1991 National Camogie League

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National Camogie League 1991
Winners
Champions Cork (3rd title)
Captain Therése O'Callaghan
Runners-up
Runners-up Kilkenny

The 1991 National Camogie League is a competition in the women's team field sport of camogie was won by Cork, who defeated Kilkenny in the final, played at Ballinough. [1] [2]

Contents

Arrangements

Cork opened their National League campaign in march with a resounding win over dual champions Kilkenny. Kilkenny were short many regulars. The Galway travelled to Ballincollig and defeated Cork, There was a three way tie at the top of Division One between Kilkenny, Galway and Cork. When Galway and Cork drew, Kilkenny reached the semi-finals with Galway and Cork playing off for the other place.

The Final

Kilkenny played with the wind in the first half and scored a goal and a point after five and a half minutes, only to trail 2-7 to 1-4 at half-time. Although Kilkenny scored two quick points at the start of the second half they never looked like regaining the lead. [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] Kilkenny had to wait until the last minute to get their second goal, from Angela Downey.

Division 2

The Junior National League, known since 2006 as Division Two, was won by Limerick who defeated Roscommon in the final.

Final stages

Cork 2-13 – 2-8 Kilkenny
Cork:
GK1Marian McCarthy (Éire Óg)
FB2Liz Dunphy (Sarsfields)
RWB3Paula Coggins (Inniscarra)
CB4Breda Kenny
LWB5Ine O'Keeffe (Inniscarra) 1-1
MF6Colette O'Mahony (St Finbarr's) 0-7
MF7 Therese O'Callaghan (Glen Rovers) (Capt) 0-1
MF8 Sandie Fitzgibbon (Glen Rovers)
RWF9 Linda Mellerick (Glen Rovers)
CF10 Ger McCarthy (Glen Rovers) 0-1
LWF11Liz O'Neill (Bishopstown)1-0
FF12Irne O'Leary 9-3
Kilkenny:
GK1Marie Fitzpatrick (St Brigid’s Ballycallan)
FB2 Biddy O'Sullivan (Shamrocks)
RWB3Una Murphy]] (Tullogher Archived 2012-03-22 at the Wayback Machine )
CB4Deidre Maloney (St Brigid’s Ballycallan)
LWB5Frances Rothwell (Mooncoin)
MF6 Marina Downey (Lisdowney)
MF7 Ann Downey (Lisdowney)
MF8Gillian Dillon (St Lachtain's) 0-1
RWF9 Sinéad Millea (St Brigid’s Ballycallan)
CF10Bridget Mullally (Glenmore) 1-3
LWF11 Angela Downey (Lisdowney) (Capt) 1-3
FF12 Breda Holmes (Lisdowney)

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, July 1, 1991
  4. Report of final in Irish Independent, July 1, 1991
  5. Report of final in Irish Times, July 1, 1991
  6. Report of final in Irish Examiner, July 1, 1991
  7. Report of final in Irish News, July 1, 1991
Preceded by National Camogie League
1977 – present
Succeeded by