Gael Linn Cup 2003

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Gael Linn Cup 2003
Tournament details
SponsorSchwarzkopf
Winners
Champions Munster (17th title)
Runners-up
Runners-up Ulster
Other
Matches played3

The 2003 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 Portmarnock. [1] [2]

Contents

Arrangements

Munster defeated an under-strength Connacht side 2–20 to 1–3. Ulster defeated Leinster 1–20 to 4–2. Munster pulled away in the closing stages of the final to defeat Ulster by 3–13 to 1–9 at Portmarnock Naomh Mearnóg. [3] [4] [5] [6] [7]

Gael Linn Trophy

Ulster defeated Leinster 2–7 to 1–7. Munster defeated Connacht 3–15 to 0–4. Munster defeated Ulster 4–7 to 0–5 in the final.

Final stages

Munster 3–13 – 1–9 Ulster

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Munster:
GK1 Aoife Murray (Cork)
RCB2Joanne O'Callaghan (Cork)
FB3Stephanie Dunlea (captain) (Cork)
LCB4Sinéad Nealon (Tipperary)
RWB5Paula O'Connor (Cork)
CB6 Mary O'Connor (Cork)
LWB7Angie McDermott (Tipperary)
MF8 Briege Corkery (Cork)
MF9 Elaine Burke (Cork)
RWF10 Vera Sheehan (Limerick)
CF11 Una O'Donoghue (Cork)
LWF12 Joanne Ryan (Tipperary)
RCF13 Eileen O'Brien (Limerick)
FF14Ciara Healy (Cork)
LCF15Denise Twomey (Cork)
Ulster:
GK1Teresa McGowan (Down)
RCB2Hannah Healey (Antrim)
FB3Pauline Greene (Down)
LCB4Anna O'Loughlin (Derry)
RWB5Claire Doherty (Derry)
CB6Gráinne Connolly (Antrim)
LWB7Ciara McGinley (Antrim)
MF8 Catherine McGourty (Down)
MF9Jennifer Braniff (Down)
RWF10 Jane Adams (Antrim)
CF11Maureen McAleenan (Down)
LWF12Paula McAtamney (Derry)
RCF13Carla Doherty (Antrim)
FF14Grace McMullan (Antrim)
LCF15Aisling Kealey (Derry)

Junior Final

Munster 3–13 – 1–9 Ulster

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Munster:
GK1Paula Ryan (Tipperary)
RCB2 Anna Geary (Cork)
FB3Helen Breen (Tipperary)
LCB4Caitríona Foley (Cork)
RWB5Méadhbh Corcoran (Tipperary)
CB6Amanda O'Regan (Cork)
LWB7Kate Marie Hearne (Waterford)
MF8Val O'Keeffe (Cork)
MF9Lorraine Burke (Tipperary)
RWF10Geraldine Kinnane (Tipperary)
CF11Miriam Deasy (Cork)
LWF12 Trish O'Halloran (Tipperary)
RCF13Michelle Shortt (Tipperary)
FF14Elaine O'Riordan (Cork)
LCF15Mary Coleman (Cork)
Ulster:
RCB2Deborah Kelland (Down)
FB3Jane Carey (Derry)
LCB4Brenie McKinley(Antrim)
RWB5Siobhán McCloskey (Antrim)
CB6Brenie McBride (Armagh)
LWB7Orla Smyth (Armagh)
MF8Gráinne McGoldrick (Derry)
MF9Róisín Duffin (Antrim)
RWF10Edel Mason (Antrim)
CF11Katie McAuley (Derry)
LWF12 Joan Murphy (Armagh)
RCF13 Mary Black (Armagh)
FF14Patricia McAvoy (Armagh)
LCF15Noelle McCarr (Antrim)

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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 2003
  4. Report of final in Irish Independent, 1 October 2003
  5. Report of final in Irish Times, 1 October 2003
  6. Report of final in Irish Examiner, 1 October 2003
  7. Report of final in Irish News, 1 October 2003
Preceded by Gael Linn Cup
1954 – present
Succeeded by