1949 All-Ireland Senior Camogie Championship

The 1949 All-Ireland Senior Camogie Championship was the high point of the 1949 season in Camogie. The championship was won by Dublin, who defeated London by a 22-point margin in the final "proper" at Croke Park having earlier defeated Tipperary by a 17-point margin in a poorly attended home final in Roscrea. They were to play London in a final "proper" on 4 December, which fell through.[1] [2][3][4][5][6]

All-Ireland Senior Camogie Championship 1949
Championship Details
Dates 4 December
Counties
Sponsor
All Ireland Champions
Winners Dublin (9th title)
Captain Doreen Rogers
Manager
All-Ireland Runners-up
Runners-up Tipperary
Madeline Bowers
Manager
Matches played

Structure

It was clear that CIÉ clubmates Kathleen Cody and Sophie Brack had hit their top form together throughout the championship. When Dublin beat Wexford 8–7 to nil in the Leinster final at New Ross the Sophie Brack scored six goals and Kathleen Cody scored 0–7, Doreen Rogers and Pat Rafferty scoring the other goals. They then beat Down by 3–4 to 1–3 at Kilclief, with the help of an own goal by a Down defender and goals by Kathleen O'Keeffe and Sophie Brack. Dublin had just two surviving players from their controversial 1948 side, Kathleen Cody and Sophie Brack Tipperary beat Galway 3–2 to 1–3 in the All Ireland semi-final at Roscrea before 1,000 spectators and a match described as "the best in many years".

The game was one of the best seen in the championship this year and the net minding of Kathleen Griffin for the visitors won rounds of applause.

Of particular note was the exchange of goals midway through the first half by May Hynes of Tipperary and Scully of Galway.

Final

Kathleen Cody scored a soft goal in the opening minute of the final at St Cronan's Park in Roscrea and ended up scoring a total of 6–7 for Dublin, all but two goals of Dublin's total of 8–7. The Irish Independent reported:

A feature of the game was the outstanding individual play of Kathleen Cody, who several times went right through the Tipperary defence from midfield. Tipperary were not able to cope with Dublin in any section of the field and soft scores in the first half left Dublin ahead 7–4 to 1–1 at half time. [7]

The Irish Press reported,

There was no denying that Dublin were the better side. They combined much better and were more accurate in shooting. They were vastly superior in the first half and had the game won at the interval. This time Sophie Brack scored six goals and Kathleen Cody scored 2–3.

The gate receipts at Roscrea were wiped out by the expenses incurred in staging the event, including a large bill submitted by local stewards. Radio Éireann did not broadcast the final because of the expense of taking a unit to Roscrea.

Final proper

London defeated Lancashire "after a hard struggle" and Warwickshire to qualify for the All Ireland final as British champions, a match in which Dublin had a facile win over London. The Irish Press reported of the match:

Were it not for an obvious easing off on the part of the forwards in the second half their final score would have been a far more impressive one. The standard of play was not as low as the scores would seem to indicate and an otherwise uninteresting game was at times relieved by some bright passages of play. Chief interest centred on the brilliant individual displays of Noreen Collins of London and Kathleen Cody of Dublin, who, in particular, delighting the crowds with some wonderful scores and delightful solo runs.[8]

Three Waters sisters played for London in the final. Dublin and London teams were entertained in the CIE hall in Phibsboro after the match on Sunday evening after the final. Agnes O'Farrelly sent a message to the teams:

It is heartening to think of our kindred from England returning to the home of their people as trained athletes.

The match had taken place less than eighteen months after the revival of camogie in Britain. Matches in London were played on a full-sized hurling pitch, leaving their players with the additional handicap of adapting to the smaller space.[9][10]

Final stages

Tipperaryy3–2 – 1–3Galway

Dublin3–4 – 1–3Down

Dublin8–7 – 4–1Tipperary

Dublin9–3 – 2–2London

Home final: Dublin 8–7 Tipperary 4–1

Dublin
Tipperary
Dublin:
GK1Eileen Duffy (Celtic)
FB2Anna Young (Celtic)
RWB3Patricia O'Connor (Celtic)
CB4Rose Fletcher (Scoil Bríghde)
LWB5Mona Walsh (Eoghan Rua)
MF6Nancy Caffrey (Eoghan Rua)
MF7Kathleen Cody (CIÉ) (6–7)
MF8Mary Kelly (Celtic)
RWF9Kathleen O'Keeffe (Optimists) (1–0)
CF10Pat Raftery (Col San Dominic)
LWF11Doreen Rogers (Austin Stacks) (Capt) (1–0)
FF12Sophie Brack (CIÉ).
Tipperary:
GK1Marie Flanagan (Roscrea)
FB2Terry Griffin (Roscrea)
RWB3Mary Ann O'Brien (Roscrea) (1–1)
CB4Madeline Bowers (Roscrea) (Capt)
LWB5Kitty Gleeson (Loughmore)
MF6Kitty Callanan (Loughmore)
MF7Mary Power (Clonmel)
MF8Joan Maher (Roscrea)
RWF9Eileen Walsh (Loughmore) (2-0)
CF10May Hynes (Roscrea) downward-facing red arrow 36'
LWF11Maura Curran (Carrick-on-Suir)
FF12Margaret Walsh (Loughmore)
Substitute:
LCFLizzie Aherne (Roscrea) 1–0 upward-facing green arrow 36'
Match Rules
  • 50 minutes
  • Replay if scores level
  • Maximum of 3 substitutions

Final "proper": Dublin 9–3 London 2–2

Dublin
London
Dublin:
GK1Eileen Duffy (Celtic)
FB2Anna Young (Celtic)
RWB3Patricia O'Connor (Celtic)
CB4Rose Fletcher (Scoil Bríghde)
LWB5Mona Walsh (Eoghan Rua)
MF6Kathleen Cody (CIÉ) 2–3
MF7Nancy Caffrey (Eoghan Rua)
MF8Rose Blake (Austin Stacks)
RWF9Mary Kelly (Celtic) Kathleen O'Keeffe (Optimists)
CF10Kathleen O'Keeffe (Optimists)
LWF11Sophie Brack (CIÉ) 6–0
FF12Doreen Rogers (Austin Stacks) 1–0(Capt)
London:
GK1Nora Waters Cuchulainns & Tipperary
FB2Bridie Ennis Cuchulainns & Tipperary
RWB3J Keohane St Monica's & Tipperary
CB4Kathleen O'Reilly Sarsfields & Meath
LWB5Kathleen Waters Cuchulainns & Tipperary
MF6Brigid Kelly Sarsfields & Galway
MF7A Lee Cuchulainns & Cavan
MF8M Kelly 1–0 St Monica's & Kilkenny
RWF9Noreen Collins Sarsfields & Kerry 0–2
CF10M Ward & Sarsfields & Meath 1–0
LWF11Lil Ward Sarsfields & Meath (captain)
FF12I Cotter Cuchulainns & Cork
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 1, 1949
  3. Report of final in Irish Independent, November 1, 1949
  4. Report of final in Irish Times, November 1, 1949
  5. Report of final in Irish Examiner, November 1, 1949
  6. Report of final in Irish News, November 1, 1949
  7. Report of final in Irish Independent, November 1, 1949
  8. Report of final in Irish Press, December 5, 1949
  9. Moran, Mary (2011). A Game of Our Own: The History of Camogie. Dublin, Ireland: Cumann Camógaíochta. p. 460. 978-1-908591-00-5 page 84
  10. The London team was drawn from three clubs Cuchulainn's, Sarsfield's and St Monica's: N Waters, B Ennis, J Keohane, K O'Reilly, K Waters, N Collins, B Kelly, A Lee, M Ward (Capt), M Kelly, I Cotter and L Ward
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