Gael Linn Cup 1998

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Gael Linn Cup 1998
Winners
Champions Munster (13th title)
Runners-up
Runners-up Leinster
Other
Matches played3

The 1998 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 St Vincents. [1] [2]

Contents

Arrangements

Leinster defeated Connacht 2–7 to 2–4, Munster defeated Ulster 5–19 to 2–13 and Fiona O'Driscoll, scored 3–9 as Munster defeated Leinster 6–20 to 1–11 for their fourth successive title. [3] [4] [5] [6] [7]

Gael Linn Trophy

Ulster defeated Munster 1–13 to 1–11 at St Vincent's Grounds. Leinster defeated Connacht 3–12 to 2–8. Goals from Brenda Burke, Shauna McCaul and Leona Fay helped Ulster defeated 3–12 to 1–12 in the final.

Final stages

Munster 6–20 – 1–11 Leinster

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Munster:
GK1 Cora Keohane (Cork)
FB2 Eithne Duggan (Cork)
RWB3 Mags Finn (Cork)
CB4 Ciara Gaynor (Tipperary)
LWB5 Claire Madden (Tipperary)
MF6 Ursula Troy (Cork)
MF7 Mary O'Connor (Cork)
MF8 Catherine O'Loughlin (Clare)
RWF9 Vera Sheehan (Limerick)
CF10 Fiona O'Driscoll (Cork)
LWF11 Moira McMahon (Clare)
FF12 Deirdre Hughes (Tipperary)
Leinster:
GK1 Miriam Holland (Killkenny)
FB2 Cathy Walsh (Dublin)
RWB3 Tracey Millea (Killkenny)
CB4 Germaine Noonan (Dublin)
LWB5 Catherine Boyle (Dublin)
MF6 Marina Downey (Killkenny)
MF7 Áine Codd (Wexford)
MF8 Patricia Clinton (Dublin)
RWF9 Sonya Byrne (Dublin)
CF10 Bridget Mullally (Killkenny)
LWF11 Mag Kelly (Wexford)
FF12 Patricia Murphy (Dublin)

Junior Final

Ulster 3–12 – 1–12 Leinster

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Ulster:
GK1 Teresa McGowan (Down)
FB2 Donna Greeran (Down)
RWB3 Paula Daly (Fermanagh)
CB4 Nuala Magee (Down)
LWB5 Mary Rose McGrady (Tyrone)
MF6 Martina Mulholland (Derry)
MF7 Shauna McCaul (Derry)
MF8 Majella Murray (Down)
RWF9 Jane Adams (Antrim)
CF10 Michelle Corry (Fermanagh)
LWF11 Brenda Burke (Tyrone)
FF12 Leona Fay (Tyrone)
Leinster:
GK1 Niamh Leahy (Dublin)
FB2 Nuala Kerrigan (Kildare)
RWB3 Bernie Holohan (Wexford)
CB4 Melanie Treacy (Kildare)
LWB5 Liz O'Donoghue (Kildare)
MF6 Louise O'Hara (Dublin)
MF7 Michelle Davis (Offaly)
MF8 Sarah Weir (Dublin)
RWF9 Nuala Quirke (Carlow)
CF10 Valerie Crean (Carlow)
LWF11 Miriam Malone (Kildare)
FF12 Maggie Lynch (Offaly)

Related Research Articles

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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 1998
  4. Report of final in Irish Independent, 1 October 1998
  5. Report of final in Irish Times, 1 October 1998
  6. Report of final in Irish Examiner, 1 October 1998
  7. Report of final in Irish News, 1 October 1998
Preceded by Gael Linn Cup
1954 – present
Succeeded by