2006 National Camogie League

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National Camogie League 2006
Winners
Champions Cork (13th title)
Captain Joanne O'Callaghan
Runners-up
Runners-up Tipperary

The 2006 National Camogie League is a competition in the women's team field sport of camogie was won by Cork, who defeated Tipperary in the final, played at Thurles. [1]

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The Final

The final was played immediately after the Munster hurling championship match between Tipperary and Limerick. [2] Cork settled well despite having to wait 12 minutes for their opening score. Tipperary got the better start with a Claire Grogan free after just a minute and a half. It took Cork another 10 minutes to open the scoring, when Jennifer O'Leary sent over the first of her four frees. An Emily Hayden goal gave Tipperary a 2-2 to 0-5 half time lead. Emer Dillon scored a Cork goal on the restart to level the scores and from then on Cork were in full control.

Division 2

The Division 2 final, known until 2005 as the National Junior League, was won by Kilkenny intermediates who defeated Dublin in the final. The Division 3 final was won by Clare who defeated Derry in the final.

Final stages

Cork 2-7 – 2-5 Tipperary
Cork:
GK1 Aoife Murray (Cloughduv)
RCB2 Joanne O'Callaghan (Cloughduv) (capt)
FB3 Cathriona Foley (Rockbán)
LCB4 Amanda O'Regan (Douglas)
RWB5 Briege Corkery (Cloughduv)
CB6 Mary O'Connor (Killeagh)
LWB7 Anna Geary (Milford)
MF8 Gemma O'Connor (St Finbarr's)
MF9 Rachel Moloney (Courcey Rovers)
RWF10 Una O'Donoghue (Cloughduv)
CF11 Jennifer O'Leary (Barryroe) (1-4, 0-4 frees)
LWF12 Angela Walsh (Killeagh) (0-2)
RCF13 Emer Dillon (Ballygarvan) (1-1)
FF14 Sarah O'Donovan (Cloughduv)
LCF15 Elaine Burke (Valley Rovers) Sub off.svg 51'
Substitutes:
LCF Emer Watson (Milford) for Burke Sub on.svg 51'
Tipperary:
GK1 Jovita Delaney (Cashel)
RCB2 Suzanne Kelly (Toomevara)
FB3 Una O'Dwyer (Cashel)
LCB4 Marie Tynan (Drom-Inch)
RWB5 Sinéad Nealon (Burgess)
CB6 Julie Kirwan (Moneygall)
LWB7 Marie Shortt (Drom-Inch)
MF8 Philly Fogarty (Cashel) (capt)
MF9 Trish O'Halloran (Nenagh Éire Óg)
RWF10 Cora Hennessy (Cashel) Sub off.svg Half time'
CF11 Emily Hayden (Cashel) (1-0)
LWF12 Claire Grogan (Cashel) (0-5 frees)
RCF13 Eimear McDonnell (Burgess)
FF14 Geraldine Kinnane (Drom-Inch) (1-0)
LCF15 Joanne Ryan (Drom-Inch) Sub off.svg 49'
Substitutes:
RWF Jill Horan (Cashel) for Hennessey Sub on.svg Half time'
LCF Lorraine Bourke (Drom-Inch) for Ryan Sub on.svg 49'

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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. "Cork beat great rivals in a classic", The Irish Times , 15 May 2006, retrieved 5 October 2022
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