Gael Linn Cup 1967

The 1967 Gael Linn Cup, the most important representative competition for elite level participants in the women's team field sport of camogie, was won by Ulster, who defeated Leinster in the final, played at Parnell Park.[1][2]

Gael Linn Cup 1967
Championship Details
Dates
Competitors
Sponsor
Gael Linn Cup winners
Winners Ulster (1st title)
Captain
Manager
Gael Linn Cup Runners-up
Runners-up Leinster
Captain
Manager
Matches played 3

Arrangements

An Ulster team with ten Antrim players fresh from their breakthrough All-Ireland success, defeated Connacht 9–14 to 3–0 at Cavan. Leinster defeated Munster 2–5 to 3–0 at Naas. Maeve Gilroy was the star in Ulster's first success in the competition, achieved with ten players from Antrim and two from Down as they defeated Leinster by 5–4 to 5–1 at Parnell Park. Agnes Hourigan wrote in the Irish Press:

The final issue was in the balance until the last five minutes when Ulster lasted the fast pace better than their opponents. Leinster seemed in a strong position leading by twelve points to four when Ulster slammed home two great goals just before half time to leave the score 4–0 to 3–1 in favour of Leinster. Ulster took the lead when Maeve Gilroy pointed and Patricia Craigie scored a goal. Leinster took the lead again in the 20th minute when Nuala Duncan scored a goal from a melee. Ulster showed great determination from this point to the end and were clearly the fitter side, adding first a point then a goal, and finally a point to finish deserving winners.

[3][4][5][6][7]

Final stages
Ulster5–4 – 5–1Leinster

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Ulster:
GK1Teresa Cassidy (Antrim)
FB2Moya Forde (Antrim)
RWB3Moira Caldwell (Down)
CB4Maeve Gilroy (Antrim) (captain) (0–3)
LWB5Kathleen Kelly (Antrim)
MF6Mairéad McAtamney (Antrim)
MF7Sue Cashman (Antrim) (1–0)
MF8Pat Crangle (Down) (1–0)
RWF9Marion McFetridge (Antrim)
CF10Mairéad Quinn (Antrim)
LWF11Eileen Collins (Antrim) (2–0)
FF12Lily Scullion (Antrim) (1–1)
Leinster:
GK1Eithne Leech (Dublin)
FB2Mary Sinnott (Wexford)
RWB3Mary Holohan (Killkenny)
CB4Margaret O'Leary (Wexford)
LWB5Kay Lyons (Dublin)
MF6Mary Sherlock (Dublin) (0–1)
MF7M Milne (Offaly)
MF8Margaret Hearne (Wexford)
RWF9Nuala Duncan (Killkenny) (2–0)
CF10Una O'Connor (Dublin) (1–0)
LWF11Judy Doyle (Dublin) (1–0)
FF12Mary Fennelly (Killkenny) (1–0)

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. Gael Linn Cup on Camogie.ie
  3. Report of final in Irish Press, 24 October 1967
  4. Report of final in Irish Independent, 24 October 1967
  5. Report of final in Irish Times, 24 October 1967
  6. Report of final in Irish Examiner, 24 October 1967
  7. Report of final in Irish News, 24 October 1967
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