Gael Linn Cup 2000

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Gael Linn Cup 2000
Tournament details
SponsorSchwarzkopf
Winners
Champions Connacht (2nd title)
Runners-up
Runners-up Ulster
Other
Matches played3

The 2000 Gael Linn Cup, the most important representative competition for elite level participants in the women's team field sport of camogie, was won by Connacht, who defeated Ulster in the final, played at Bohernabreena. It was the only time these two provinces met in the final. [1] [2] Therese Maher of Connacht and Siobhán Convery of Ulster were named Schwarzkopf senior and junior players of the tournament.

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Arrangements

The tournament at St Anne's, Boheranbreena produced an unusual final pairing between the two weaker provinces for the first time, Ulster defeated Leinster 3–15 to 1–12. Connacht defeated Munster 2–12 to 0–11 and Ulster in the final 3–10 to 0–3 to win their first title since 1974 and third in all. [3] [4] [5] [6] [7]

Gael Linn Trophy

Ulster defeated Leinster 3–9 to 1–8. Munster defeated Connacht 7–18 to 0–8. Ulster defeated Munster 1–10 to 2–6 in the final.

Final stages

Connacht 1–10 – 0–3 Ulster

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Connacht:
GK1Fiona Gohery (Galway)
RCB2Tracey Laheen (Galway)
FB3Anne Broderick (Galway)
LCB4Pamela Nevin (Galway)
RWB5Martina Haverty (Galway)
CB6Áine Hillary (Galway)
LWB7Olivia Broderick (Galway)
MF8Michelle Glynn (Galway)
MF9Carmel Hannon (Galway)
RWF10 Orla Kilkenny (Galway)
CF11 Therese Maher (Galway)
LWF12 Sandra Tannian (Galway)
RCF13Anne Forde (Galway)
FF14Colette Nevin (Galway)
LCF15 Veronica Curtin (Galway)
Ulster:
GK1Maureen Barry (Antrim)
RCB2Caitríona Higgins (Antrim)
FB3Claire Doherty (Antrim)
LCB4Grace McMullan (Antrim)
RWB5 Jane Adams (Antrim)
CB6Patricia McEvoy (Armagh)
LWB7Olive McGowan (Armagh)
MF8Jennifer Braniff (Down)
MF9Donna Greeran (Down)
RWF10Pauline Green (Down)
CF11Majella Murray (Down)
LWF12Mary Black (Armagh)
RCF13Paula McAtamney (Derry)
FF14Claire McNicholl (Derry)
LCF15 Veronica Curtin (Galway)

Junior Final

Ulster 1–10 – 2–6 Munster

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Ulster:
GK1Aileen Crilly (Derry)
RCB2Susan McErlean (Derry)
FB3Gráinne Maguire (Derry)
LCB4Maureen Duffin (Antrim)
RWB5Cathy McDonald (Derry)
CB6Ciara McKinley (Antrim)
LWB7Siobhán Convery (Derry)
MF8Martina Mulholland (Derry)
MF9Aisling Kealey (Derry)
RWF10Shauna McCaul (Derry)
CF11Aileen Tohill (Derry)
LWF12Áine O'Kane (Derry)
RCF13Kerrie O'Neill (Antrim)
FF14Karen Rafferty (Derry)
LCF15 Veronica Curtin (Galway)
Munster:
GK1Ger Casey (Cork)
RCB2Áine O'Connell (Limerick)
FB3Amanda O'Regan (Cork)
LCB4Christine O'Gorman (Cork)
RWB5Lynda O'Connell (Cork)
CB6Helen Collins (Limerick)
LWB7Noelette O'Dwyer (Tipperary)
MF8Julie Delaney (Tipperary)
MF9 Elaine Burke (Cork)
RWF10Mary Looby (Tipperary)
CF11Ciara Healy (Cork)
LWF12 Emer Dillon (Cork)
RCF13Jenny O'Leary (Cork)
FF14 Joanne Ryan (Tipperary)
LCF15Rachel Moloney (Cork)

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 2000
  4. Report of final in Irish Independent, 1 October 2000
  5. Report of final in Irish Times, 1 October 2000
  6. Report of final in Irish Examiner, 1 October 2000
  7. Report of final in Irish News, 1 October 2000
Preceded by Gael Linn Cup
1954 – present
Succeeded by