Gael Linn Cup 1988

The 1988 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 Connacht in the final, played at Silver Park Kilmacud.[1][2]

Gael Linn Cup 1988
Championship Details
Dates
Competitors
Sponsor
Gael Linn Cup winners
Winners Leinster (21st title)
Captain
Manager
Gael Linn Cup Runners-up
Runners-up Connacht
Captain
Manager
Matches played 3

Arrangements

Leinster extended their unbeaten run in the competition to six years with an 8–9 to 0–2 win over Ulster at Ballyholland, County Down, and Connacht surprised Munster 3–10 to 1–7 at Killimor. Leinster defeated Connacht 2–9 to 2–4 in the final at Kilmacud. Connachttook an early lead through Ann Ryan but Leinster took control soon afterwards with goals from Kilkenny's Angela Downey and Breda Holmes and led 2–5 to 0–3 at half time.[3][4][5][6][7] Munster won their third successive Gael-Linn Junior Trophy defeating Connacht 3–7 to 1–2 at Killimor and Leinster by 4–3 to 3–5 at Kilmacud.

Final stages

Leinster2–9 – 2–4Connacht

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Leinster:
GK1Marie Fitzpatrick (Kilkenny)
FB2Elsie Cody (Wexford) (captain)
RWB3Germaine Noonan (Dublin)
CB4Mairéad Cronin (Dublin)
LWB5Biddy O'Sullivan (Kilkenny)
MF6Clare Jones (Kilkenny)
MF7Ann Downey (Kilkenny)
MF8Anna Whelan (Kilkenny)
RWF9Eileen Kehoe (Wexford)
CF10Breda Holmes (Kilkenny)
LWF11Angela Downey (Kilkenny)
FF12Anne Cooper (Dublin) .
Connacht:
GK1Patricia Mitchell (Galway)
FB2Sheila Coen (Galway)
RWB3Julie Glynn (Galway)
CB4Bríd Stratford (Galway)
LWB5Kathleen Garvey (Galway)
MF6Teresa Raftery (Galway)
MF7Mary Kelly (Galway)
MF8Ann Coleman (Galway)
RWF9Imelda Hobbins (Galway)
CF10Deirdre Costello (Galway)
LWF11Anne Ryan (Galway)
FF12Bridie Cunniffe (Galway)

Junior Final

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Munster:
GK1Maria O'Brien (Cork)
FB2Helen Cagney (Limerick)
RWB3Evelyn Healy (Cork)
CB4Frances Broderick (Limerick)
LWB5Marguerite Guiry (Limerick) (captain)
MF6Angela O'Sullivan (Limerick)
MF7Breda Kelly (Cork)
MF8Liz O'Sullivan (Cork)
RWF9Mary Lenihan (Limerick)
CF10Fiona O'Driscoll (Cork)
LWF11Irene O'Keeffe (Cork)
FF12Pauline McCarthy (Limerick)
Leinster:
GK1Rose Merriman (Kildare)
FB2Anna Dargan (Kildare)
RWB3Patsy Murphy (Dublin)
CB4Melanie Treacy (Kildare)
LWB5Carmel Gray (Dublin) (captain)
MF6Eileen Crehan (Louth)
MF7Miriam Malone (Kildare)
MF8Esther Byrne (Wicklow)
RWF9Bernie Farrelly (Kildare)
CF10Ger Dunne (Dublin)
LWF11Margaret Ryan (Carlow)
FF12Adele Campbell (Dublin)

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, 7 November 1988
  4. Report of final in Irish Independent, 7 November 1988
  5. Report of final in Irish Times, 7 November 1988
  6. Report of final in Irish Examiner, 7 November 1988
  7. Report of final in Irish News, 7 November 1988
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