2004 National Camogie League

The 2004 National Camogie League is a competition in the women's team field sport of camogie was won by Tipperary, who defeated Wexford in the final, played at Nowlan Park.[1][2]

National Camogie League 2004
Championship Details
Dates
Competitors
Sponsor
National Camogie League winners
Winners Tipperary (2nd title)
Captain Joanne Ryan
Manager
National Camogie League Runners-up
Runners-up Wexford
Captain
Manager
Matches played

Arrangements

Wexford overcame defending champions Cork in the semi-final at Wexford Park with a brilliant second half display. Cork, who had the wind advantage in the opening half, were 0-11 to 0-3 ahead at half time. The Wexford fight back began with a goal four minutes after the break from full-forward Michelle Hearne, who added another with three minutes of remaining.[3]

Division 2

The Junior National League, known since 2006 as Division Two, was won by Kildare who defeated Laois in the final. Susie O'Carroll, with two goals in the opening 20 minutes, inspired Kildare to a fourth title as they withstood a determined Laois recovery

The Final

The two sides shared goals in the opening five minutes, Deirdre Hughes scoring after 90 seconds from close range, and Michelle Hearne quickly replying for Wexford. Eimear McDonnell and Deirdre Hughes again added further goals as Tipperary led 3-2 to 1-4 at half-time. Tipperary's experience was evident through the second half.[4][5][6][7][8]

Final stages

Tipperary3-10 – 2-9Wexford
Tipperary:
GK1Jovita Delaney (Cashel)
RCB2Julie Kirwan (Moneygall)
FB3Una O'Dwyer (Cashel)
LCB4Mary Corcoran
RWB5Sinéad Nealon (Burgess)
CB6Ciara Gaynor (Burgess)
LWB7Trish O'Halloran (Nenagh Éire Óg)
MF8Angie McDermott (Kildangan)
MF9Paula Bulfin (Cashel)
RWF10Louise Young (Toomevara)
CF11Emily Hayden (Cashel)
LWF12Claire Grogan (Cashel)
RCF13Eimear McDonnell (Burgess)
FF14Deirdre Hughes (Toomevara)
LCF15Joanne Ryan (Drom-Inch)
Substitutes:
MFLorraine Bourke (Drom-Inch) for Bulfin upward-facing green arrow 45'
MFGeraldine Kinnane (Drom-Inch) for McDermott upward-facing green arrow 51'
Wexford:
GK1Mags D'Arcy (St Martin's)
RCB2Aisling Moran (Oulart-The Ballagh)
FB3Catherine O'Loughlin (Monageer-Boolavogue)
LCB4Karen Atkinson (Oulart-The Ballagh)
RWB5Rose-Marie Breen (Monageer-Boolavogue)
CB6Áine Codd (Duffry Rovers)
LWB7Deirdre Codd (Duffry Rovers)
MF8Caroline Murphy Ferns)
MF9Kate Kelly (St Ibar’s)
RWF10Michelle O'Leary (Rathnure) downward-facing red arrow 48'
CF11Mary Leacy (Oulart-The Ballagh)
LWF12Orla Hernon[9]
RCF13Evelyn Quigley (Rathnure) downward-facing red arrow 25'
FF14Michelle Hearne (Oulart-The Ballagh) downward-facing red arrow 55'
LCF15Louise Codd (Duffry Rovers) downward-facing red arrow 58'
Substitutes:
RCFJosie Dwyer Ferns) for Quigley upward-facing green arrow 25'
RWFBridget Curran (St Ibar’s) for O'Leary upward-facing green arrow 48'
FFClaire O'Connor (Rathnure) for Hearne upward-facing green arrow 55'
LCFAoife O'Connor (Rathnure) for Louise Codd upward-facing green arrow 57'

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. Wexford 2-13 Cork 1-13 report in Irish Independent May 9 2004
  4. Report of final in Sunday Tribune, May 23, 2004
  5. Report of final in Sunday Independent, May 23, 2004
  6. Report of final in Irish Times, May 24, 2004
  7. Report of final in Irish Examiner, May 24, 2004
  8. Report of final in Irish News, May 24, 2004
  9. Irish Independent June 28 2004 Hernon Celebrates
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