Gael Linn Cup 2006

The 2006 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 Navan.[1][2]

Gael Linn Cup 2006
Championship Details
Dates
Competitors
Sponsor
Gael Linn Cup winners
Winners Leinster (25th title)
Captain
Manager
Gael Linn Cup Runners-up
Runners-up Munster
Captain
Manager
Matches played 3

Arrangements

The 50th anniversary final was staged at Páirc Tailteann, venue for the first match of cmaogie and the revival inter-provincial series in 1956. Leinster defeated Munster by 2–7 to 1–8 with two late points. A free by Wexford’s Kate Kelly and injury-time point from Kilkenny's Áine Fahy clinched victory for Leinster. Munster, who had nine players from Cork's All-Ireland winning side, trailed 2-3 to 0-5 at half-time after Leinster struck goals by Brigid Curran and Marie Dargan. Munster's only goal came 19 minutes into the second half through substitute Clare’s Catherine O'Loughlin.[3]

Gael Linn Trophy

A last-minute point from Veronica Curtin enabled Connacht defeat Ulster by a point 3–12 to 1–17, Ulster having led 1–13 to 2–4 at half time.

Final stages

Leinster2-7 – 1-8Munster

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Leinster:
GK1Caitríona Ryan (Kilkenny)
RCB2Keira Kinahan (Kilkenny)
FB3Catherine O'Loughlin (captain) (Wexford)
LCB4Bronagh Furlong (Wexford)
RWB5Áine Fanning (Dublin)
CB6Elaine Aylward (Kilkenny)
LWB7rea Fitzpatrick (Dublin)
MF8Kate Kelly (Wexford)
MF9Rose- Marie Breen (Wexford)
RWF10Lizzie Lyng (Kilkenny)
CF11Louise O'Hara (Dublin)
LWF12Marie Dargan (Kilkenny)
RCF13Bridget Curran (Wexford)
FF14Eimear Brannigan (Dublin)
LCF15Aoife Neary (Kilkenny)
Munster:
GK1Ellen Clifford (Cork)
RCB2Joanne O'Callaghan (Cork)
FB3Suzanne Kelly (Tipperary)
LCB4Amanda O'Regan (Cork)
RWB5Rena Buckley (Cork)
CB6Mary O'Connor (Cork)
LWB7Anna Geary (Cork)
MF8Gemma O'Connor (Cork)
MF9Joanne Ryan (Tipperary)
RWF10Angela Walsh (Cork)
CF11Deirdre Murphy (Clare)
LWF12Jenny O'Leary (Cork)
RCF13Áine Lyng (Waterford)
FF14Deirdre Twomey (Cork)
LCF15Rachel Moloney (Cork)

Junior Final

Connacht3-12 – 1-17Ulster

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Connacht:
GK1Maeve Healy (Rocommon)
RCB2Emer Farrell (Rocommon)
FB3Fiona Connell (Rocommon)
LCB4Lizzie Flynn (Galway)
RWB5Serena Brien (Galway)
CB6Claire Conroy (Galway)
LWB7Julie Brien (Galway)
MF8Annette McGeeney (Rocommon)
MF9Brenda Hanney (Galway)
RWF10Emma Kilkelly (Galway)
CF11Veronica Curtin (Galway)
LWF12Susan Keane (Galway)
RCF13Rachel O'Brien (Galway)
FF14Ann Marie Hayes (Galway)
LCF15Lisa Smith (Galway)
Ulster:
GK1Claire O'Kane (Derry)
RCB2Jacinta Dixon (Antrim)
FB3Catherine Pickering (Derry)
LCB4Jane Carey (Derry)
RWB5Bernie McBride (Armagh)
CB6Claire Doherty (Derry)
LWB7Fionnuala Carr (Down)
MF8Gráinne McGoldrick (Derry)
MF9Colette McSorley (Armagh)
RWF10Denise McCann (Derry)
CF11Maureen McAleenan (Down) (captain)
LWF12Briege Convery (Derry)
RCF13Elaine Dowds (Antrim)
FF14Katie McAuley (Derry)
LCF15Aileen Laverty (Derry)

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. 2006 Leinster 2-7 Munster 1-8 report in Irish Independent and http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/sport/2006/1023/1160606896649.html Irish Times]
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