Gael Linn Cup 2006

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Gael Linn Cup 2006
Winners
Champions Leinster (25th title)
Runners-up
Runners-up Munster
Other
Matches played3

The 2006 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 Navan. [1] [2]

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Arrangements

The 50th anniversary final was staged at Páirc Tailteann, venue for the first match of cmaogie and the revival inter-provincial series in 1956. Leinster defeated Munster by 2–7 to 1–8 with two late points. A free by Wexford’s Kate Kelly and injury-time point from Kilkenny's Áine Fahy clinched victory for Leinster. Munster, who had nine players from Cork's All-Ireland winning side, trailed 2-3 to 0-5 at half-time after Leinster struck goals by Brigid Curran and Marie Dargan. Munster's only goal came 19 minutes into the second half through substitute Clare’s Catherine O'Loughlin. [3]

Gael Linn Trophy

A last-minute point from Veronica Curtin enabled Connacht defeat Ulster by a point 3–12 to 1–17, Ulster having led 1–13 to 2–4 at half time.

Final stages

Leinster 2-7 – 1-8 Munster

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Leinster:
GK1 Caitríona Ryan (Kilkenny)
RCB2 Keira Kinahan (Kilkenny)
FB3 Catherine O'Loughlin (captain) (Wexford)
LCB4 Bronagh Furlong (Wexford)
RWB5 Áine Fanning (Dublin)
CB6 Elaine Aylward (Kilkenny)
LWB7 rea Fitzpatrick (Dublin)
MF8 Kate Kelly (Wexford)
MF9 Rose- Marie Breen (Wexford)
RWF10 Lizzie Lyng (Kilkenny)
CF11 Louise O'Hara (Dublin)
LWF12 Marie Dargan (Kilkenny)
RCF13 Bridget Curran (Wexford)
FF14 Eimear Brannigan (Dublin)
LCF15 Aoife Neary (Kilkenny)
Munster:
GK1 Ellen Clifford (Cork)
RCB2 Joanne O'Callaghan (Cork)
FB3 Suzanne Kelly (Tipperary)
LCB4 Amanda O'Regan (Cork)
RWB5 Rena Buckley (Cork)
CB6 Mary O'Connor (Cork)
LWB7 Anna Geary (Cork)
MF8 Gemma O'Connor (Cork)
MF9 Joanne Ryan (Tipperary)
RWF10 Angela Walsh (Cork)
CF11 Deirdre Murphy (Clare)
LWF12 Jenny O'Leary (Cork)
RCF13 Áine Lyng (Waterford)
FF14 Deirdre Twomey (Cork)
LCF15 Rachel Moloney (Cork)

Junior Final

Connacht 3-12 – 1-17 Ulster

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Connacht:
GK1 Maeve Healy (Rocommon)
RCB2 Emer Farrell (Rocommon)
FB3 Fiona Connell (Rocommon)
LCB4 Lizzie Flynn (Galway)
RWB5 Serena Brien (Galway)
CB6 Claire Conroy (Galway)
LWB7 Julie Brien (Galway)
MF8 Annette McGeeney (Rocommon)
MF9 Brenda Hanney (Galway)
RWF10 Emma Kilkelly (Galway)
CF11 Veronica Curtin (Galway)
LWF12 Susan Keane (Galway)
RCF13 Rachel O'Brien (Galway)
FF14 Ann Marie Hayes (Galway)
LCF15 Lisa Smith (Galway)
Ulster:
GK1 Claire O'Kane (Derry)
RCB2 Jacinta Dixon (Antrim)
FB3 Catherine Pickering (Derry)
LCB4 Jane Carey (Derry)
RWB5 Bernie McBride (Armagh)
CB6 Claire Doherty (Derry)
LWB7 Fionnuala Carr (Down)
MF8 Gráinne McGoldrick (Derry)
MF9 Colette McSorley (Armagh)
RWF10 Denise McCann (Derry)
CF11 Maureen McAleenan (Down) (captain)
LWF12 Briege Convery (Derry)
RCF13 Elaine Dowds (Antrim)
FF14 Katie McAuley (Derry)
LCF15 Aileen Laverty (Derry)

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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. 2006 Leinster 2-7 Munster 1-8 report in Irish Independent and http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/sport/2006/1023/1160606896649.html Irish Times]
Preceded by Gael Linn Cup
1954 – present
Succeeded by