Gael Linn Cup 2009

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Gael Linn Cup 2009
Winners
Champions Munster (20th title)
Runners-up
Runners-up Connacht
Other
Matches played3

The 2009 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 Ashbourne. [1] [2]

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Arrangements

Ulster withdrew, so with just three entrants, the trophy was staged as a group series among Connacht, Leinster and Munster with games 15 minutes a half. Connacht represented by an all-Galway side and managed by former county hurler Liam Donoghue, managed to win both their matches in the group stages, beating Leinster, 2–3 to 0–8 and Munster 5–3 to 0–4. This tournament saw Galway star Veronica Curtin return to competitive action and her goals were a big factor against Leinster. She scored another goal against Munster with further goals from Brenda Hanney, Brenda Kerins, Therese Maher and Ann Marie Hayes. Munster defeated Leinster 2–2 to 0–2, then unexpectedly defeated Connacht in the final 0–7 to 0–2 with the adverse weather playing havoc with proceedings. Munster did the hard work against the wind in the first half to lead 0–4 to 0–1 at half-time, with Orla Cotter scoring three important points. [3]

Gael Linn trophy

As with the senior competition, the trophy was staged as a group series among Connacht, Leinster and Munster with Connacht defeating Munster in the final 4–4 to 0–2. Niamh McGrath, Molly Dunne, Roscommon's Annette McGeeney and Stacey Coen scored Connacht's goals.

Final stages

Munster 0–7 – 0–2 Connacht

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Munster:
GK1 Denise Lynch (Clare)
RCB2 Suzanne Kelly (Tipperary)
FB3 Amanda O'Regan (Cork) (captain)
LCB4 Joanne O'Callaghan (Cork)
RWB5 Trish O'Halloran (Tipperary)
CB6 Fiona Lafferty (Clare)
LWB7 Jenny Duffy (Cork)
MF8 Emily Hayden (Tipperary)
MF9 Orla Cotter (Cork)
RWF10 Laura Linnane (Clare)
CF11 Deirdre Murphy (Clare)
LWF12 Geraldine Kinnane (Tipperary)
RCF13 Emer Dillon (Cork)
FF14 Una O'Donoghue (Cork)
LCF15 Carina Roseingrave (Clare)
Connacht:
GK1 Susan Earner (Galway)
RCB2 Sandra Tannian (Galway)
FB3 Ailbhe Kelly (Galway)
LCB4 Therese Manton (Galway)
RWB5 Regina Glynn (Galway)
CB6 Sinéad Cahalan (Galway)
LWB7 Áine Hillary (Galway)
MF8 Ann Marie Hayes (Galway)
MF9 Lorraine Ryan (Galway)
RWF10 Jessica Gill (Galway)
CF11 Brenda Hanney (Galway)
LWF12 Laura Kavanagh (Galway)
RCF13 Niamh Kilkenny (Galway)
FF14 Therese Maher (Galway)
LCF15 Brenda Kerins (Galway)

Junior Final

Connacht 4–4 – 2–2 Munster

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Connacht:
GK1 Sharon Finneran (Rocommon)
RCB2 Róisín Callanan (Galway)
FB3 Darelle Coen (Galway)
LCB4 Niamh Connolly (Rocommon)
RWB5 Molly Dunne (Galway)
CB6 Mairéad Linnane (Galway)
LWB7 Catherine Glynn (Galway)
MF8 Caroline Murray (Galway)
MF9 Paula Kenny (Galway)
RWF10 Caroline Kelly (Galway)
CF11 Annette McGeeney (Rocommon)
LWF12 Sarah Dervan (Galway)
RCF13 Susan Keane (Galway)
FF14 Aoife Lynskey (Galway)
LCF15 Claire Curley (Rocommon)
Munster:
GK1 Jessica Kavanagh (Cork)
RCB2 Sarah Sherlock (Clare)
FB3 Sally O'Grady (Waterford)
LCB4 Pamela Mackey (Cork)
RWB5 Kate Marie Hearne (Waterford)
CB6 Chloe Morey (Clare)
LWB7 Helen O'Mahony (Cork)
MF8 Louise Hayes (Clare)
MF9 Katrina Mackey (Cork)
RWF10 Patricia Jackman (Waterford)
CF11 Áine Lyng (Waterford)
LWF12 Áine Breathnach (Waterford)
RCF13 Mary Coleman (Cork)
FF14 Denise Luby (Cork)
LCF15 Carol Kaiser (Clare)

Related Research Articles

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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. 2009 Munster 0–7 Connacht 0–2 report on Munster GAA.ie panels and preview on rte.ie Archived 18 May 2009 at the Wayback Machine
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1954 – present
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