1976–77 National Camogie League

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National Camogie League 1977
Tournament details
Date8 September-20 March
Teams6
Winners
Champions Tipperary (1st title)
Captain Monica Butler
Runners-up
Runners-up Wexford
Captain Margaret Leacy
Other
Matches played10

The 1977 National Camogie League was the first to be played in the sport of camogie. It was won by Tipperary who defeated Wexford in a replayed final and became first holders of the AIB Cup, which was presented to Monica Butler by Eddie Keher. Helena O'Neill refereed. [1]

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Structure

Matches commenced in September 1976. Antrim, Dublin, Kilkenny, and Wexford competed in the eastern zone, which was won with Wexford after play-off victories over Dublin and Kilkenny. Tipperary beat Galway 2-3 to 1-4 to win the Western Zone.

Final

The first National League final was staged on a fresh day in Rathnure. Each team scored a goal and a point in the first half, Kit Codd and Eileen O’Gorman for Wexford and Deirdre Lane for Tipperary. Monica Butler at full back for Tipperary, according to The Nenagh Guardian :

“gave an incredible display tirelessly repulsing attack after attack from the sharp-striking Wexford forwards and even when suffering from a painful shoulder injury insisted on staying on to lead her team to fight another day.

Eileen Kehoe scored a goal for Wexford early in the second half and ten minutes from the end Maol Muire Tynan gathered the ball at midfield and set off n a solo run that ended with a memorable goal from an acute angle.

Replay

The replay took place at Semple stadium, with the Upperchurch-Drombane youth band leading the pre match parade. Maol Muire Tynan scored a goal after just 20 seconds, setting the pattern for the game as a confident Tipperary side, despite playing into the breeze kept their rivals under pressure. They had a second goal from Maura Hogan but Wexford kept their hopes alive when Kit Codd scored a goal just before half time. Maol Muire Tynan scored another quick Tipperary goal at the start of the second half and the issue was put beyond doubt shortly afterwards when Deirdre Lane scored Tipperary's fourth goal. The Nenagh Guardian reported:

On the day Tipperary were the better side, using the bal intelligently and generally showing greater earnestness in their endeavours.

Aftermath

Maol Muire Tynan later became a successful journalist with the Sunday Press and Sunday Business Post. Liz Howard later went on to become president of the Camogie Association.

Final stages

Tipperary 2-1 – 2-1 Wexford

Tipperary 4-2 – 1–3 Wexford

Draw March 6 Tipperary 2-1 Wexford 2-1

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Tipperary
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Wexford
TIPPERARY:
GK1 Noelle Harkins (Drom-Inch)
FB2 Monica Butler (Drom-Inch) (Captain)
RWB3 Mary O'Brien (Portroe)
CB4 Patricia Quigley (St Mary's Newport-Kilcommon)
LWB5 Siobhan Tynan (Drom-Inch)
MF6 Bernie Feehan (St Bernadette's Roscrea)
MF7 Deirdre Lane (Celtic) & (Lorrha) 1-1
MF8 Marion Troy (Celtic)
RWF9 Maol Muire Tynan (Drom-Inch) 1-0
CF10 Maire Hogan (Portroe)
LWF11 Geraldine Feehan (St Bernadette's Roscrea)
FF12 Josie Quigley (St Mary's Newport-Kilcommon)
Substitutes:
MF Kathleen Tynan (Drom-Inch) for Feehan Sub on.svg 40'Sub off.svg 58'
WEXFORD:
GK1 Kathleen Tonks (Buffers Alley)
FB2 Margaret Leacy (Buffers Alley)
RWB3 Martina Cousins (St Brigid's Kilrush)
CB4 Bridget Doyle (Buffers Alley)
LWB5 Dorothy Walsh (Buffers Alley)
MF6 Breda Murphy (Cloughbawn-Adamstown)
MF7 Elsie Walsh (Buffers Alley)
MF8 Geraldine Duggan (Buffers Alley)
RWF9 Kit Codd (Cloughbawn-Adamstown)
CF10 Annie Kennedy (Buffers Alley)
LWF11 Eileen Kehoe (Cloughbawn-Adamstown)
FF12 Eileen O'Gorman (Buffers Alley)

MATCH RULES

  • 50 minutes
  • Replay if scores level
  • Maximum of 5 substitutions

Replay March 20 Tipperary 4-2 Wexford 1-3

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Tipperary
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Wexford
TIPPERARY:
GK1 Nuala Bonner (Cashel)
FB2 Monica Butler (Drom-Inch) (Captain)
RWB3 Mary O'Brien (Portroe)
CB4 Siobhan Tynan (Drom-Inch)
LWB5 Bernie Feehan (St Bernadette's)
MF6 Deirdre Lane (Celtic) 1-1
MF7 Marion Troy (Celtic)
MF8 Kathleen Tynan (Drom-Inch)
RWF9 Maol Muire Tynan (Drom-Inch) 2-1
CF10 Maire Hogan (Portroe) 1-0
LWF11 Liz Howard (Drom-Inch) Sub off.svg 40'Sub on.svg 45'
FF12 Josie Quigley (St Mary's)
Substitutes:
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WEXFORD:
GK1 Kathleen Tonks (Buffers Alley)
FB2 Margaret Leacy (Buffers Alley)
RWB3 Dorothy Walsh (Buffers Alley)
CB4 Bridget Doyle (Buffers Alley)
LWB5 Martina Cousins (St Brigid's Kilrush)
MF6 Breda Murphy (Cloughbawn-Adamstown) Sub off.svg 45'
MF7 Elsie Walsh (Buffers Alley)
MF8 Geraldine Duggan (Buffers Alley)
RWF9 Kit Codd (Cloughbawn-Adamstown) 1-0
CF10 Ann Kennedy (Buffers Alley) Sub off.svg 40'
LWF11 Eileen Kehoe (Buffers Alley)
FF12 Eileen O'Gorman (Buffers Alley) 0-1
Substitutes:
CF Margaret Hearne (Buffers Alley) 0-2 for Kennedy Sub on.svg 40'
MF Bridie Murphy (St Brigid's Kilrush) for Breda Murphy Sub on.svg 45'

MATCH RULES

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References

  1. Moran, Mary (2011). A Game of Our Own: The History of Camogie. Dublin, Ireland: Cumann Camógaíochta. p. 460.
Preceded by
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National Camogie League
1977 – present
Succeeded by