1979 National Camogie League

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National Camogie League 1979
Winners
Champions Dublin (1st title)
Captain Anne O'Brien
Runners-up
Runners-up Limerick

The 1979 National Camogie League is a competition in the women's team field sport of camogie was won by Dublin, who defeated Limerick in the final, played at Russell Park. [1] [2]

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Arrangements

For the first time the league was divided into four, rather than two zones. Dublin defeated Derry, Wicklow and Antrim easily but were held to a draw by Cork in the semi-final, scoring 2-2 in the first ten minutes and leading 3-4 to 0-5 at half-time. They won the replay at Blanchardstown by 5-5 to 3-4 despite another brave second half rally by Cork. Limerick defeated the holders Kilkenny and Clare and then Down in the semi-final.

The Final

The final was the lowest scoring in the history of the League. Agnes Hourigan wrote in the Irish Press:

Their busy programme over the past few months was an advantage for Dublin. They were sharper and faster to the ball and would have own by a bigger margin were it not for the superb defensive work of the Limerick side.

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Final stages

Limerick 4-2 – 0-4 Down

Limerick 4-9 – 4-9 after extra time Down

Limerick 5-5 – 3-4 Down

Dublin 0-6 – 0-0 Limerick
Dublin:
GK1 Ann Carey
FB2 Anne O'Brien
RWB3 Sheila Wallace
CB4 Marian Conroy
LWB5 Catherine Doherty
MF6 Anna McManus
MF7 Mary Murphy
MF8 Barbara Redmond
RWF9 Marion Conroy
CF10 Edel Murphy
LWF11 Mary Mernagh
FF12 Barbara O'Brien
Limerick:
GK1 Helen Butler
FB2 Vera Mackey
RWB3 Bernadette O'Brien
CB4 Geraldine O'Brien
LWB5 Marjorie Neville
MF6 Anne O'Sullivan
MF7 Helen Mulcair
MF8 Pauline McCarthy
RWF9 Anne Sheehy
CF10 Carrie Clancy
LWF11 Betty Conway
FF12 Breda Stokes

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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. National Camogie League on Camogie.ie
  3. Report of final in Irish Press, November 19, 1979
  4. Report of final in Irish Independent, November 19, 1979
  5. Report of final in Irish Times, November 19, 1979
  6. Report of final in Irish Examiner, November 19, 1979
  7. Report of final in Irish News, November 19, 1979
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1977 – present
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