Gael Linn Cup 1979

The 1979 Gael Linn Cup, the most important representative competition for elite level participants in the women's team field sport of camogie, was won by Leinster, who defeated Munster in the final, played at Mobhi Road .[1][2]

Gael Linn Cup 1979
Championship Details
Dates
Competitors
Sponsor
Gael Linn Cup winners
Winners Leinster (14th title)
Captain
Manager
Gael Linn Cup Runners-up
Runners-up Munster
Captain
Manager
Matches played 3

Arrangements

Leinster defeated Ulster 4–6 to 0–1 at Russell Park, Blanchardstown. Munster defeated Connacht 4–8 to 0–2. Leinster defeated Munster 1–5 to 0–4 on a wet and cold day at Athboy., where the match was staged to celebrate the 75th anniversary of camogie.[3][4][5][6][7]

Gael Linn Trophy

Munster defeated Connacht by one point in the trophy semi-final at Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Ulster defeated Leinster at Russell Park by 5–2 to 1–2. Ulster defeated Munster by 0–4 to 1–0 in the final.

Final stages

Leinster1–5 – 0–4Munster

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Leinster:
GK1Teresa O'Neill (Killkenny)
FB2Anne O'Brien (Dublin)
RWB3Ann Downey (Killkenny)
CB4Bridie Martin (Killkenny)
LWB5Deirdre Cousins (Wexford)
MF6Anna McManus (Dublin)
MF7Margaret Farrell (Killkenny)
MF8Barbara Redmond (Dublin)
RWF9Orla Ní Síocháin (Dublin)
CF10Angela Downey (Killkenny)
LWF11Dorothy Walsh (Wexford)
FF12Helena O'Neill ( (Killkenny)
Munster:
GK1Mary O'Brien (Tipperary)
FB2Claire Harrington (Clare)
RWB3Margie Neville (Limerick)
CB4Geraldine O'Brien (Limerick)
LWB5Maura Maher (Tipperary)
MF6Helen Mulcair (Limerick)
MF7Angela Higgins (Cork)
MF8Bernadette O'Brien (Limerick)
RWF9Nancy O'Driscoll (Cork)
CF10Deirdre Lane (Tipperary)
LWF11Siobhán McDonnell (Tipperary)
FF12Mary Geaney (Cork)

Junior Final

Ulster0–4 – 1–0Munster

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Ulster:
GK1Teresa McDonnell (Monaghan)
FB2Margaret O'Prey (Down)
RWB3Margaret Moriarty (Armagh)
CB4Bernie O'Callaghan (Cavan)
LWB5Jane O'Loughlin (Tyrone)
MF6Ursula Jordan (Tyrone)
MF7Noleen Kiernan (Cavan)
MF8Bernie Hasson (Antrim)
RWF9Mary Ogle (Tyrone)
CF10Ann Jordan (Tyrone)
LWF11Noreen O'Prey (Down)
FF12Eileen Clarke (Cavan)
Munster:
GK1Patricia Fitzgibbon (Cork)
FB2Eileen Coffey (Clare)
RWB3Eileen Dineen (Cork)
CB4Betty Joyce (Cork)
LWB5Ann Gallery (Clare)
MF6Helen Clifford (Limerick)
MF7Clare Jones (Clare)
MF8Anne Delaney (Cork)
RWF9Eileen Kavanagh (Cork)
CF10Noelle O'Driscoll (Cork)
LWF11Geraldine McCarthy (Cork)
FF12Mary Lynch (Clare)

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, 29 October 1979
  4. Report of final in Irish Independent, 29 October 1979
  5. Report of final in Irish Times, 29 October 1979
  6. Report of final in Irish Examiner, 29 October 1979
  7. Report of final in Irish News, 29 October 1979
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