1989 National Camogie League

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National Camogie League 1989
Winners
Champions Kilkenny (7th title)
Captain Ann Downey
Runners-up
Runners-up Cork

The 1989 National Camogie League is a competition in the women's team field sport of camogie was won by Kilkenny, who defeated Cork in the final, played at Nowlan Park. [1] [2] It was the first National League to be played under rules fixing the duration of matches at 60 minutes.

Contents

Arrangements

Kilkenny dropped three points early in the league campaign and an understrength team, minus Angela Downey lost to Cork by seven points. Kilkenny won their way back into contention when Dublin faltered and took their semi-final place at Dubln's expense. Both counties had big wins in the semi-finals, Kilkenny scored 6-8 against Galway in the semi-final and a weak Clare team failed to test Cork.

The Final

Angela Downey and Breda Holmes scored two goals each in the final for Kilkenny in the final. [3] [4] [5] [6] [7]

Division 2

The Junior National League, known since 2006 as Division Two, was won by Kildare who defeated Armagh in the final on July 23.

Final stages

Kilkenny 6-7 – 1-11 Cork
Kilkenny:
GK1 Marie Fitzpatrick (St Brigid’s Ballycallan)
FB2 Biddy O'Sullivan (Shamrocks)
RWB3 Frances Rothwell (Mooncoin)
CB4 Clare Jones (St Paul’s)
LWB5 Helen Holmes (St Paul’s)
MF6 Breda Cahill (St Brigid’s Ballycallan) 1-2
MF7 Ann Downey (St Paul’s) (Capt)
MF8 Bridie McGarry (St Paul’s) 0-1
RWF9 Anna Whelan (Lisdowney)
CF10 Breda Holmes (St Paul’s) 2-0
LWF11 Angela Downey (St Paul’s) 2-4
FF12 Marina Downey (Lisdowney). 0-3
Cork:
GK1 Marion McCarthy (Éire Óg)
FB2 Liz Dunphy (Sarsfields) 0-1
RWB3 Liz O'Neill (Bishopstown)
CB4 Cathy Harnedy (Killeagh)
LWB5 Mags Finn (Fr O'Neill’s)
MF6 Clare Cronin (St Finbarr's)
MF7 Therese O'Callaghan (Glen Rovers) Sub off.svg 55)'
MF8 Sandie Fitzgibbon (Glen Rovers)
RWF9 Linda Mellerick (Glen Rovers) 0-1
CF10 Betty Joyce (Killeagh) (Capt) 0-7
LWF11 Ger McCarthy (Glen Rovers)
FF12 Colette O'Mahony (St Finbarr's) 1-2

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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, June 19, 1989
  4. Report of final in Irish Independent, June 19, 1989
  5. Report of final in Irish Times, June 19, 1989
  6. Report of final in Irish Examiner, June 19, 1989
  7. Report of final in Irish News, June 19, 1989
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