Gael Linn Cup 1987

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Gael Linn Cup 1987
Winners
Champions Leinster (20th title)
Runners-up
Runners-up Connacht
Other
Matches played3

The 1987 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 Silver Park Kilmacud. [1] [2]

Contents

Arrangements

Angela Downey scored 4–5 as Leinster defeated Munster by 5–6 to 0–7 at Clane. Connacht defeated Ulster by nine points. Carmel Byrne scored 5–3 as Leinster won the final by 8–11 to 0–5 at Kilmacud's grounds in Glenalbyn. Leinster led 3–5 to 0–3 at half time. [3] [4] [5] [6] [7]

Gael Linn Trophy

In the Gael Linn trophy semi-final at Clane Munster defeated Leinster 2–5 to 0–10 and defeated Ulster 2–6 to 2–5 in the final at Kilmacud's grounds in Silver Park.

Final stages

Leinster 8–11 – 0–5 Connacht
Silver Park Kilmacud

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Leinster:
GK1 Marie Fitzpatrick (Kilkenny)
FB2 Rita Weymes (Kilkenny)
RWB3 Mairéad Cronin (Dublin)
CB4 Bridie McGarry (Kilkenny)
LWB5 Biddy O'Sullivan (Kilkenny)
MF6Una Crowley (Dublin)
MF7 Ann Downey (Kilkenny)
MF8Clare Jones (Kilkenny)
RWF9Carmel Byrne (Dublin)
CF10Edel Murphy (Dublin) (captain)
LWF11 Angela Downey (Kilkenny)
FF12 Breda Holmes (Kilkenny)
Connacht:
GK1 Anne Murray (Galway)
FB2Angela Cooney (Galway)
RWB3Geraldine Heavey (Galway)
CB4Bríd Stratford (Galway)
LWB5Julia Glynn (Galway)
MF6 Anne Coleman (Galway)
MF7Mary Kelly (Galway)
MF8Theresa Raftery (Galway)
RWF9Anna Fahey (Galway)
CF10Anna Ryan (captain) (Galway)
LWF11Deidre Lawless (Galway)
FF12Sheila Cohen (Galway)

Junior Final

Munster 2–6 – 2–5 Ulster
Silver Park Kilmacud

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Munster:
GK1Rose Desmond (Cork) (captain)
FB2Mairéad Treacy (Limerick)
RWB3Patricia Toomey (Limerick)
CB4Evelyn Healy (Cork)
LWB5Orla Flynn (Waterford)
MF6Karen Mellerick (Cork)
MF7Frances Broderick (Limerick)
MF8 Patricia Barry (Waterford)
RWF9Ire O'Keeffe (Cork)
CF10Paula Carey (Cork)
LWF11 Therese O'Callaghan (Cork)
FF12Jean Paula Kent (Cork)
Ulster:
GK1 Josie McLoughlin (Tyrone)
FB2Jean McQuillan (Derry)
RWB3 Anne Daly (Tyrone)
CB4Sarah Ann Quinn (Derry)
LWB5Sally McCone (Armagh)
MF6Rosemary Treanor (Down)
MF7 Margaret Carroll (Cavan)
MF8 Catherine Daly (Tyrone)
RWF9Maureen McAleenan (Down)
CF10Pasy Quinn (Derry)
LWF11Sheila Burke (Tyrone)
FF12Denise McStay (Armagh)

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 1987
  4. ↑ Report of final in Irish Independent, 2 November 1987
  5. ↑ Report of final in Irish Times, 2 November 1987
  6. ↑ Report of final in Irish Examiner, 2 November 1987
  7. ↑ Report of final in Irish News, 2 November 1987
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