Gael Linn Cup 1958

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Gael Linn Cup 1958
Winners
Champions Leinster (3rd title)
Runners-up
Runners-up Ulster
Other
Matches played3

The 1958 Gael Linn Cup is a representative competition for elite level participants in the women's team field sport of camogie, was won by Leinster, who defeated Ulster in the final, played at Parnell Park. [1] [2]

Contents

Arrangements

The Final

Ulster defeated Munster, 4–1 to 2–6 and Leinster defeated Connacht, 6–7 to 0–2. Leinster defeated Ulster in the final at Parnell Park by 8–2 to 3–3. Agnes Hourigan wrote in the Irish Press:

Leinsetr who fielded no less than ten Dublin players were in command from start to finish.

[3] [4] [5] [6] [7]

Final stages

Leinster 5–2 – 3–3 Ulster

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Leinster:
GK1 May Kavanagh (Dublin)
FB2 Betty Hughes (Dublin)
RWB3 Vera Lee (Kildare)
CB4 Kay Ryder (Dublin)
LWB5 Rose Woods (Louth)
MF6 Bríd Reid (Dublin)
MF7 Annette Corrigan (captain) (Dublin)
MF8 Kathleen Mills (Dublin)
RWF9 Anna May Brennan (Laois) (1–0)
CF10 Mary O'Sullivan (Dublin) (1–0)
LWF11 Una O'Connor (Dublin) (6–1)
FF12 Annie Donnelly (Dublin)
Ulster:
GK1 Teresa Kearns (Antrim)
FB2 Moya Forde (Antrim)
RWB3 Eithne Carabine (Antrim)
CB4 Winnie Kearns (Antrim) (0–1)
LWB5 Irene Maguire (Antrim)
MF6 Margo McCourt (Antrim)
MF7 Margaret Dorrity (Derry) (1–1)
MF8 Madge Rainey (Antrim)
RWF9 Chris Hughes (Antrim)
CF10 Claire Kearns (Antrim) (0–1)
LWF11 Maeve Gilroy (Antrim) (2–0)
FF12 Marion Kearns (Antrim) (0–1)

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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. Gael Linn Cup on Camogie.ie
  3. Report of final in Irish Press, 1 October 1958
  4. Report of final in Irish Independent, 1 October 1958
  5. Report of final in Irish Times, 1 October 1958
  6. Report of final in Irish Examiner, 1 October 1958
  7. Report of final in Irish News, 1 October 1958
Preceded by Gael Linn Cup
1954 – present
Succeeded by