1994 National Camogie League

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National Camogie League 1994
Winners
Champions Galway (1st title)
CaptainDeidre Costello
Runners-up
Runners-up Tipperary
ManagerJohn Kennedy

The 1994 National Camogie League is a competition in the women's team field sport of camogie was won by Galway for the first time, defeating Tipperary in the final, played at Ballinasloe. [1] [2]

Contents

Arrangements

For the second season the National League was played on an experimental basis with 15-a-side in advance of camogie moving to the 15-a-side game in 1999. Tipperary, who had won the Intermediate Championship in 1996, entered the senior league to gain some experience of playing at this level and defeated Wexford, Kildare, Clare and surprised Kilkenny 4–8 to 2–7 in the semi-final to reach their first final since the 1976–77 season. Deirdre Hughes scored 3–3 and Noelle Kennedy 1–8 in the semi-final. Galway pulled off a surprise in the other semi-final as two first half goals by Olive Broderick gave them the platform to defeat Cork by 5–10 to 2–6.

The Final

Galway opened up an early 0–4 to 0–1 lead in the sunshine in the final before Noelle Kennedy put the sides level with a well taken goal for Tipeperary. [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] The sides were level four times between then and half time when the score was Galway -0-7 Tipperary 1-4. Galway broke clear at the beginning of the second half and opened up a five-point lead through two points by Sharon Glynn and a goal by Imelda Hobbins.

Division 2

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

Final stages

Galway 1-13 – 1-8 Tipperary
Galway:
GK1Treace Laheen
RCB2Olivia Costello (Sarsfields)
FB3 Sheila Coen
LCB4Brigid Kilgannon]
RWB5Carmel Allen (Craughwell)
CB6Bride Stratford (Sarsfields)
LWB7 Pamela Nevin (Mullagh)
MF8Imelda Meagher (Athenry) Sub off.svg 28'
MF9Brigid Fahey
RWF10Alicia Murphy Sub off.svg 32'
CF11Sharon Glynn (Pearses) 0-10 (0-9 frees)
LWF12 Imelda Hobbins (Mullagh) 1-0
RCF13Olive Broderick (Davitts)
FF14Deidre Costello (Davitts) 0-1
LCF15 Ann Ryan
Substitutes:
MFDympna Meagher (Athenry) for Imelda Maher Sub on.svg 28'
RWF Martina Harkins (Pearses) for Alice Murphy Sub on.svg 32'
Tipperary:
GK1Ailish Delaney (Toomevara)
RCB2Anna Gleeson (Holycross/Ballycahill)
FB3Teresa Burke (Shannon Rovers)
LCB4 Siobhan Cusack (Toomevara)
RWB5Regina O'Mara (Toomevara)
CB6Cora Kennedy (Toomevara)
LWB7Clare Maddon (Portroe)
MF8 Meadhbh Stokes (Clonmel)
MF9 Kaiffe Maloney (Cashel)
RWF10 Noelle Kennedy (Toomevara) 1-7 (0-6 frees, 1 65)
CF11Catherine Burke (Shannon Rovers)
LWF12 Helen Kiely (Drom-Inch)
RCF13 Gillian O'Neill (Thurles)
FF14 Deirdre Hughes (Toomevara) 0-1 free
LCF15Anna Gleeson (Toomevara)

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 13, 1994
  4. Report of final in Irish Independent, June 13, 1994
  5. Report of final in Irish Times, June 13, 1994
  6. Report of final in Irish Examiner, June 13, 1994
  7. Report of final in Irish News, June 13, 1994
Preceded by National Camogie League
1977 – present
Succeeded by