match from Helena O'Neill from an acute angle.[7][8][9][10][11] Cork had first half goals from Marion McCarthy, Nancy O'Driscoll and Marion Sweeney goaled for Cork in the first-half while Carmel Doyle and Angela Downey replied for Kilkenny.Agnes Hourigan wrote in the Irish Press:

This was one of the great finals in which the skills displayed by the Cork and Kilkenny hurlers were often evident. The high standard of play, the speed of the layers, and the accuracy of the free-takers all combined to make this a memorable game. Both sides missed chances but the Kilkenny attack muffed one opportunity towards the end that would probably have given them the title.[12]

Replay

Kilkenny led from start to finish in the replay and the goalkeeping of Deirdre Sutton prevented Kilkenny winning by a greater margin. At the end of the game the Cork players carried Ann Carroll, now in her twelfth inter-county season, off the field. Agnes Hourigan wrote in the Irish Press:

Kilkenny gave a brilliant display in the opening half, being faster to the ball, and to the strike. Cork never gave up. They chased every ball but were not as accurate as usual in front of goal. Kilkenny clinched the issue with a goal by Ursula Grace in the 22nd minute.[13]

Final stages
Cork3-5 – 3-2Galway
Kilkenny1-7 – 1-1Tipperary
Wexford3-7 – 2-3Dublin
Kilkenny3-2 – 3-1Wexford
Helena O'Neill 0-5, Carmel Doyle 1-1. Mary Fenelly 0-1. Bernie Fox 2-0, Bernie Murphy 1-0
Attendance: 1,200
Referee: Jane Murphy (Galway)
Cork8-2 – 3-1Antrim
Kilkenny3-8 – 4-5Cork
Angela Downey 1-1, Helena O'Neill 1-1, Ursula Grace 1-0, Carmel Doyle 0-1. Bernie Costine 1-0, Marion Sweeney 0-2, Marion McCarthy 0-2, Nancy O'Drscoll 0-1
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Jane Murphy (Galway)
Kilkenny3-3 – 1-5Cork

Drawn Final September 15 Kilkenny 3-8 Cork 4-5
Kilkenny
Cork
KILKENNY:
GK1Teresa O'Neill (St Paul’s) (Capt)
FB2Mary Kennedy (Gowran)
RWB3Liz Neary (St Paul’s)
CB4Ann Carroll (St Paul’s)
LWB5Bridie Martin (Lisdowney)
MF6Helena O'Neill (St Paul’s) (0-6)
MF7Peggy Carey (Gowran)
MF8Mary Fennelly (Carrickshock)
RWF9Ursula Grace (St Paul’s)
CF10Mary Conway (St Paul’s) (0-1)
LWF11Angela Downey (St Paul’s) (1-1)
FF12Carmel Doyle (St Paul’s) (2-0)
CORK:
GK1Deirdre Sutton (Glen Rovers)
FB2Marie Costine (Cloyne)
RWB3Hannah Cotter (South Pres)
CB4Sheila Dunne (Canovee)
LWB5Mary Whelton (South Pres)
MF6Marion McCarthy (South Pres) (1-2)
MF7Pat Moloney (Killeagh) (0-1)
MF8Betty Sugrue (South Pres)
RWF9Marion Sweeney (Killeagh) (Capt) (2-1)
CF10Anne Ryan (Old Als)
LWF11Nuala Guilly (Cloyne) downward-facing red arrow 30'
FF12Nancy O'Driscoll (Éire Óg) (1-0)
Substitutes:
MFBernie Costine (Cloyne) for Guily 0-1 upward-facing green arrow 30'

MATCH RULES

  • 50 minutes
  • Replay if scores level
  • Maximum of 3 substitutions

Replay October 6 Kilkenny 3-3 Cork 1-5
Kilkenny
Cork
KILKENNY:
GK1Teresa O'Neill (St Paul’s) (Capt)
FB2Ann Carroll (St Paul’s)
RWB3Liz Neary (St Paul’s)
CB4Bridie Martin (Lisdowney)
LWB5Mary Kavanagh (St Paul’s) downward-facing red arrow 51'
MF6Helena O'Neill (St Paul’s) (1-1)
MF7Peggy Carey (Gowran)
MF8Mary Fennelly (Carrickshock)
RWF9Ursula Grace (St Paul’s) (1-0) downward-facing red arrow 48'
CF10Mary Conway (St Paul’s)
LWF11Angela Downey (St Paul’s) (1-1)
FF12Carmel Doyle (St Paul’s)
Substitutes:
MFPaula O'Connor for Grace upward-facing green arrow 48'
FFMary Kennedy (Lisdowney) for Kavanagh upward-facing green arrow 51'
CORK:
GK1Deirdre Sutton (Glen Rovers)
FB2Marie Costine (Cloyne)
RWB3Nuala Jennings (UCC)
CB4Sheila Dunne (Canovee)
LWB5Hannah Cotter (South Pres)
MF6Marion McCarthy (South Pres) (0-2)
MF7Betty Sugrue (South Pres) downward-facing red arrow 43'
MF8Pat Moloney (Killeagh)
RWF9Marion Sweeney (Killeagh) (Capt) (0-2)
CF10Anne Ryan (Old Als) downward-facing red arrow Half time'
LWF11Bernie Costine (Cloyne) (1-0)
FF12Nancy O'Driscoll (Éire Óg) (0-1)
Substitutes:
MFNuala Guilly (Cloyne) for Ryan upward-facing green arrow Half time'
FFMary Canavan (Sarsfields) for Sugrue upward-facing green arrow 54'

MATCH RULES

  • 50 minutes
  • Replay if scores level
  • Maximum of 3 substitutions

See also

References
  1. Report of replay in Irish Press, October 7, 1974
  2. Report of replay in Irish Independent, October 7, 1974
  3. Report of replay in Irish Times, October 7, 1974
  4. Report of replay in Irish Examiner, October 7, 1974
  5. Report of replay in Irish News, October 7, 1974
  6. Moran, Mary (2011). A Game of Our Own: The History of Camogie. Dublin, Ireland: Cumann Camógaíochta. p. 460. 978-1-908591-00-5
  7. Report of final in Irish Press, September 16, 1974
  8. Report of final in Irish Independent, September 16, 1974
  9. Report of final in Irish Times, September 16, 1974
  10. Report of final in Irish Examiner, September 16, 1974
  11. Report of final in Irish News, September 16, 1974
  12. Irish Press Sept 16 1974
  13. Irish Press Oct 6 1974
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