1987 National Camogie League
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| National Camogie League winners | ||
| Winners | Kilkenny (5th title) | |
| Captain | Bridie McGarry | |
| Manager | ||
| National Camogie League Runners-up | ||
| Runners-up | Dublin | |
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The 1987 National Camogie League is a competition in the women's team field sport of camogie was won by Kilkenny, who defeated Dublin in the final, played at Nowlan Park.[1][2]
Arrangements[]
Kilkenny had already defeated Dublin in the group stages of the League, winning an exciting section one final at Silverpark by 2-4 to 1-6 on May 3. The sides were level 2-0 to 1-3 at half time and Dublin gained a three-point lead five minutes into the second half before Kilkenny equalised and Angela Downey added the winning point. Since then Dublin were depleted. Ann Holden had emigrated, midfielder was carrying a leg injury, Breda Kenny, Toni O'Byrne and Marie Connell were in the US, a side effect of the deepest point in Ireland's 1980s recession. Dublin had defeated Clare in the semi-final. In the weekend before the League final Kilkenny lost to Cork and Wexford in an experimental rules 15-a-side tournament. Kilkenny defeated Galway and Dublin defeated Clare by 4-11 to 2-5 in the semi-finals.
The Final[]
Kilkenny won the final with a fine second half performance.[3][4][5][6][7] Dublin had most of the play in the first half and could not find the net, Kilkenny led by 1-4 to 0-3 at half time and never looked back. Ann Downey scored 1-4, and Angela Downey 1-2. The Irish Independent noted: "It was a disappointing game which never rose to great heights."
Division 2[]
The Junior National League, known since 2006 as Division Two, was won by Dublin's second team who defeated Kildare in the final at Clane on August 2nd. Kildare led 1-5 to 1-2 at half-time, but after Geraldine Dunne equalised for Dublin with a goal early in the second half, Kildare were then hit with two goals and Dublin won by 6-4 by 1-7. Dublin scored nine goals in the semi-final against Clare.
Final stages[]
| Kilkenny | 4-8 – 1-6 | Dublin |
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 Dublin
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References[]
- ^ Moran, Mary (2011). A Game of Our Own: The History of Camogie. Dublin, Ireland: Cumann Camógaíochta. p. 460. 978-1-908591-00-5
- ^ National Camogie League on Camogie.ie
- ^ Report of final in Irish Press, June 8, 1987
- ^ Report of final in Irish Independent, June 8, 1987
- ^ Report of final in Irish Times, June 8, 1987
- ^ Report of final in Irish Examiner, June 8, 1987
- ^ Report of final in Irish News, June 8, 1987
External links[]
- 1987 in camogie
- National Camogie League seasons