1995 National Camogie League

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National Camogie League 1995
Winners
Champions Cork (5th title)
Captain Denise Cronin
Runners-up
Runners-up Armagh

The 1995 National Camogie League is a competition in the women's team field sport of camogie was won by Cork, who defeated Armagh in the final, played at St Finbarrs. [1] [2]

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Arrangements

Armagh, who won the All-Ireland Junior title in 1993 and the Intermediate title in 1994, were competing for the first time and created the first of several major shocks when they defeated understrength title holders Galway by 3-8 to 0-13 at Middleton, with the help of a first half goals from Bernie McBride, a kicked goal from Patricia McEvoy as the game entered the last quarter and a late free from Ursula McGivern. Galway led by 0-9 to 1-4 at half time and Sharon Glynn was their only player to score, scoring all of but two of Galway’s points. Armagh then went on to defeat Wexford in the semi-final.

The Final

Two goals each from Colette O'Mahony and Lynn Dunlea gave Cork victory against surprise finalists Armagh. [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] Cork led 3-7 to 0-2 at half time. Armagh had three goals in the second half but Cork remained in control.

Division 2

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

Final stages


Armagh 2-11 – 2-7 Wexford
Olive McGeown 1-1, Bernie McBride 1-1, Ursula McGivern 0-6, Patricia McEvoy 0-2, D Connolly 0-1.A Gordon 1-2, Michelle O'Leary 1-0, Siobhán Dunne 0-4, Fiona Dunne 0-1

Cork:
GK1 Kathleen Costine (Killeagh)
FB2 Eithne Duggan (Bishopstown)
RWB3 Paula Goggins (Inniscarra)
CB4 Sandie Fitzgibbon (Glen Rovers)
LWB5 Mags Finn (Fr O'Neill's)
MF6 Linda Mellerick (Glen Rovers)
MF7 Vivienne Harris (Bishopstown) 0-3
MF8 Stephanie Dunlea (Glen Rovers) 0-3
RWF9 Colette O'Mahony (St Finbarr's) 2-5
CF10 Therése O'Callaghan (Glen Rovers) 1-1
LWF11 Irene O'Keeffe (Inniscarra) 0-3
FF12 Lynn Dunlea (Glen Rovers) 2-1
Armagh:
GK1 Margaret McKee
FB2 Margaret Moriarty
RWB3 Geraldine Haughey
CB4 Celine McGreery
LWB5S Smith
MF6 Aine French
MF7 Mary Black
MF8 Olive McGeown
RWF9 Bernie McBride 1-0
CF10 Colette Byrne 1-0
LWF11 Ursula McGivern 0-2
FF12 Patricia McEvoy 1-2

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References

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1977 – present
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