Gael Linn Cup 1981

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Gael Linn Cup 1981
Winners
Champions Leinster (15th title)
Runners-up
Runners-up Ulster
Other
Matches played3

The 1981 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 Ulster in the final, played at Russell Park. [1] [2]

Contents

Arrangements

Leinster narrowly defeated Munster 3–9 to 2–11 in the semi-final at Russell Park and then beat Ulster in the final at the same venue by 3–10 to 2–4. [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] Connacht defeated Ulster 5–1 to 3–2 in the trophy semi-final at Eglish in the semi-final and then defeated Munster by 2–3 to 2–2 at Russell Park.

Final stages

Leinster 3–10 – 2–4 Ulster

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Leinster:
GK1 Kathleen Tonks (Wexford)
FB2 Anne O'Brien (Dublin)
RWB3 Ann Downey (Killkenny)
CB4 Dorothy Walsh (Wexford)
LWB5 Bridie McGarry (Killkenny)
MF6 Margaret Farrell (Killkenny)
MF7 Elsie Walsh (Wexford)
MF8 Barbara Redmond (Dublin)
RWF9 Orla Ní Síocháin (Dublin)
CF10 Angela Downey (Killkenny)
LWF11 Edel Murphy (Dublin)
FF12 Jo Dunne (Killkenny)
Ulster:
GK1 Carol Blaney (Antrim)
FB2 Stephanie Kelly (Down)
RWB3 Sheila McCartan (Down)
CB4 Jo McClements (Antrim)
LWB5 Cathy O'Hare (Down)
MF6 Jackie McAtamney (Antrim)
MF7 Brigid McLoughlin (Derry)
MF8 Teresa Allen (Down)
RWF9 Bonnie McGreevy (Down)
CF10 Phil Gillespie (Antrim)
LWF11 Sarah Ann Quinn (Derry)
FF12 Mary McMullan (Antrim)

Junior Final

Connacht 2–3 – 2–2 Munster

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Connacht:
GK1 Isobel McGee (Galway)
FB2 Breda Kenny (Galway)
RWB3 Deirdre Dillon (Galway)
CB4 Ann Gallagher (Capt) (Galway)
LWB5 Carmel Briscoe (Galway)
MF6 Colette Arnold (Galway)
MF7 Mairéad Coyle (Rocommon)
MF8 Pauline O'Connor (Rocommon)
RWF9 Jackie Rodgers (Rocommon)
CF10 Mary Ryan (Galway)
LWF11 Angela Manning (Galway)
FF12 Margaret O'Reilly (Galway)
Munster:
GK1 Mary Carey (Clare)
FB2 Mary Maher (Cork)
RWB3 Martina O'Donoghue (Limerick)
CB4 Mary O'Donovan (Cork)
LWB5 Carmel Moroney (Clare)
MF6 Veronica Casey (Clare)
MF7 Margo Twomey (Cork)
MF8 Clare Jones (Clare)
RWF9 Lourda Fox (Clare)
CF10 Ann Marie Landers (Cork)
LWF11 Stephanie Curtin (Cork)
FF12 Colette Keating (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, 2 November 1981
  4. Report of final in Irish Independent, 2 November 1981
  5. Report of final in Irish Times, 2 November 1981
  6. Report of final in Irish Examiner, 2 November 1981
  7. Report of final in Irish News, 2 November 1981
Preceded by Gael Linn Cup
1954 – present
Succeeded by