1984 National Camogie League

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National Camogie League 1984
Winners
Champions Cork (1st title)
Captain Sandie Fitzgibbon
Runners-up
Runners-up Dublin

The 1984 National Camogie League is a competition in the women's team field sport of camogie was won by Cork, who defeated Dublin in the final, played at Ballinlough. [1] [2]

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Arrangements

Dublin won their group outright with three new forwards in their squad, Ann Colgan, Marie O'Connell and Carmel O'Byrne. Cork were held to a draw against Tipperary but beat Limerick to top the other group. Agnes Hourigan wrote in the Irish Press:

Cork moved Marion Conroy to full back early in the campaign and Angela Higgins got a new life with her chance at number 12.

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The Final

Dublin led 0–3 to 0–2 at half-time in a disappointing final but Cork took command when Mary O'Leary deflected the ball to the net at the start of the second half. It was described as Dublin's poorest showing for many years. [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] Clare Cronin moved to centre forward where she opened up the game for the other forwards. Six Cork points followed and Dublin's only reply was a point from Carmel O'Byrne. Agnes Hourigan wrote in the Irish Press:

Cork played for a quarter an hour and won, Dublin did not play at all. Both sides must have asked themselves over and over again how they could have been so bad. Cork had the better of things at midfield and missed the services of the injured Edel Murphy. But their forwards squandered chance after chance. Dublin’s teams of the fifties and early sixties were renowned for their teamwork. Their side on Sunday lacked any plan or leadership. Both counties have an uphill climb to prepare for the championship.

Dublin went on to win the All-Ireland title three months later, defeating Tipperary in the final.

Division 2

The Junior National League, known since 2006 as Division Two, was won by Dublin’s second team who defeated Armagh in the final. The league was divided into five sections, and Armagh, relying on Patricia Daly, Sally McCone, Ursula McGivern, and Rita McColgan defeated Derry to win their section and Cavan by 3-7 to 1-3 to qualify for the final. Dublin defeated Tyrone in the semi-final.

Final stages

Cork 1-8 – 0-4 Dublin
Cork:
GK1 Marion McCarthy (Éire Óg)
FB2 Eileen Dineen (Éire Óg)
RWB3 Miriam Higgins (Éire Óg)
CB4 Cathy Landers (Killeagh)
LWB5 Martha Kearney
MF6 Clare Cronin (Old Als)
MF7 Liz Dunphy
MF8 Sandie Fitzgibbon (Glen Rovers)
RWF9 Mary O'Leary (Watergrasshill)
CF10 Val Fitzpatrick (Glen Rovers)
LWF11 Ger McCarthy (Glen Rovers)
FF12 Angela Higgins
Dublin:
GK1 Yvonne Redmond (Cúchulainn Crumlin)
FB2 Marion Conroy (Austin Stacks)
RWB3 Catherine Ledwidge (Phoenix)
CB4 Bernie Toner (Cuala Naomh Mhuire)
LWB5 Germaine Noonan (UCD)
MF6 Una Crowley (Celtic)
MF7 Mary Duane
MF8 Barbara Redmond (Cúchulainn Crumlin)
RWF9 Joan Gormley (UCD)
CF10 Carmel O'Byrne
LWF11 Anne Colgan (Celtic)
FF12 Marie Connell (Celtic)

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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. Preview of final in Irish Press, June 17, 1984
  4. Report of final in Irish Press, June 18, 1984
  5. Report of final in Irish Independent, June 18, 1984
  6. Report of final in Irish Times, June 18, 1984
  7. Report of final in Irish Examiner, June 18, 1984
  8. Report of final in Irish News, June 18, 1984
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