Gael Linn Cup 2001

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Gael Linn Cup 2001
Tournament details
SponsorSchwarzkopf
Winners
Champions Munster (15th title)
Runners-up
Runners-up Connacht
Other
Matches played3

The 2001 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 Connacht in the final, played at Bohernabreena. [1] [2]

Contents

Arrangements

Munster defeated Ulster 5–16 to 3–7. Connacht defeated Leinster by a point 0–13 to 1–9. Munster, with eight Tipperary players, defeated holders Connacht 1–18 to 1–9 in the final. [3] [4] [5] [6] [7]

Gael Linn Trophy

Munster defeated Ulster 2–8 to 0–5. Leinster defeated Connacht 3–9 to 1–10. Aoife Neary scored the decisive goal as Leinster defeated Munster 1–14 to 1–11 in the final.

Final stages

Munster 1–18 – 1–8 Connacht

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Munster:
GK1 Jovita Delaney (Tipperary)
RCB2 Paula Bulfin (Tipperary)
FB3 Una O'Dwyer (Tipperary)
LCB4 Claire Madden (Tipperary)
RWB5 Paula O'Connor (Cork)
CB6 Therese Brophy (Tipperary)
LWB7 Sarah Hayes (Cork)
MF8 Linda Mellerick (Cork) (captain)
MF9 Vera Sheehan (Limerick)
RWF10 Eileen O'Brien (Limerick)
CF11 Philly Fogarty (Tipperary)
LWF12 Fiona O'Driscoll (Cork)
RCF13 Clare Grogan (Tipperary)
FF14 Eimear McDonnell (Tipperary)
LCF15 Rachel Moloney (Cork)
Connacht:
GK1 Louise Curry (Galway)
RCB2 Róisín O'Connor (Galway)
FB3 Áine Hillary (Galway)
LCB4 Ann Broderick (Galway)
RWB5 Pamela Nevin (Galway)
CB6 Olivia Broderick (Galway)
LWB7 Cathy Bowes (Galway)
MF8 Therese Maher (Galway)
MF9 Caroline Murray (Galway)
RWF10 Stephanie Griffin (Galway)
CF11 Lourda Kavanagh (Galway)
LWF12 Elaine Kerins (Galway)
RCF13 Orla Kilkenny (Galway)
FF14 Sandra Tannian (Galway)
LCF15 Aoife Lynskey (Galway)

Junior Final

Leinster 1–14 – 1–11 Munster

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Leinster:
GK1 Fiona McLeish (Offaly)
RCB2 Catherine O'Loughlin (Wexford)
FB3 Carina Carroll (Offaly)
LCB4 Majella Bergin (Offaly)
RWB5 Dervilla O'Carroll (Meath)
CB6 Orla Bambury (Kildare)
LWB7 Edel Maher (Killkenny)
MF8 Gretta Heffernan (Wexford)
MF9 Michelle Davis (Offaly)
RWF10 Janette Feighery (Offaly)
CF11 Aoife Neary (Killkenny)
LWF12 Mary Henry (Westmeath) (captain)
RCF13 Christine Raleigh (Meath)
FF14 Sharron Daly (Offaly)
LCF15 Catherine Glynn (Westmeath)
Munster:
GK1 Helen Breen (Tipperary)
RCB2 Niamh Connolly (Tipperary)
FB3 Méadhbh Corcoran (Tipperary)
LCB4 Lorraine Burke (Tipperary)
RWB5 Nora Ahern (Cork)
CB6 Deirdre McDonnell (Tipperary)
LWB7 Valerie O'Keeffe (Cork)
MF8 Marie O'Connell (Cork)
MF9 Sharon Ralph (Tipperary)
RWF10 Jean O'Sullivan (Cork)
CF11 Siobhán Ryan (Tipperary)
LWF12 Louise Young (Tipperary)
RCF13 Colette Desmond (Cork)
FF14 Ger Collins (Cork)
LCF15 Catherine Glynn (Westmeath)

Related Research Articles

The Gael Linn Cup is a bi-ennial tournament, representative competition for elite level participants in the women's team field sport of camogie, contested by Ireland's four provincial teams with competitions at senior and junior level on alternate years. The tournament has existed in various guides since 1956, currently the senior tournament is played in even years and the junior tournament in odd years. An inter-provincial colleges competition is also played at secondary school/high school level.

The 1985 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 Connacht in the final, played at Páirc Uí Chaoimh.

The 1991 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 Munster in the final, played at O'Toole Park.

The 1980 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 John's Park. Munster defeated Ulster 4–8 to 0–2 at Roscrea while Orla Ni Siochain scored 4–1 as Leinster defeated Connacht 6–7 to 1–4 at Castlebar. Goals from Mary O'Leary and Pat Moloney ensured Munster then won the final against Leinster at St John's Park by 2–5 to 2–1.

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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.

The 1988 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 Connacht in the final, played at Silver Park Kilmacud.

The 1994 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 Ulster in the final, played at Silver Park Kilmacud. For the second 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.

The 1982 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 Na Fianna, Glasnevin.

The 1987 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 Connacht in the final, played at Silver Park Kilmacud.

The 1992 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 O'Toole Park.

The 1996 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 Ulster in the final, played at Russell Park.

The 1984 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 Connacht in the final, played at Silver Park Kilmacud.

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. Therese Maher of Connacht and Siobhán Convery of Ulster were named Schwarzkopf senior and junior players of the tournament.

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The 1979 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 Munster in the final, played at Mobhi Road.

The 1999 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 Connacht in the final, played at Bohernabreena. It was the first Gael Linn cu since the introduction of the 15-a-side game, although the competition was played with 15-a-side on an experimental basis in 1995.

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The 2005 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 Connacht in the final, played at Ballinteer.

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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 2001
  4. Report of final in Irish Independent, 1 October 2001
  5. Report of final in Irish Times, 1 October 2001
  6. Report of final in Irish Examiner, 1 October 2001
  7. Report of final in Irish News, 1 October 2001
Preceded by Gael Linn Cup
1954 – present
Succeeded by