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]

Contents

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)
RCB2Keira Kinahan (Kilkenny)
FB3 Catherine O'Loughlin (captain) (Wexford)
LCB4Bronagh Furlong (Wexford)
RWB5Áine Fanning (Dublin)
CB6 Elaine Aylward (Kilkenny)
LWB7rea Fitzpatrick (Dublin)
MF8 Kate Kelly (Wexford)
MF9Rose- Marie Breen (Wexford)
RWF10 Lizzie Lyng (Kilkenny)
CF11 Louise O'Hara (Dublin)
LWF12 Marie Dargan (Kilkenny)
RCF13Bridget Curran (Wexford)
FF14 Eimear Brannigan (Dublin)
LCF15 Aoife Neary (Kilkenny)
Munster:
GK1Ellen Clifford (Cork)
RCB2Joanne O'Callaghan (Cork)
FB3 Suzanne Kelly (Tipperary)
LCB4Amanda 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)
CF11Deirdre Murphy (Clare)
LWF12Jenny O'Leary (Cork)
RCF13 Áine Lyng (Waterford)
FF14Deirdre Twomey (Cork)
LCF15Rachel Moloney (Cork)

Junior Final

Connacht 3-12 – 1-17 Ulster

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Connacht:
GK1Maeve Healy (Rocommon)
RCB2Emer Farrell (Rocommon)
FB3Fiona Connell (Rocommon)
LCB4Lizzie Flynn (Galway)
RWB5Serena Brien (Galway)
CB6Claire Conroy (Galway)
LWB7Julie Brien (Galway)
MF8Annette McGeeney (Rocommon)
MF9 Brenda Hanney (Galway)
RWF10 Emma Kilkelly (Galway)
CF11 Veronica Curtin (Galway)
LWF12Susan Keane (Galway)
RCF13Rachel O'Brien (Galway)
FF14 Ann Marie Hayes (Galway)
LCF15Lisa Smith (Galway)
Ulster:
GK1Claire O'Kane (Derry)
RCB2Jacinta Dixon (Antrim)
FB3Catherine Pickering (Derry)
LCB4Jane Carey (Derry)
RWB5Bernie McBride (Armagh)
CB6Claire Doherty (Derry)
LWB7 Fionnuala Carr (Down)
MF8Gráinne McGoldrick (Derry)
MF9 Colette McSorley (Armagh)
RWF10Denise McCann (Derry)
CF11Maureen McAleenan (Down) (captain)
LWF12Briege Convery (Derry)
RCF13Elaine Dowds (Antrim)
FF14Katie McAuley (Derry)
LCF15Aileen Laverty (Derry)

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]
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1954 – present
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