2009 National Camogie League

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National Camogie League 2009
Tournament details
Date8 February-25 April
Teams22 (7 in Div 1, 6 counties enter 2 teams)
Winners
Champions Wexford (2nd title)
Manager Stellah Sinnott
Captain Una Leacy
Runners-up
Runners-up Tipperary
Manager Claire Grogan
Captain Claire Grogan
Other
Matches played15

The 2009 National Camogie League is a competition in the women's team field sport of camogie was won by Wexford, who defeated Tipperary in the final, played at Parnell Park, Dublin. [1] [2]

Contents

Arrangements

The seven teams in the first division were placed in two groups and the top two in each group qualified for the semi-finals.

The Final

Wexford full forward Una Leacy scored two goals before half time to give her team a 2-6 to 0-5 lead at the interval, sending Wexford to their first league since 1977, defeating Tipperary 2-12 to 0-11. Captain Aoife O'Connor delayed her honeymoon to lead out her side. [3] After the match Aoife O'Connor said:

"We've probably been knocking on the door for around 10 or 12 years with various teams coming through, but it's the first time we've actually managed to get across the line, so that's fantastic,"

Division 2

The Division 2 final, known until 2005 as the National Junior League, was won by Wexford who defeated Antrim in the final. Antrim had won the Division Three title 12 months ago, 2-10 to 0-11. Scores were level six times before Wexford pulled away in the closing quarter thanks to a 1-4 total contribution from Ciara O’Connor – one of three sisters on the team and a sibling to Division One skipper Aoife. Antrim captain Jane Adams scored eight points. The Division 3 final was won by Down who defeated Laois in the final.

Final stages

Wexford 2-12 0-11 Tipperary
U Leacy 2-2, K Kelly 0-8 (6f, 1 '45'), M O'Leary, U Jacob 0-1 each. C Grogan 0-6 (5f, 1 '45'), E McDonnell, E Hayden, J Ryan, G Kinnane, C Hennessy 0-1 each
Parnell Park, Dublin
Attendance: 2,500
Referee: F McDonald (Armagh)
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Wexford
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Tipperary
WEXFORD:
GK1 Mags D'Arcy (St Martin's
RCB2 Bernie Holohan (Rathnure)
FB3 Deirdre Codd (Duffry Rovers)
LCB4 Claire O'Connor (Rathnure)
RWB5 Áine Codd (Duffry Rovers)
CB6 Mary Leacy (Oulart-The Ballagh)
LWB7 Aoife O'Connor (Rathnure)
MF8 Caroline Murphy (Ferns
MF9 Kate Kelly (St Ibar’s) 0-8 (6f, 1 '45')
RWF10 Michelle O'Leary (Rathnure) 0-1,
CF11 Rose-Marie Breen (Monageer-Boolavogue)
LWF12 Josie Dwyer (Ferns)
RCF13 Ursula Jacob (Oulart-The Ballagh) 0-1 Sub off.svg 60'
FF14 Una Leacy (Oulart-The Ballagh) 2-2
LCF15 Michelle Hearne (Oulart-The Ballagh)
Substitutes:
RCF Lenny Holohan (Rathnure) for Jacob Sub on.svg 60'
TIPPERARY:
GK1 Roseanne Kennelly (Drom-Inch)
RCB2 Suzanne Kelly (Toomevara)
FB3 Mairead Luttrell
LCB4 Paula Bulfin Sub off.svg 30'
RWB5 Michelle Shortt (Drom-Inch)
CB6 Trish O'Halloran (Nenagh Éire Óg)
LWB7 Mary Ryan
MF8 Julie McGrath
MF9 Jill Horan (Cashel)
RWF10 Una O'Dwyer (Cashel)
CF11 Claire Grogan (Cashel) 0-6 (5f, 1 '45')
LWF12 Cora Hennessy (Cashel) 0-1
RCF13 Eimear McDonnell (Burgess) 0-1
FF14 Emily Hayden (Cashel) 0-1 Sub off.svg 51'
LCF15 Geraldine Kinnane (Drom-Inch) 0-1 Sub off.svg 58'
Substitutes:
MF Joanne Ryan (Drom-Inch) for Bulfin Sub on.svg 30'
FF Julie O'Halloran (Nenagh Éire Óg) for Hayden Sub on.svg 51'
MF Cait Devane for Kinnane Sub on.svg 58'

MATCH RULES

  • 60 minutes
  • Replay if scores level
  • Maximum of 5 substitutions

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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. National Camogie League on Camogie.ie
  3. Irish Independent: Wexford 2-12 Tipperary 0-11, Sister Act 1: Aoife lifts silver in a week to remember
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