1989 National Camogie League

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The 1989 National Camogie League is a competition in the women's team field sport of camogie was won by Kilkenny, who defeated Cork in the final, played at Nowlan Park.^[1][2] It was the first National League to be played under rules fixing the duration of matches at 60 minutes.

Arrangements[]

Kilkenny dropped three points early in the league campaign and an understrength team, minus Angela Downey lost to Cork by seven points. Kilkenny won their way back into contention when Dublin faltered and took their semi-final place at Dubln's expense. Both counties had big wins in the semi-finals, Kilkenny scored 6-8 against Galway in the semi-final and a weak Clare team failed to test Cork.

The Final[]

Angela Downey and Breda Holmes scored two goals each in the final for Kilkenny in the final.^{[3][4][5][6][7]}

Division 2[]

The Junior National League, known since 2006 as Division Two, was won by Kildare who defeated Armagh in the final on July 23.

Final stages[]

Kilkenny

Cork

Kilkenny: GK 1 (St Brigid’s Ballycallan) FB 2 Biddy O'Sullivan (Shamrocks) RWB 3 (Mooncoin) CB 4 (St Paul’s) LWB 5 (St Paul’s) MF 6 (St Brigid’s Ballycallan) 1-2 MF 7 Ann Downey (St Paul’s) (Capt) MF 8 Bridie McGarry (St Paul’s) 0-1 RWF 9 (Lisdowney) CF 10 Breda Holmes (St Paul’s) 2-0 LWF 11 Angela Downey (St Paul’s) 2-4 FF 12 Marina Downey (Lisdowney). 0-3

Cork: GK 1 Marion McCarthy (Éire Óg) FB 2 (Sarsfields) 0-1 RWB 3 (Bishopstown) CB 4 Cathy Harnedy (Killeagh) LWB 5 (Fr O'Neill’s) MF 6 Clare Cronin (St Finbarr's) MF 7 Therese O'Callaghan (Glen Rovers)  55)' MF 8 Sandie Fitzgibbon (Glen Rovers) RWF 9 Linda Mellerick (Glen Rovers) 0-1 CF 10 (Killeagh) (Capt) 0-7 LWF 11 (Glen Rovers) FF 12 (St Finbarr's) 1-2

References[]

External links[]

• Camogie Association