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)
FB2 Anne O'Brien (Dublin)
RWB3 Ann Downey (Killkenny)
CB4 Bridie Martin (Killkenny)
LWB5 Deirdre Cousins (Wexford)
MF6 Anna McManus (Dublin)
MF7 Margaret Farrell (Killkenny)
MF8 Barbara Redmond (Dublin)
RWF9 Orla Ní Síocháin (Dublin)
CF10 Angela Downey (Killkenny)
LWF11 Dorothy Walsh (Wexford)
FF12 Helena O'Neill ( (Killkenny)
Munster:
GK1 Mary O'Brien (Tipperary)
FB2 Claire Harrington (Clare)
RWB3 Margie Neville (Limerick)
CB4 Geraldine O'Brien (Limerick)
LWB5 Maura Maher (Tipperary)
MF6 Helen Mulcair (Limerick)
MF7 Angela Higgins (Cork)
MF8 Bernadette O'Brien (Limerick)
RWF9 Nancy O'Driscoll (Cork)
CF10 Deirdre Lane (Tipperary)
LWF11 Siobhán McDonnell (Tipperary)
FF12 Mary Geaney (Cork)

Junior Final

Ulster 0–4 – 1–0 Munster

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Ulster:
GK1 Teresa McDonnell (Monaghan)
FB2 Margaret O'Prey (Down)
RWB3 Margaret Moriarty (Armagh)
CB4 Bernie O'Callaghan (Cavan)
LWB5 Jane O'Loughlin (Tyrone)
MF6 Ursula Jordan (Tyrone)
MF7 Noleen Kiernan (Cavan)
MF8 Bernie Hasson (Antrim)
RWF9 Mary Ogle (Tyrone)
CF10 Ann Jordan (Tyrone)
LWF11 Noreen O'Prey (Down)
FF12 Eileen Clarke (Cavan)
Munster:
GK1 Patricia Fitzgibbon (Cork)
FB2 Eileen Coffey (Clare)
RWB3 Eileen Dineen (Cork)
CB4 Betty Joyce (Cork)
LWB5 Ann Gallery (Clare)
MF6 Helen Clifford (Limerick)
MF7 Clare Jones (Clare)
MF8 Anne Delaney (Cork)
RWF9 Eileen Kavanagh (Cork)
CF10 Noelle O'Driscoll (Cork)
LWF11 Geraldine McCarthy (Cork)
FF12 Mary Lynch (Clare)

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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, 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