1993 National Camogie League

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National Camogie League 1993
Winners
Champions Kilkenny (9th title)
Captain Marina Downey
Runners-up
Runners-up Cork

The 1993 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 Ballyragget. [1] [2]

Contents

Arrangements

The tournament was played with 15-a-side on an experimental basis, three years before the rules of camogie were changed to facilitate 15-a-side teams.

The Final

Kilkenny’s victory over three-in-a-row seeking Cork was regarded as a surprise. Angela Downey scored three of their goals and her twin sister Ann the fourth. [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] Kilkenny dominated in most parts of the field. Cork were first to score with a goal after three minutes from Stephanie Delea. Points by Angela Downey and Breda Holmes put Kilkenny ahead after 15 minutes. Three well taken points by Colette O'Mahoney put Cork back in front. Ann and Angela Downey scored goals to give Kilkenny a three-point 2–5 to 1–5 lead at half time. Angela Downey’s second goal came 12 minutes into the second half, giving Kilkenny the advantage and after Cork fought back with points from Colette O'Mahoney and Fiona O'Driscoll, Angela Downey put the icing on the cake for Kilkenny with her third goal in the 16th minute to give Kilkenny a 4–7 to 1–9 lead. Cork pulled the lead back to three points before the final whistle.

Division 2

The Junior National League, known since 2006 as Division Two, was won by Armagh who defeated Dublin in the final. Armagh defeated Tipperary and Dublin defeated Galway in the semi-finals.

Final stages

Kilkenny 4-7 – 1-13 Cork
Kilkenny:
GK1Marie Fitzpatrick (St Brigid’s Ballycallan)
RCB2 Biddy O'Sullivan (Shamrocks)
FB3Bridget Banaville (Lisdowney)
LCB4Una Murphy (St Brigid’s Ballycallan)
RWB5Deidre Maloney (St Brigid’s Ballycallan)
CB6 Bridie McGarry (St Paul’s)
LWB7Tracy Millea (St Brigid’s Ballycallan)
MF8Jillian Dillon (St Lachtain's)
MF9 Marina Downey (Lisdowney) (Capt).
RWF10 Breda Holmes (St Paul’s) 0-1
CF11 Ann Downey (St Paul’s) 1-4
LWF12 Angela Downey (St Paul’s) 3-1
RCF13Clare Jones (St Paul’s) Sub off.svg 55'
FF14Bridget Mullally (Glenmore) 0-1
LCF15 Joan Aylward (Glenmore) Sub off.svg 30'
Substitutes:
FFSinéad Costello (St Lachtain's) for Aylward Sub on.svg 30'
CFMartina Meagher (St Martin’s) for Jones Sub on.svg 55'
Cork:
GK1Cathleen Costine (Cloyne)
RCB2Paula Coggins (Inniscarra)
FB3Liz Dunphy
LCB4Mag Finn
RWB5C O'Leary
CB6Breda Kenny
LWB7Liz Towler
MF8 Sandie Fitzgibbon (Glen Rovers)
MF9 Denise Cronin (Glen Rovers) 0-1
RWF10 Linda Mellerick (Glen Rovers) 0-2
CF11C McCarthy Sub off.svg 28'
LWF12Stephanie Delea (Glen Rovers) 1-0
RCF13Ine O'Keeffe (inniscarra) 0-2 Sub off.svg 48'
FF14 Fiona O'Driscoll (Fr O'Neill’s)
LCF15Collette O'Mahoney (St Finbarr's)
Substitutes:
CF Liz O'Neill 0-1 for C McCarthy Sub on.svg 28'
RCFL Lee for O'Keeffe Sub on.svg 48'

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 7, 1993
  4. Report of final in Irish Independent, June 7, 1993
  5. Report of final in Irish Times, June 7, 1993
  6. Report of final in Irish Examiner, June 7, 1993
  7. Report of final in Irish News, June 7, 1993
Preceded by National Camogie League
1977 – present
Succeeded by