All-Ireland Senior Club Camogie Championship 1993

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All-Ireland Senior Club Camogie Championship 1993
Winners
Champions Glen Rovers) (4th title)
ManagerNoel Lynam
Captain Lynn Dunlea
Runners-up
Runners-up Mullagh (Gal)

The 1993 All-Ireland Senior Club Camogie Championship for the leading clubs in the women's team field sport of camogie was won by Glen Rovers, who defeated Mullagh from Galway in the final, played at Ballinasloe. [1] [2]

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Arrangements

The championship was organised on the traditional provincial system used in Gaelic Games since the 1880s, with the other two provinces Connacht and Leinster represented by Loughgiel and Lisdowney, who had the services of four players from the disbanded St Paul’s, Ann Downey, Clare Jones, Angela Downey and Noelle O'Driscoll. Lynn Dunlea who had joined Glen Rovers from the Cloughduv club scored 4-3 for Glen as they defeated Lisdowney in the semi-final.

The Final

Denise Cronin dominated midfield and the speedy and skilful forwards ran up a big score in the final. [3] [4] [5]

Final stages

Glen Rovers 6-10 – 2-3 Lisdowney
Blackpool [6] [7] [8]

Mullagh (Gal)1-13 – 1-4 Loughgiel

Glen Rovers 6-12 – 0-2 Mullagh (Gal)

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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. All Ireland club championships on Camogie.ie
  3. Report of final in Irish Press, November 22, 1993
  4. Report of final in Irish Independent, November 22, 1993
  5. Report of final in Irish Times, November 22, 1993
  6. Report of semi-final in Irish Press, September 2, 1993
  7. Report of semi final in Irish Independent, September 2, 1993
  8. Report of semi final in Irish Times, September 2, 1993
  9. Report of semi-final in Irish Press, September 9, 1993
  10. Report of semi final in Irish Independent, September 9, 1993
  11. Report of semi final in Irish Times, September 9, 1993
Preceded by All-Ireland Senior Club Camogie Championship
1964 – present
Succeeded by