Gael Linn Cup 1961

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Gael Linn Cup 1961
Winners
Champions Munster (1st title)
Runners-up
Runners-up Connacht
Other
Matches played3

The 1961 Gael Linn Cup is a representative competition for elite level participants in the women's team field sport of camogie, was won by Munster, who defeated Connacht in the final, played at Pearse Park Galway. [1] [2]

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Arrangements

Leinster suffered their first defeat in the competition surprisingly losing the semi-final Connacht by 7–3 to 5–1 at Pearse Park. A dramatic late goal by Kathleen Downes helped Munster defeat Ulster by 4–1 to 2–6 at Roscrea, Munster own their first title by 5–2 to 1–0 against Connacht in heavy rain at Pearse Park. [3] [4] [5] [6] [7]

The breach of Leinster dominance was regarded as a healthy development just as interest in inter-provincial camogie showed a danger of waning.Agnes Hourigan wrote in the Irish Press:

As Leinster won this competition in all previous years since its inauguration, the trophy must have new holders this season, which is all to the good, for the dominance of Leinster in the cup must eventually have killed the competition from the standpoint of public interest.

Final stages

Munster 5–2 – 1–0 Connacht

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Munster:
GK1 Honor O'Flynn (Tipperary)
FB2 Josie McNamara (Waterford)
RWB3 Peg Moloney (Tipperary)
CB4 Pat Doyle (Waterford)
LWB5 Joan Clancy (Cork)
MF6 Bridie Scully (Tipperary) (0–2)
MF7 Terry Griffin (Tipperary)
MF8 Lil Coughlan (Cork)
RWF9 Tess Moloney (Tipperary) (2–0)
CF10 Kathleen Griffin (Tipperary) (1–0)
LWF11 Kathleen Downes (Tipperary) (1–0)
FF12 Eithne Neville (Limerick) (1–0)
Connacht:
GK1 Eileen Naughton (Galway)
FB2 Josie Ruane (Mayo)
RWB3 Ronnie Heneghan (Galway)
CB4 Margaret Kelly (Mayo)
LWB5 Sheila Tonry (Galway)
MF6 Kathleen Higgins (Galway)
MF7 Kathleen Quinn (Galway)
MF8 Chris Conway (Galway) (captain)
RWF9 Frances Fox (Galway)
CF10 Eileen Niland (Galway)
LWF11 Carmel McHugh (Mayo)
FF12 Frances Clarke (Mayo)

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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, 23 October 1961
  4. Report of final in Irish Independent, 23 October 1961
  5. Report of final in Irish Times, 23 October 1961
  6. Report of final in Irish Examiner, 23 October 1961
  7. Report of final in Irish News, 23 October 1961
Preceded by Gael Linn Cup
1954 – present
Succeeded by