Gael Linn Cup 1988

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Gael Linn Cup 1988
Winners
Champions Leinster (21st title)
Runners-up
Runners-up Connacht
Other
Matches played3

The 1988 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

Leinster extended their unbeaten run in the competition to six years with an 8–9 to 0–2 win over Ulster at Ballyholland, County Down, and Connacht surprised Munster 3–10 to 1–7 at Killimor. Leinster defeated Connacht 2–9 to 2–4 in the final at Kilmacud. Connachttook an early lead through Ann Ryan but Leinster took control soon afterwards with goals from Kilkenny's Angela Downey and Breda Holmes and led 2–5 to 0–3 at half time. [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] Munster won their third successive Gael-Linn Junior Trophy defeating Connacht 3–7 to 1–2 at Killimor and Leinster by 4–3 to 3–5 at Kilmacud.

Final stages

Leinster 2–9 – 2–4 Connacht

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Leinster:
GK1 Marie Fitzpatrick (Kilkenny)
FB2 Elsie Cody (Wexford) (captain)
RWB3 Germaine Noonan (Dublin)
CB4 Mairéad Cronin (Dublin)
LWB5 Biddy O'Sullivan (Kilkenny)
MF6 Clare Jones (Kilkenny)
MF7 Ann Downey (Kilkenny)
MF8 Anna Whelan (Kilkenny)
RWF9 Eileen Kehoe (Wexford)
CF10 Breda Holmes (Kilkenny)
LWF11 Angela Downey (Kilkenny)
FF12 Anne Cooper (Dublin) .
Connacht:
GK1 Patricia Mitchell (Galway)
FB2 Sheila Coen (Galway)
RWB3 Julie Glynn (Galway)
CB4 Bríd Stratford (Galway)
LWB5 Kathleen Garvey (Galway)
MF6 Teresa Raftery (Galway)
MF7 Mary Kelly (Galway)
MF8 Ann Coleman (Galway)
RWF9 Imelda Hobbins (Galway)
CF10 Deirdre Costello (Galway)
LWF11 Anne Ryan (Galway)
FF12 Bridie Cunniffe (Galway)

Junior Final

Munster 4–3 – 3–5 Leinster

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Munster:
GK1 Maria O'Brien (Cork)
FB2 Helen Cagney (Limerick)
RWB3 Evelyn Healy (Cork)
CB4 Frances Broderick (Limerick)
LWB5 Marguerite Guiry (Limerick) (captain)
MF6 Angela O'Sullivan (Limerick)
MF7 Breda Kelly (Cork)
MF8 Liz O'Sullivan (Cork)
RWF9 Mary Lenihan (Limerick)
CF10 Fiona O'Driscoll (Cork)
LWF11 Irene O'Keeffe (Cork)
FF12 Pauline McCarthy (Limerick)
Leinster:
GK1 Rose Merriman (Kildare)
FB2 Anna Dargan (Kildare)
RWB3 Patsy Murphy (Dublin)
CB4 Melanie Treacy (Kildare)
LWB5 Carmel Gray (Dublin) (captain)
MF6 Eileen Crehan (Louth)
MF7 Miriam Malone (Kildare)
MF8 Esther Byrne (Wicklow)
RWF9 Bernie Farrelly (Kildare)
CF10 Ger Dunne (Dublin)
LWF11 Margaret Ryan (Carlow)
FF12 Adele Campbell (Dublin)

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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, 7 November 1988
  4. Report of final in Irish Independent, 7 November 1988
  5. Report of final in Irish Times, 7 November 1988
  6. Report of final in Irish Examiner, 7 November 1988
  7. Report of final in Irish News, 7 November 1988
Preceded by Gael Linn Cup
1954 – present
Succeeded by