Gael Linn Cup 1997

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Gael Linn Cup 1997
Winners
Champions Munster (12th title)
Runners-up
Runners-up Leinster
Other
Matches played3

The 1997 Gael Linn Cup, the most important representative competition for elite level participants in the women's team field sport of camogie, was won by Munster, who defeated Leinster in the final, played at Russell Park. [1] [2]

Contents

Arrangements

Leinster defeated Ulster 3–14 to 3–13 in the semi-final at Russell Park. Lynn Dunlea scored 2–5 as Munster defeated Connacht 3–14 to 2–10.

Final

Leinster led by four points ten minutes from the end of the final against Munster at Russell Park. But Munster's come back brought the match to extra-time for the second successive year and their superior fitness enabled them to add 3–7 during the 20 minutes of extended play. [3] [4] [5] [6] [7]

Gael Linn Trophy

Munster defeated Connacht 3–14 to 4–6 and Kildare's Miriam Malone scored the only goal of the game as Leinster defeated Ulster 1–8. Tipperary's Deirdre Hughes scored 3–1 as Munster defeated Leinster 3–11 to 2–10 in the final.

Final stages

Munster 5–15 – 1–14 After extra time Leinster

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Munster:
GK1 Cora Keohane (Cork)
FB2 Eithne Duggan (Cork)
RWB3 Marie Collins (Clare)
CB4 Jovita Delaney (Tipperary)
LWB5 Mary O'Connor (Cork)
MF6 Fiona O'Driscoll (Cork)
MF7 Moira McMahon (Clare)
MF8 Sinéad O'Callaghan (Cork)
RWF9 Lynn Dunlea (Cork)
CF10 Pauline McCarthy (Limerick)
LWF11 Linda Mellerick (Cork)
FF12 Deirdre Hughes (Tipperary)
Leinster:
GK1 Michelle Fennelly (Kilkenny)
FB2 Avis Nolan (Wexford)
RWB3 Esther Kennedy (Kilkenny)
CB4 Sinéad Costello (Kilkenny)
LWB5 Kelly Long (Kilkenny)
MF6 Michelle O'Leary (Wexford)
MF7 Marina Downey (Kilkenny)
MF8 Margaret Hickey (Kilkenny)
RWF9 Kate Kelly (Wexford)
CF10 Catherine Dunne (Kilkenny)
LWF11 Geraldine Codd (Wexford)
FF12 Esme Murphy (Wexford)

Junior Final

Munster 3–11 – 2–10 Leinster

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Munster:
GK1 Leona Nolan (Cork)
FB2 Emily Hayden (Tipperary)
RWB3 Alison Dilworth (Cork)
CB4 Hilda Kenneally (Cork)
LWB5 Sinéad O'Callaghan (Cork)
MF6 Helena Frawley (Tipperary)
MF7 Linda O'Sullivan (Cork)
MF8 Mary Kennefick (Cork)
RWF9 Enda Dineen (Cork)
CF10 Jovita Delaney (Tipperary)
LWF11 Deirdre Hughes (Tipperary)
FF12 Sinéad Collins (Tipperary)
Leinster:
GK1 Mary Henry (Westmeath)
FB2 Aoife Davitt (Westmeath)
RWB3 Melanie Treacy (Kildare)
CB4 Derville O'Carroll (Dublin)
LWB5 Claire O'Connor (Wexford)
MF6 Michelle Davis (Offaly)
MF7 Ailish Atkinson (Wexford)
MF8 Christine O'Brien (Meath)
RWF9 Nuala Quirke (Carlow)
CF10 Annette Heffernan (Westmeath)
LWF11 Miriam Malone (Kildare)
FF12 Valerie Crean (Carlow)

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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 Evening Echo, 1 October 1997
  4. Report of final in Irish Independent, 1 October 1997
  5. Report of final in Irish Times, 1 October 1997
  6. Report of final in Irish Examiner, 1 October 1997
  7. Report of final in Irish News, 1 October 1997
Preceded by Gael Linn Cup
1954 – present
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