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]

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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 O'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

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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)
MF6 Una Crowley (Dublin)
MF7 Ann Downey (Kilkenny)
MF8 Clare Jones (Kilkenny)
RWF9 Carmel O'Byrne (Dublin)
CF10 Edel Murphy (Dublin) (captain)
LWF11 Angela Downey (Kilkenny)
FF12 Breda Holmes (Kilkenny)
Connacht:
GK1 Anne Murray (Galway)
FB2 Angela Cooney (Galway)
RWB3 Geraldine Heavey (Galway)
CB4 Bríd Stratford (Galway)
LWB5 Julie Glynn (Galway)
MF6 Anne Coleman (Galway)
MF7 Mary Kelly (Galway)
MF8 Teresa Raftery (Galway)
RWF9 Anne Fahy (Galway)
CF10 Anne Ryan (captain) (Galway)
LWF11 Deirdre Lawless (Galway)
FF12 Sheila Coen (Galway)

Junior Final

Munster 2–6 – 2–5 Ulster

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Munster:
GK1 Rose Desmond (Cork) (captain)
FB2 Mairéad Treacy (Limerick)
RWB3 Patricia Toomey (Limerick)
CB4 Evelyn Healy (Cork)
LWB5 Orla Flynn (Waterford)
MF6 Karen Mellerick (Cork)
MF7 Frances Broderick (Limerick)
MF8 Patricia Barry (Waterford)
RWF9 Irene O'Keeffe (Cork)
CF10 Paula Carey (Cork)
LWF11 Therese O'Callaghan (Cork)
FF12 Jean Paula Kent (Cork)
Ulster:
GK1 Josie McLoughlin (Tyrone)
FB2 Jean McQuillan (Derry)
RWB3 Anne Daly (Tyrone)
CB4 Sarah Ann Quinn (Derry)
LWB5 Sally McCone (Armagh)
MF6 Rosemary Treanor (Down)
MF7 Margaret Carroll (Cavan)
MF8 Catherine Daly (Tyrone)
RWF9 Maureen McAleenan (Down)
CF10 Patsy Quinn (Derry)
LWF11Sheila Burke (Tyrone)
FF12 Denise McStay (Armagh)

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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 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
Preceded by Gael Linn Cup
1954 – present
Succeeded by