1990 National Camogie League

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National Camogie League 1990
Winners
Champions Kilkenny (8th title)
Captain Breda Holmes
Runners-up
Runners-up Wexford

The 1990 National Camogie League is a competition in the women's team field sport of camogie was won by Kilkenny, who defeated Wexford in the final, played at Enniscorthy. [1] [2]

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Arrangements

Kilkenny lost to Cork (who scored 4-11 against them) but defeated Dublin in an evening semi-final fixture at Danesboro. The team had put in very little by way of preparation for the final.

The Final

Kilkenny led by 0-5 to 0-3 at half-time in the final and won by just three points. [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] Siobhan Dunne availed of a mistake in the Kilkenny defence to put Wexfrod in front five minutes into the second half, Ann Donwey and Bridie McGarry inspired Kilkenny to hold out for victory despite another Wexford goal in the last minute by Angie Hearne.

Division 2

The Junior National League, known since 2006 as Division Two, was won by Kildare who defeated Kilkenny intermediates in the final. Kildare beat Roscommon and Kilkenny beat Antrim in the semi-final.

Final stages

Kilkenny 1-10 – 2-4 Wexford
Kilkenny:
GK1 Marie Fitzpatrick (St Brigid’s Ballycallan)
FB2 Biddy O'Sullivan (Shamrocks)
RWB3 Deirdre Malone (St Brigid’s Ballycallan)
CB4 Bridie McGarry (St Paul’s) 0-1
LWB5 Frances Rothwell (Mooncoin) 0-1 Sub off.svg 35)'
MF6 Breda Cahill (St Brigid’s Ballycallan)
MF7 Ann Downey (St Paul’s) (Capt) 0-1
MF8 Jillian Dillon (St Lachtain's)
RWF9 Marina Downey (Lisdowney) Sub off.svg 32)'
CF10 Breda Holmes (St Paul’s)
LWF11 Angela Downey (St Paul’s) 1-2
FF12 Bridget Mullally (St Paul’s). 1-5
Substitutes:
RWFN Tierney for Marina Downey Sub on.svg 32)'
LWB Bridget Barnaville (Lisdowney) for Rothwell Sub on.svg 35)'
Wexford:
GK1 Eilis Kavanagh (St Martin’s)
FB2 Tina Fitzhenry (Duffry Rovers)
RWB3 Elsie Cody (Buffers Alley)]
CB4 Stellah Sinnott (Buffers Alley)
LWB5 Catherine Murphy (Monageer-Boolavogue)
MF6 Ann Reddy (Rathnure) (Capt) 0-1
MF7 Joan O'Leary (St Ibar's/Shelmalier)
MF8 Christine Harding
RWF9 Jackie Codd (Faythe Harriers)
CF10 Angie Hearne (St Ibar's/Shelmalier) 1-1
LWF11 Siobhan Dunne (St Ibar's/Shelmalier) 1-1
FF12 Clare Cullen (St Ibar's/Shelmalier) 0-1

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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 11, 1990
  4. Report of final in Irish Independent, June 11, 1990
  5. Report of final in Irish Times, June 11, 1990
  6. Report of final in Irish Examiner, June 11, 1990
  7. Report of final in Irish News, June 11, 1990
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1977 – present
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