Gael Linn Cup 1993

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Gael Linn Cup 1993
Winners
Champions Leinster (24th title)
Runners-up
Runners-up Ulster
Other
Matches played3

The 1993 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 Conneff Park Clane. [1] [2] For the first year of a two-year experimental period, the Gael Linn Cups were played with teams of 15-a-side, as a prelude to the increase in team size from 12 to 15 in 1999 for all matches.

Contents

Arrangements

Leinster defeated Munster 5–7 to 2–10 at Clane. Ulster received a walkover from Connacht. Leinster defeated Ulster 6–14 to 1–4 in the final. [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] Irene Kirwan and Annette Heffernan scored Leinster's goals to defeat Munster in the Gael Linn trophy semi-final. Connacht gave Ulster a walkover. Ulster defeated Leinster 4–5 to 1–9 in the final at Clane.

Final stages

Leinster 6–14 – 1–4 Ulster
Leinster:
GK1 Louise Curry (Dublin)
RCB2 Cathy Walsh (Dublin) (captain)
FB3 Catherine Murphy (Wexford)
LCB4 Bridie McGarry (Killkenny)
RWB5 Stellah Sinnott (Wexford)
CB6 Clare Jones (Killkenny)
LWB7 Tracy Millea (Killkenny)
MF8 Ann Downey (Killkenny)
MF9 Una Murphy (Killkenny)
RWF10 Fiona Dunne (Wexford)
CF11 Gillian Dillon (Killkenny)
LWF12 Sinéad Millea (Killkenny)
RCF13 Bridget Mullally (Killkenny)
FF14 Siobhán Dunne (Wexford)
LCF15 Angela Downey (Killkenny)
Ulster:
GK1 Imelda Gillon (Antrim) (captain)
RCB2 Marie McAtamney (Antrim)
FB3 Mary Connolly (Antrim)
LCB4 Donna McLoughlin (Antrim)
RWB5 Monica McCartan (Down)
CB6 Nuala Magee (Down)
LWB7 Yvonne McKenna (Armagh)
MF8 Rosemary Merry (Monaghan)
MF9 Bronagh McCorry (Antrim)
RWF10 Isobel Oakes (Down)
CF11 Grace McMullan (Antrim)
LWF12 Karen Convery (Antrim)
RCF13 Rosie Butler (Antrim)
FF14 Noelle McGovern (Monaghan)
LCF15 Elaine McMonagle (Donegal)

Junior Final

Ulster 4–5 – 1–9 Leinster
Ulster:
GK1 Margaret McKee (Armagh)
RCB2 Pauline Green (Down)
FB3 Cathy Browne (Armagh)
LCB4 Anne Coyle (Down)
RWB5 Colleen Conway (Armagh)
CB6 Celine McGeary (Armagh)
LWB7 Orla Murphy (Armagh) (captain)
MF8 Colette Burns (Armagh)
MF9 Karen Lee (Derry)
RWF10 Bernie McBride (Armagh)
CF11 Maureen McAleenan (Down)
LWF12 Deirdre Connolly (Armagh)
RCF13 Eimear Lee (Derry)
FF14 Patricia McEvoy (Armagh)
LCF15 Mary Donnelly (Armagh)
Leinster:
GK1 Brigid Rosney (Offaly)
RCB2 Sinéad Costello (Killkenny)
FB3 Siobhán Aylward (Killkenny)
LCB4 Mary Smith (Carlow)
RWB5 Ruth Treacy (Kildare)
CB6 Aisling Treacy (Kildare)
LWB7 Marie Maher (Killkenny)
MF8 Valerie Crean (Carlow)
MF9 Anne Marie Denihy (Meath)
RWF10 Hilda Butler (Killkenny)
CF11 Irene Kirwan (Dublin)
LWF12 Geraldine Mahon (Offaly)
RCF13 Michelle Davis (Offaly)
FF14 Imelda Kennedy (Killkenny)
LCF15 Annette Heffernan (Westmeath)

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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 November 1993
  4. Report of final in Irish Independent, 29 November 1993
  5. Report of final in Irish Times, 29 November 1993
  6. Report of final in Irish Examiner, 29 November 1993
  7. Report of final in Irish News, 29 November 1993
Preceded by Gael Linn Cup
1954 – present
Succeeded by