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
St Vincents

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Munster:
GK1Cora Keohane (Cork)
FB2 Eithne Duggan (Cork)
RWB3Mags Finn (Cork)
CB4 Ciara Gaynor (Tipperary)
LWB5Claire Madden(Tipperary)
MF6Ursula Troy (Cork)
MF7 Mary O'Connor (Cork)
MF8 Catherine O'Loughlin (Clare)
RWF9 Vera Sheehan (Limerick)
CF10 Fiona O'Driscoll (Cork)
LWF11Moira McMahon (Clare)
FF12 Deirdre Hughes (Tipperary)
Leinster:
GK1Miriam Holland (Killkenny)
FB2Cathy Walsh (Dublin)
RWB3Tracey Millea (Killkenny)
CB4Germaine Noonan (Dublin)
LWB5Catherine Boyle (Dublin)
MF6 Marina Downey (Killkenny)
MF7 Áine Codd (Wexford)
MF8Patricia Clinton (Dublin)
RWF9Sonya Byrne (Dublin)
CF10Bridget Mullally (Killkenny)
LWF11Mag Kelly (Wexford)
FF12Patrica Murphy (Dublin)

Junior Final

Ulster 3–12 – 1–12 Leinster
St Vincents

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Ulster:
GK1Teresa McGowan (Down)
FB2Donna Greeran (Down)
RWB3Paula Daly (Fermanagh)
CB4Nuala Magee (Down)
LWB5Mary Rose McGrady (Tyrone)
MF6Martina Mulholland (Derry)
MF7Shauna McCaul (Derry)
MF8Majella Murray (Down)
RWF9 Jane Adams (Antrim)
CF10Michelle Corry (Fermanagh)
LWF11Breda Burke (Tyrone)
FF12Leona Fay (Tyrone)
Leinster:
GK1Niamh Leahy(Dublin)
FB2Nuala Kerrigan (Kildare)
RWB3Bernie Holohan (Wexford)
CB4Melanie Treacy (Kildare)
LWB5Liz O'Donoghue (Kildare)
MF6 Louise O'Hara (Dublin)
MF7Michelle Davis (Offaly)
MF8Sarah Weir (Dublin)
RWF9Nuala Quirke (Carlow)
CF10Valerie Crean (Carlow)
LWF11Miriam Malone (Kildare)
FF12 Maggie Lynch (Offaly)

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
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