2004 National Camogie League

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National Camogie League 2004
Winners
Champions Tipperary (2nd title)
Captain Joanne Ryan
Runners-up
Runners-up Wexford

The 2004 National Camogie League is a competition in the women's team field sport of camogie was won by Tipperary, who defeated Wexford in the final, played at Nowlan Park. [1] [2]

Contents

Arrangements

Wexford overcame defending champions Cork in the semi-final at Wexford Park with a brilliant second half display. Cork, who had the wind advantage in the opening half, were 0-11 to 0-3 ahead at half time. The Wexford fight back began with a goal four minutes after the break from full-forward Michelle Hearne, who added another with three minutes of remaining. [3]

Division 2

The Junior National League, known since 2006 as Division Two, was won by Kildare who defeated Laois in the final. Susie O'Carroll, with two goals in the opening 20 minutes, inspired Kildare to a fourth title as they withstood a determined Laois recovery

The Final

The two sides shared goals in the opening five minutes, Deirdre Hughes scoring after 90 seconds from close range, and Michelle Hearne quickly replying for Wexford. Eimear McDonnell and Deirdre Hughes again added further goals as Tipperary led 3-2 to 1-4 at half-time. Tipperary's experience was evident through the second half. [4] [5] [6] [7] [8]

Final stages

Tipperary 3-10 – 2-9 Wexford
Tipperary:
GK1 Jovita Delaney (Cashel)
RCB2 Julie Kirwan (Moneygall)
FB3 Una O'Dwyer (Cashel)
LCB4 Mary Corcoran
RWB5 Sinéad Nealon (Burgess)
CB6 Ciara Gaynor (Burgess)
LWB7 Trish O'Halloran (Nenagh Éire Óg)
MF8 Angie McDermott (Kildangan)
MF9 Paula Bulfin (Cashel)
RWF10 Louise Young (Toomevara)
CF11 Emily Hayden (Cashel)
LWF12 Claire Grogan (Cashel)
RCF13 Eimear McDonnell (Burgess)
FF14 Deirdre Hughes (Toomevara)
LCF15 Joanne Ryan (Drom-Inch)
Substitutes:
MF Lorraine Bourke (Drom-Inch) for Bulfin Sub on.svg 45'
MF Geraldine Kinnane (Drom-Inch) for McDermott Sub on.svg 51'
Wexford:
GK1 Mags D'Arcy (St Martin's)
RCB2 Aisling Moran (Oulart-The Ballagh)
FB3 Catherine O'Loughlin (Monageer-Boolavogue)
LCB4 Karen Atkinson (Oulart-The Ballagh)
RWB5 Rose-Marie Breen (Monageer-Boolavogue)
CB6 Áine Codd (Duffry Rovers)
LWB7 Deirdre Codd (Duffry Rovers)
MF8 Caroline Murphy Ferns)
MF9 Kate Kelly (St Ibar’s)
RWF10 Michelle O'Leary (Rathnure) Sub off.svg 48'
CF11 Mary Leacy (Oulart-The Ballagh)
LWF12 Orla Hernon [9]
RCF13 Evelyn Quigley (Rathnure) Sub off.svg 25'
FF14 Michelle Hearne (Oulart-The Ballagh) Sub off.svg 55'
LCF15 Louise Codd (Duffry Rovers) Sub off.svg 58'
Substitutes:
RCF Josie Dwyer Ferns) for Quigley Sub on.svg 25'
RWF Bridget Curran (St Ibar’s) for O'Leary Sub on.svg 48'
FF Claire O'Connor (Rathnure) for Hearne Sub on.svg 55'
LCF Aoife O'Connor (Rathnure) for Louise Codd Sub on.svg 57'

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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. National Camogie League on Camogie.ie
  3. Wexford 2-13 Cork 1-13 report in Irish Independent May 9 2004
  4. Report of final in Sunday Tribune, May 23, 2004
  5. Report of final in Sunday Independent, May 23, 2004
  6. Report of final in Irish Times, May 24, 2004
  7. Report of final in Irish Examiner, May 24, 2004
  8. Report of final in Irish News, May 24, 2004
  9. Irish Independent June 28 2004 Hernon Celebrates
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