1974 All-Ireland Senior Camogie Championship

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All-Ireland Senior Camogie Championship 1974
Winners
Champions Kilkenny (1st title)
Captain Teresa O'Neill
Runners-up
Runners-up Cork
CaptainMarion Sweeney
Other
Matches played2

The 1974 All-Ireland Senior Camogie Championship was the high point of the 1974 season. The championship was won by Kilkenny who defeated Cork by a four-point margin in the final for a historic first success. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] The match was replayed, the third time this had happened in a final in the history of camogie. [6]

Contents

Open Draw

This was the first championship to be held under the open draw. Maol Muire Tynan later to become a journalist, played in goal as Kilkenny defeated Tipperary 1–7 to 1–1 in the new open draw quarter-final at Gowran. Tipperary failed to score in the second half as Carmel Doyle scored Kilkenny’s goal. Galway kept some of their more prominent players for the junior team but put up a surprisingly good show against Cork.

Semi-finals

Kilkenny needed a last-minute point from a free by Helena O'Neill in the semi-final at Wexford Park. Cork had a somewhat fortuitous first round victory over Galway but looked a team of champions when defeating Antrim in the semi-final.

Final

Kilkenny were lucky to draw the final against Cork at Croke Park on 15 September with the last puck of the match from Helena O'Neill from an acute angle. [7] [8] [9] [10] [11] Cork had first half goals from Marian McCarthy, Nancy O'Driscoll and Marion Sweeney goaled for Cork in the first-half while Carmel Doyle and Angela Downey replied for Kilkenny.Agnes Hourigan, president of the Camogie Association, wrote in the Irish Press:

This was one of the great finals in which the skills displayed by the Cork and Kilkenny hurlers were often evident. The high standard of play, the speed of the layers, and the accuracy of the free-takers all combined to make this a memorable game. Both sides missed chances but the Kilkenny attack muffed one opportunity towards the end that would probably have given them the title. [12]

Replay

Kilkenny led from start to finish in the replay and the goalkeeping of Deirdre Sutton prevented Kilkenny winning by a greater margin. At the end of the game the Cork players carried Ann Carroll, now in her twelfth inter-county season, off the field. Agnes Hourigan, president of the Camogie Association, wrote in the Irish Press:

Kilkenny gave a brilliant display in the opening half, being faster to the ball, and to the strike. Cork never gave up. They chased every ball but were not as accurate as usual in front of goal. Kilkenny clinched the issue with a goal by Ursula Grace in the 22nd minute. [13]

Final stages

Cork 3-5 – 3-2 Galway

Kilkenny 1-7 – 1-1 Tipperary

Wexford 3-7 – 2-3 Dublin

Kilkenny 3-2 – 3-1 Wexford
Helena O'Neill 0-5, Carmel Doyle 1-1. Mary Fenelly 0-1.Bernie Fox 2-0, Bernie Murphy 1-0
Wexford Park
Attendance: 1,200
Referee: Jane Murphy (Galway)

Cork 8-2 – 3-1 Antrim

Kilkenny 3-8 – 4-5 Cork
Angela Downey 1-1, Helena O'Neill 1-1, Ursula Grace 1-0, Carmel Doyle 0-1.Brenie Costine 1-0, Marion Sweeney 0-2, Marian McCarthy 0-2, Nancy O'Drscoll 0-1
Croke Park, Dublin
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Jane Murphy (Galway)

Kilkenny 3-3 – 1-5 Cork

Drawn Final September 15 Kilkenny 3-8 Cork 4-5

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KILKENNY:
GK1 Teresa O'Neill (St Paul’s) (Capt)
FB2 Mary Kennedy (Gowran)
RWB3 Liz Neary (St Paul’s)
CB4 Ann Carroll (St Paul’s)
LWB5 Bridie Martin (Lisdowney)
MF6Helena O'Neill (St Paul’s) (0-6)
MF7Peggy Carey (Gowran)
MF8 Mary Fennelly (Carrickshock)
RWF9 Ursula Grace (St Paul’s)
CF10[Mary Conway (St Paul’s) (0-1)
LWF11 Angela Downey (St Paul’s) (1-1)
FF12Carmel Doyle (St Paul’s) (2-0)
CORK:
GK1 Deirdre Sutton (Glen Rovers)
FB2 Marie Costine (Cloyne)
RWB3 Hannah Cotter (South Pres)
CB4Sheila Dunne (Canovee [ broken anchor ])
LWB5Mary Whelton (South Pres)
MF6Marian McCarthy (South Pres) (1-2)
MF7 Pat Moloney (Killeagh) (0-1)
MF8 Betty Sugrue (South Pres)
RWF9Marion Sweeney (Killeagh) (Capt) (2-1)
CF10 Anne Ryan (Old Als)
LWF11Nuala Guilly (Cloyne) Sub off.svg 30'
FF12 Nancy O'Driscoll (Éire Óg) (1-0)
Substitutes:
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MATCH RULES

  • 50 minutes
  • Replay if scores level
  • Maximum of 3 substitutions

Replay October 6 Kilkenny 3-3 Cork 1-5

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KILKENNY:
GK1 Teresa O'Neill (St Paul’s) (Capt)
FB2 Ann Carroll (St Paul’s)
RWB3 Liz Neary (St Paul’s)
CB4 Bridie Martin (Lisdowney)
LWB5 Mary Kavanagh (St Paul’s) Sub off.svg 51'
MF6Helena O'Neill (St Paul’s) (1-1)
MF7Peggy Carey (Gowran)
MF8 Mary Fennelly (Carrickshock)
RWF9 Ursula Grace (St Paul’s) (1-0) Sub off.svg 48'
CF10Mary Conway (St Paul’s)
LWF11 Angela Downey (St Paul’s) (1-1)
FF12Carmel Doyle (St Paul’s)
Substitutes:
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FF Mary Kennedy (Lisdowney) for Kavanagh Sub on.svg 51'
CORK:
GK1 Deirdre Sutton (Glen Rovers)
FB2 Marie Costine (Cloyne)
RWB3Nuala Jennings (UCC)
CB4Sheila Dunne (Canovee [ broken anchor ])
LWB5 Hannah Cotter (South Pres)
MF6Marian McCarthy (South Pres) (0-2)
MF7 Betty Sugrue (South Pres) Sub off.svg 43'
MF8 Pat Moloney (Killeagh)
RWF9Marion Sweeney (Killeagh) (Capt) (0-2)
CF10 Anne Ryan (Old Als) Sub off.svg Half time'
LWF11Brenie Costine (Cloyne) (1-0)
FF12 Nancy O'Driscoll (Éire Óg) (0-1)
Substitutes:
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FFMary Canavany (Sarsfields) for Sugrue Sub on.svg 54'

MATCH RULES

  • 50 minutes
  • Replay if scores level
  • Maximum of 3 substitutions

See also

References

  1. Report of replay in Irish Press, October 7, 1974
  2. Report of replay in Irish Independent, October 7, 1974
  3. Report of replay in Irish Times, October 7, 1974
  4. Report of replay in Irish Examiner, October 7, 1974
  5. Report of replay in Irish News, October 7, 1974
  6. Moran, Mary (2011). A Game of Our Own: The History of Camogie. Dublin, Ireland: Cumann Camógaíochta. p. 460. 978-1-908591-00-5
  7. Report of final in Irish Press, September 16, 1974
  8. Report of final in Irish Independent, September 16, 1974
  9. Report of final in Irish Times, September 16, 1974
  10. Report of final in Irish Examiner, September 16, 1974
  11. Report of final in Irish News, September 16, 1974
  12. Irish Press Sept 16 1974
  13. Irish Press Oct 6 1974
Preceded by All-Ireland Senior Camogie Championship
1932 – present
Succeeded by