1948 All-Ireland Senior Camogie Championship

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All-Ireland Senior Camogie Championship 1948
Winners
Champions Dublin (8th title)
Captain Sophie Brack
Runners-up
Runners-up Down
Captain Peg Dooey

The 1948 All-Ireland Senior Camogie Championship was the high point of the 1948 season in Camogie. The championship was won by Dublin, who defeated Down by a 23-point margin in the final. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] It marked the return of Dublin to the roll of honour after an eight-year hiatus when it was separated from the rest of the camogie playing community, as the CIÉ club, which could call on the two greatest players of the era Kathleen Cody and Kathleen Mills, chose to affiliate to Central Council and their one-club selection won the All-Ireland championship.

Contents

Structure

Reigning champions Antrim were favourites to meet Dublin in the All Ireland final. Instead Down shocked Derry 4–5 to 1–0 at Kilclief.

Final

The All-Ireland final between Dublin and Down was played on a Saturday for the first time.

Final stages

Down 1–4 – 1–1 Galway

Dublin 1–5 – 1–1 Tipperary

Dublin 11–4 – 4–2 Down

Dublin 9–3 – 2–2 London
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Dublin
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Down
Dublin:
GK1 Rita Manifold (CIÉ)
FB2 Mamie O'Meara (CIÉ)
RWB3 Catherine Bowler (CIÉ)
CB4 May Fitzpatrick (CIÉ)
LWB5 Carmel Nulty (CIÉ)
MF6 Jean Hannon (CIÉ) (0–1)
MF7 Kathleen Cody (CIÉ) (3–1)
MF8 Kathleen Mills (CIÉ) (0–1)
RWF9 Brenda Neville (CIÉ) (2–0)
CF10 Joan Cosgrave (CIÉ) (3–0)
LWF11 May Neville (CIÉ)
FF12 Sophie Brack (CIÉ) (3–1)
Down:
GK1Bernie Kelly
FB2Anna Kerr
RWB3Rosaleen Denvir
CB4Peg Dooey (2–2)
LWB5Kathleen Mallon
MF6Jean McGrath
MF7Sheila Keary (1–0)
MF8Anna Hollywood
RWF9Una Kelly
CF10Mary Fay (1–0)
LWF11Betty Curran
FF12Angela Denvir
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, October 24, 1948
  3. Report of final in Irish Independent, October 24, 1948
  4. Report of final in Irish Times, October 24, 1948
  5. Report of final in Irish Examiner, October 24, 1948
  6. Report of final in Irish News, October 24, 1948
Preceded by All-Ireland Senior Camogie Championship
1932–present
Succeeded by