Gael Linn Cup 1979

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Gael Linn Cup 1979
Winners
Champions Leinster (14th title)
Runners-up
Runners-up Munster
Other
Matches played3

The 1979 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 Munster in the final, played at Mobhi Road . [1] [2]

Contents

Arrangements

Leinster defeated Ulster 4–6 to 0–1 at Russell Park, Blanchardstown. Munster defeated Connacht 4–8 to 0–2. Leinster defeated Munster 1–5 to 0–4 on a wet and cold day at Athboy., where the match was staged to celebrate the 75th anniversary of camogie. [3] [4] [5] [6] [7]

Gael Linn Trophy

Munster defeated Connacht by one point in the trophy semi-final at Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Ulster defeated Leinster at Russell Park by 5–2 to 1–2. Ulster defeated Munster by 0–4 to 1–0 in the final.

Final stages

Leinster 1–5 – 0–4 Munster

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Leinster:
GK1 Teresa O'Neill (Killkenny)
FB2Anne O'Brien (Dublin)
RWB3 Ann Downey (Killkenny)
CB4 Bridie Martin (Killkenny)
LWB5Deirdre Cousins (Wexford)
MF6Anna McManus (Dublin)
MF7 Margaret Farrell (Killkenny)
MF8Barbara Redmond (Dublin)
RWF9Orla Ní Síocháin (Dublin)
CF10 Angela Downey (Killkenny)
LWF11Dorothy Walsh (Wexford)
FF12Helena O'Neill ( (Killkenny)
Munster:
GK1Mary O'Brien (Tipperary)
FB2Claire Harrington (Clare)
RWB3Margie Neville (Limerick)
CB4 Geraldine O'Brien (Limerick)
LWB5Maura Maher (Tipperary)
MF6Helen Mulcair (Limerick)
MF7Angela Higgins(Cork)
MF8 Bernadette O'Brien (Limerick)
RWF9 Nancy O'Driscoll (Cork)
CF10Deirdre Lane (Tipperary)
LWF11Siobhán McDonnell (Tipperary)
FF12 Mary Geaney (Cork)

Junior Final

Ulster 0–4 – 1–0 Munster

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Ulster:
GK1 Teresa McDonnell (Monaghan)
FB2Margaret O'Prey (Down)
RWB3Margaret Moriarty (Armagh)
CB4 Bernie O'Callaghan (Cavan)
LWB5Jane O'Loughlin (Tyrone)
MF6Ursula Jordan (Tyrone)
MF7Noleen Kiernan(Cavan)
MF8Bernie Hasson(Antrim)
RWF9Mary Ogle (Tyrone)
CF10 Ann Jordan (Tyrone)
LWF11Noreen O'Prey (Down)
FF12Eileen Clarke (Cavan)
Munster:
GK1Patricia Fitzgibbon (Cork)
FB2Eileen Coffey(Clare)
RWB3Eileen Dineen(Cork)
CB4Betty Joyce (Cork)
LWB5Ann Gallery (Clare)
MF6Helen Clifford (Limerick)
MF7Clare Jones (Clare)
MF8Anne Delaney (Cork)
RWF9Eileen Kavanagh(Cork)
CF10Noelle O'Driscoll (Cork)
LWF11Geraldine McCarthy (Cork)
FF12 Mary Lynch (Clare)

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, 29 October 1979
  4. Report of final in Irish Independent, 29 October 1979
  5. Report of final in Irish Times, 29 October 1979
  6. Report of final in Irish Examiner, 29 October 1979
  7. Report of final in Irish News, 29 October 1979
Preceded by Gael Linn Cup
1954 – present
Succeeded by