2003 National Camogie League

The 2003 National Camogie League is a competition in the women's team field sport of camogie was won by Cork, who defeated Tipperary in the final, played at Páirc Uí Rinn.[1][2]

National Camogie League 2003
Championship Details
Dates
Competitors
Sponsor
National Camogie League winners
Winners Cork (12th title)
Captain Stephanie Dunlea
Manager
National Camogie League Runners-up
Runners-up Tipperary
Captain
Manager
Matches played

Arrangements

Tipperary defeated Antrim and Dublin, and had a walkover from Derry and defeated Kilkenny to reach the final. Cork had a tougher draw, but defeated Galway, Wexford, Limerick and Kilkenny.

The Final

The teams were level on six occasions during the final. Cork’s superior fitness won the final with a late quartet of points. Fiona O'Driscoll contributed a personal total of 2-5.[3][4][5][6][7] Tipperary did not have a single wide during the hour. Cork had five, four of them in the first half. Tipperary reversed the result in the All-Ireland final, the third time they had done so in a four-year period.

Division 2

The Junior National League, known since 2006 as Division Two, was won by Galway who defeated Armagh in the final.

Final stages

Cork3-10 – 2-12Tipperary
Cork:
GK1Ger Casey (Inniscarra)
RCB2Joanne O'Callaghan (Cloughduv)
FB3Denise Cronin
LCB4Stephanie Dunlea (Cloughduv) (Capt)
RWB5Paula O'Connor (Newtownshandrum)
CB6Mary O’Connor (Killeagh)
LWB7Gemma O'Connor (St Finbarr's)
MF8Vivienne Harris (Bishopstown)
MF9Rachel Moloney (Courcey Rovers)
RWF10Colette Desmond
CF11Una O'Donoghue (Cloughduv)
LWF12Jennifer O'Leary (Barryroe)
RCF13Orla O'Sullivan (St Finbarr's)
FF14Ciara Healy
LCF15Fiona O'Driscoll (Fr O’Neill’s)
Substitutes:
MFSarah Hayes (Rockbán) for Paula O’Connor upward-facing green arrow 28'
RWFPaula O'Connor (Newtownshandrum) for Healy upward-facing green arrow 28'
Tipperary:
GK1Paula Ryan (Toomevara)
RCB2Meadhbh Corcoran Moycarkey-Borris
FB3Una O'Dwyer (Cashel)
LCB4Sheena Howard (Burgess)
RWB5Sinéad Nealon (Burgess)
CB6Ciara Gaynor (Burgess) 0-1 (free)
LWB7Suzanne Kelly (Toomevara)
MF8Angie McDermott (Kildangan)
MF9Therese Brophy (Burgess)
RWF10Michelle Shortt (Drom-Inch) 0-1
CF11Noelle Kennedy (Toomevara) 0-6
LWF12Joanne Ryan (Drom-Inch) 0-1
RCF13Eimear McDonnell (Burgess) 1-0
FF14Deirdre Hughes (Toomevara) 1-1
LCF15Claire Grogan (Cashel) 0-2
Substitutes:
MFPhilly Fogarty (Cashel) for Brophy upward-facing green arrow 28'
RWFLouise Young for Shortt upward-facing green arrow 28'

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. National Camogie League on Camogie.ie
  3. Report of final in Evening Echo, May 12, 2003
  4. Report of final in Irish Independent, May 12, 2003
  5. Report of final in Irish Times, May 12, 2003
  6. Report of final in Irish Examiner, May 12, 2003
  7. Report of final in Irish News, May 12, 2003
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