Gael Linn Cup 2008

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Gael Linn Cup 2008
Winners
Champions Connacht (3rd title)
Runners-up
Runners-up Munster
Other
Matches played3

The 2008 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 Munster in the final, played at Ashbourne . [1] [2]

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Arrangements

Connacht ran up a record points total for themselves in beating Ulster 1–28 to 0–7 in the semi-final while Munster defeated Leinster 3–14 to 2–14. Jessica Gill and Veronica Curtin were the stars of the Connacht side which won their fourth title and first for eight years, beating Munster 1–14 to 2–10. [3] Daragh Ó Conchúir[ clarification needed ] reported:

Connacht led by 0–7 to 0–5 at half-time but the game really sprung to life two minutes after the restart when Tipperary's Geraldine Kinnane goaled to open up a 1–7 to 0–6 lead for Munster. Midway through the half, the sides were deadlocked as Connacht rallied to draw level at 0–10 to 1–7 before Jessica Gill found the net from a free with seven minutes remaining. Síle Burns netted with a last-minute goal for Munster as Connacht hung on for the victory.

Gael Linn Trophy

Munster defeated Leinster 4–6 to 1–12. Ulster defeated Connacht 2–11 to 1–6. Munster defeated Ulster 3–17 to 0–3 in the final.

Final stages

Connacht 1–14 – 2–10 Munster

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Connacht:
GK1Susan Keane (Galway)
RCB2 Sandra Tannian (Galway)
FB3 Elaine Burke (Galway)
LCB4 Therese Manton (Galway)
RWB5 Ann Marie Hayes (Galway)
CB6 Sinéad Cahalan (captain) (Galway)
LWB7 Niamh Kilkenny (Galway)
MF8 Lorraine Ryan (Galway)
MF9Áine Hillary (Galway)
RWF10 Jessica Gill (Galway)
CF11 Therese Maher (Galway)
LWF12Lourda Kavanagh (Galway)
RCF13Brenda Kerins (Galway)
FF14 Orla Kilkenny (Galway)
LCF15 Veronica Curtin (Galway)
Munster:
GK1 Aoife Murray (Cork)
RCB2 Suzanne Kelly (Tipperary)
FB3Rosarii Holland (Cork)
LCB4Joanne O'Callaghan (Cork)
RWB5 Gemma O'Connor (Cork)
CB6 Trish O'Halloran (Tipperary)
LWB7 Vera Sheehan (Limerick)
MF8 Briege Corkery (Cork)
MF9Mairéad Morrissey (Tipperary)
RWF10Emer O'Farrell (Cork)
CF11 Philly Fogarty (Tipperary)
LWF12 Orla Cotter (Cork)
RCF13 Emily Hayden (Tipperary)
FF14 Clare Grogan (Tipperary)
LCF15Síle Burns (Cork)

Junior Final

Munster 3–17 – 0–3 Ulster

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Munster:
GK1Denise Lynch (Clare)
RCB2Aimee McInerney (Clare)
FB3Caroline Motherway (Cork)
LCB4Aisling Kelly (Waterford)
RWB5Jenny O'Grady (Waterford)
CB6Fiona Lafferty (Clare)
LWB7Leah Weste (Cork)
MF8Ruth Kaiser (Clare)
MF9Louise Hayes (Clare)
RWF10Róisín O'Brien (Clare)
CF11 Áine Lyng (Waterford) (captain)
LWF12Evelyn Ronayne (Cork)
RCF13 Carina Roseingrave (Clare)
FF14Denise Luby (Cork)
LCF15Síle Burns (Cork)
Ulster:
GK1Bronagh Keenan (Armagh)
RCB2Laura Gribben (Armagh)
FB3Maura McAuley (Derry)
LCB4Gráinne Kelly (Armagh)
RWB5Kelly Maybin (Antrim)
CB6Katrina O'Kane (Derry) (captain)
LWB7Louise Loughran (Armagh)
MF8Danielle McBirney (Armagh)
MF9Michelle McGuigan (Armagh)
RWF10Karen Tinnelly (Down)
CF11Cathy Mulholland (Down)
LWF12Suzi Devlin (Antrim)
RCF13Cathy Carey (Antrim)
FF14Joanne Mallon (Armagh)
LCF15Aisling Carr (Tyrone)

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. 2008 Connacht 1–14 Munster 2–10 report in Irish Independent rte.ie and breakingnews.ie Archived 14 June 2011 at the Wayback Machine
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1954 – present
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