Gael Linn Cup 1978

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Gael Linn Cup 1978
Winners
Champions Leinster (13th title)
Runners-up
Runners-up Connacht
Other
Matches played3

The 1978 Gael Linn Cup, the most important representative competition for elite level participants in the women's team field sport of camogie, was won by Leinster, who defeated Connacht in the final, played at Na Fianna, Glasnevin. [1] [2] In 1978 the competition was staged at both senior and junior level for the first time. It was also the first time that the semi-finals and finals were played together on consecutive days. It was the last Gael Linn final to be played with the points bar, an eccentric carry-over from the rules of the game as amended by Congress in 1929.

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Arrangements

Leinster overcame Munster in the semi-final and Connacht in the final at Na Fianna's grounds at Mobhi Road, Glansnevin, Dublin. Bridget Doyle scored 2–1 in the unusual position of full-forward while Mary Purcell score two more goals for Leinster. [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] Agnes Hourigan wrote in the Irish Press:

Their first three points came from Angela Downey, who had a skillful display at left-forward. Equally impressive were the next two points from Ann Downey, both from within 30 metres of her own goal, from placed balls. Mary Purcell had a Leinster goal and was to add another in the second half. The second half was one-sided and the issue was never in doubt once Mary Purcell and Wexford's Bridget Doyle scored goals midway through the period. Connacht's only score was a late goal from Teresa Duane.

First half goals from Sarah Ann Quinn and Noreen O'Prey helped Munster defeat Leinster 5–1 to 3–2 in the junior semi-final and they then defeated Ulster in the final by 3–2 to 2–1 with a late goal by Annette O'Donovan.

Final stages

Leinster 4–8 – 2–2 Connacht
Na Fianna, Glasnevin

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Leinster:
GK1 Sheila Murray (Dublin) (Capt)
FB2 Margaret Leacy (Wexford)
RWB3 Ann Downey (Kilkenny)
CB4 Bridie Martin (Kilkenny)
LWB5 Catherine Docherty (Dublin)
MF6 Anna McManus (Dublin) 0–2
MF7 Dorothy Walsh (Wexford)
MF8 Mary Fennelly (Kilkenny)
RWF9 Mary Purcell (Kilkenny) (2–0)
CF10 Mary Mernagh (Dublin) (0–1)
LWF11 Angela Downey (Kilkenny) (0–5)
FF12 Bridget Doyle (Wexford) (2–1)
Connacht:
GK1 Margaret Killeen (Galway)
FB2 Breda Larkin (Galway)
RWB3 Noreen Treacy (Galway)
CB4 Ann Duane (Galway)
LWB5 Bridie Glynn (Galway)
MF6 Midge Poniard (Galway)
MF7 Bridie Cunniffe (Galway)
MF8 Una Jordan (Galway) 1–2
RWF9 Catherine Ward (Galway)
CF10 Madge Hobbins (Galway)
LWF11 Anne Morris (Galway) 1–0
FF12 Teresa Duane (Galway)

Junior Final

Munster 2–2 – 2–1 Ulster
Na Fianna, Glasnevin

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Munster:
GK1 Patricia Fitzgibbon (Cork)
FB2 Mary Maher (Cork)
RWB3 Marie Coughlan (Cork) (captain)
CB4 Betty Joyce (Cork)
LWB5 Helen O'Sullivan (Limerick)
MF6 Liz Lynch (Cork)
MF7 Anne O'Sullivan (Limerick)
MF8 Anne Delaney (Cork)
RWF9 Martha Kearney (Cork)
CF10 Sarah Ryan (Cork)
LWF11 Eileen Kavanagh (Cork)
FF12 Annette O'Donovan (Cork)
Ulster:
GK1 Teresa McDonnell (Monaghan)
FB2 Margaret Moriarty (Armagh)
RWB3 Brigid McLoughlin (Derry)
CB4 Sarah Ann Quinn (Derry)
LWB5 Eileen McQuillan (Derry)
MF6 Una Daly (Tyrone)
MF7 Deirdre Finnegan (Monaghan)
MF8 Eileen McGeough (Fermanagh)
RWF9 Kathleen Marrion (Derry)
CF10 Caroline McWilliams (Derry)
LWF11 Noreen O'Prey (Down)
FF12 Noleen McMahon (Monaghan)

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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 1978
  4. ↑ Report of final in Irish Independent, 1 October 1978
  5. ↑ Report of final in Irish Times, 1 October 1978
  6. ↑ Report of final in Irish Examiner, 1 October 1978
  7. ↑ Report of final in Irish News, 1 October 1978
Preceded by Gael Linn Cup
1954 – present		Succeeded by
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