1947 All-Ireland Senior Camogie Championship

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All-Ireland Senior Camogie Championship 1947
Winners
Champions Antrim (3rd title)
Manager Charlie McMahon
Captain Celia Quinn
Runners-up
Runners-up Dublin
Captain Sophie Brack

The 1947 All-Ireland Senior Camogie Championship was the high point of the 1947 season in Camogie. The championship was won by Antrim, who defeated Dublin by a three-point margin in the final. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] The semi-final between Dublin and Galway ranks alongside the disputed semi-final of 1966 between Dublin and Tipperary as the most controversial in camogie history.

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Structure

With the resumption of a second round of hostilities between Dublin County Board and the Central Council of the Camogie Association in 1944, only the (CIÉ club) remained affiliated in Dublin. The county was represented by one club selection in the championship, albeit one that included three of the leading exponents of the game of that era or the entire history of the 12-a-side game, Kathleen Cody, Kathleen Mills and Sophie Brack. Galway beat Mayo in the Connacht final. Tipperary won the Munster championship for the first time in the absence of Cork.

Semi-finals

Eileen Walsh (Tipperary) and Bridie O'Neill (Antrim) scored three goals each as Antrim defeated Tipperary in the All Ireland semi-final. The Irish Independent reported that the other semi-final between Dublin and Galway at Ballinasloe, ended with hundreds of spectators rushing onto the field "to voice their displeasure at the referee", Barney McDonnell from Wicklow, who had stood in for Michael Hennessy of Clare. Gardaí restored order and escorted the referee away by car. Galway led by 2–1 to 0–1 at the interval until goals from Kathleen Cody and Kathleen Mills gave Dublin victory by 2–3 to 2–1. Galway were pushing for an equaliser when the final whistle was blown. A letter-writer to the Connacht Tribune proposed that in future only lady referees should be appointed to camogie matches in future.

Final

Antrim had got off to a great start in the final and had 1–1 on the scoreboard within five minutes. Kathleen Cody shot for goal towards the end of the final, the ball sank in the sea of mud that filled the goal area. Antrim goalkeeper Kathleen Madden retrieved the ball and cleared it. Dublin appeals that the ball had crossed the line were not entertained and Antrim retained their title. [7]

Final stages

Antrim 5–2 – 4–1 Tipperary

Dublin 2–3 – 2–1 Galway

Antrim 5–2 – 4–1 Tipperary

Antrim 2–4 – 2–1 Dublin
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Antrim
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Dublin
Antrim:
GK1 Kathleen Madden
FB2 Celia Quinn (Capt)
RWB3Nancy Mulligan
CB4 Kathleen Dooey
LWB5 Marjorie Griffin
MF6 Kathleen Rainey
MF7 Mavis Madden (0–4)
MF8 Mary McGarry
RWF9 Mary Keenan
CF10 Rita McGarry
LWF11 Sue McKeown
FF12 Bridie O'Neill (2–0)
Dublin:
GK1 Rita Manifold (CIÉ)
FB2 Teresa O'Donoghue (CIÉ)
RWB3 Catherine Bowler (CIÉ)
CB4 May Fitzpatrick (CIÉ)
LWB5 Carmel Nulty (CIÉ)
MF6 Thelma Tighe (CIÉ)
MF7 Kathleen Cody (CIÉ)
MF8 Kathleen Mills (CIÉ)
RWF9 Brenda Neville (CIÉ)
CF10 Joan Cosgrave (CIÉ) (1–0)
LWF11 May Neville (CIÉ)
FF12 Sophie Brack (CIÉ) (1–1)
Match Rules
  • 50 minutes
  • Replay if scores level
  • Maximum of 3 substitutions

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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. Report of final in Irish Press, November 10, 1947
  3. Report of final in Irish Independent, November 10, 1947
  4. Report of final in Irish Times, November 10, 1947
  5. Report of final in Irish Examiner, November 10, 1947
  6. Report of final in Irish News, November 10, 1947
  7. Report of final in Irish Press, November 10, 1947
Preceded by All-Ireland Senior Camogie Championship
1932–present
Succeeded by