1985 All-Ireland Senior Camogie Championship

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All-Ireland Senior Camogie Championship 1985
Championship details
DatesJune – 15 September 1985
All-Ireland champions
WinnersKilkenny (5th win)
CaptainBridie McGarry
ManagerBrendan O'Sullivan
All-Ireland runners-up
Runners-upDublin
Captain
Championship statistics
Matches played7
← 1984
1986 →

The 1985 All-Ireland Senior Camogie Championship was the high point of the 1985 season. The championship was won by Killkenny who defeated Dublin by a five-point margin in the final for a first success in four years.[1] The match drew an attendance of 3,500.[2][3][4][5][6]

Semi-final[]

Marion McCarthy scored a goal direct from a puckout in the semi-final against Dublin. A fabulous goal by and the fact that ’s lastminute close-in free sailed inches over the bar enabled Kilkenny to beat Wexford by 2–6 to 2–5.

Final[]

Dublin had high hopes. Cuchulainn Crumlin had won the club championship earlier in the year.[7] and led by a wind assisted three points at half time but their challenge was a disappointment, despite scoring the game’s only goal. Angela Downey slipped over three quick points after the break, and Kilkenny were level within two minutes. added two points and Kilkenny were on top from then on.[8][9][10][11][12]

Final stages[]

Kilkenny2-6 – 2-5Wexford
Rathnure
Dublin1-10 – 3-1Cork
Kilkenny0-13 – 1-5Dublin
Croke Park, Dublin
Kilkenny
Dublin
KILKENNY:
GK 1 (St Brigid's Ballycallan)
FB 2 Ann Downey (St Paul's)
RWB 3 Anne Holden (Ballyhale Shamrocks)
CB 4 Bridie McGarry (St Paul's) (Capt)
LWB 5 Biddy O'Sullivan (Tullogher Archived 2012-03-22 at the Wayback Machine)
MF 6 Liz Neary (St Paul's)
MF 7 (St Brigid's Ballycallan)
MF 8 (Castlecomer) (0-1)
RWF 9 (UCD) (0-5)
CF 10 Angela Downey (St Paul's) (0-4)
LWF 11 (Carrickshock)
FF 12 Breda Holmes (St Paul's) (0-3)
DUBLIN:
GK 1 Yvonne Redmond (Cúchulainn Crumlin)
FB 2 (Austin Stacks)
RWB 3 (UCD) (1-0)
CB 4 (Cuala Naomh Mhuire)
LWB 5 Anne Redmond (Cúchulainn Crumlin)
MF 6 (Celtic)
MF 7 (UCD) (Capt) (0-3)
MF 8 (Cúchulainn Crumlin)
RWF 9 (UCD)
CF 10 (Cuala Naomh Mhuire)
LWF 11 (Celtic)
FF 12 (Celtic) (1-2)
Substitutes:
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MATCH RULES

  • 50 minutes
  • Replay if scores level
  • Maximum of 3 substitutions

See also[]

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. ^ Report of final in Irish Press, September 18, 1985
  3. ^ Report of final in Irish Independent, September 18, 1985
  4. ^ Report of final in Irish Times, September 18, 1985
  5. ^ Report of final in Irish Examiner, September 18, 1985
  6. ^ Report of final in Irish News, September 18, 1985
  7. ^ Crumlin Camogie retrospective in Evening Herald Feb 17 2009
  8. ^ Report of final in Irish Press, September 18, 1985
  9. ^ Report of final in Irish Independent, September 18, 1985
  10. ^ Report of final in Irish Times, September 18, 1985
  11. ^ Report of final in Irish Examiner, September 18, 1985
  12. ^ Report of final in Irish News, September 18, 1985

External links[]

Preceded by
All-Ireland Senior Camogie Championship 1984
 All-Ireland Senior Camogie Championship
1932 – present 		Succeeded by
All-Ireland Senior Camogie Championship 1986
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