Gael Linn Cup 1980

The 1980 Gael Linn Cup, the most important representative competition for elite level participants in the women's team field sport of camogie, was won by Munster, who defeated Leinster in the final, played at St John's Park.[1][2] Munster defeated Ulster 4–8 to 0–2 at Roscrea while Orla Ni Siochain scored 4–1 as Leinster defeated Connacht 6–7 to 1–4 at Castlebar. Goals from Mary O'Leary and Pat Moloney ensured Munster then won the final against Leinster at St John's Park by 2–5 to 2–1 .[3][4][5][6][7]

Gael Linn Cup 1980
Championship Details
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Gael Linn Cup winners
Winners Munster (5th title)
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Agnes Hourigan wrote in the Irish Press:

Although Leinster had a wealth of talent from Dublin, Kilkenny and Wexford, the Munster side, made up aomost completely of players from Cork, the All-Ireland champions, seemed to combine better as a team.

Gael Linn Trophy

In the trophy final Leinster defeated Connacht 10–7 to 0–1 at Castlebar while Munster defeateded Ulster 7–13 to 1–5 at Roscrea. Munster then won the final against Leinster at St John's Park by 1–9 to 3–2.

Final stages

Munster2–5 – 2–1Leinster

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Munster:
GK1Marion McCarthy (Cork)
FB2Claire Harrington (Clare)
RWB3Vera Mackey (Limerick)
CB4Geraldine O'Brien (Limerick)
LWB5Maura Hackett (Tipperary)
MF6Helen Mulcair (Limerick)
MF7Cathy Landers (Cork)
MF8Martha Kearney (Cork)
RWF9Mary O'Leary (Cork)
CF10Deirdre Lane (Tipperary)
LWF11Pauline McCarthy (Limerick)
FF12Angela O'Sullivan (Limerick)
Leinster:
GK1Anne Carey (Dublin)
FB2Ann Downey (Killkenny)
RWB3Anne O'Brien (Dublin)
CB4Bridie Martin (Killkenny)
LWB5Bernie Conway (Dublin)
MF6Margaret Farrell (Killkenny)
MF7Elsie Walsh (Wexford)
MF8Barbara Redmond (Dublin)
RWF9Angela Downey (Killkenny)
CF10Marion Conroy (Dublin)
LWF11Orla Ní Síocháin (Dublin)
FF12Mary Mernagh (Dublin)

Junior Final

Munster1–9 – 3–2Leinster

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Munster:
GK1Helen Sheehy (Limerick)
FB2Regina O'Brien (Cork)
RWB3Eileen Dineen (Cork)
CB4Joan O'Sullivan (Cork)
LWB5Carmel Moroney (Clare)
MF6Betty Joyce (Cork) (captain)
MF7Helena Fox (Cork)
MF8Ann-Marie Landers (Cork)
RWF9Geraldine McCarthy (Cork)
CF10Lilian Zinkant (Cork)
LWF11Claire Kelleher (Cork)
FF12Noelle O'Driscoll (Cork)
Leinster:
GK1Vivienne Kelly (Louth)
FB2Antoinette Merriman (Kildare)
RWB3Catherine Ledwidge (Dublin)
CB4Anna Miggin (Kildare)
LWB5Joan Naughton (Dublin)
MF6Anne Molloy (Offaly)
MF7Miriam Malone (Kildare)
MF8Mary O'Loughlin (Wicklow)
RWF9Germaine Noonan (Dublin)
CF10Teresa McCann (Dublin)
LWF11Kay Barry (Wicklow)
FF12Mary Bermingham (Kildare)

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, 3 November 1980
  4. Report of final in Irish Independent, 3 November 1980
  5. Report of final in Irish Times, 3 November 1980
  6. Report of final in Irish Examiner, 3 November 1980
  7. Report of final in Irish News, 3 November 1980
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