Gael Linn Cup 1979

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Gael Linn Cup 1979
Championship Details
Dates
Competitors
Sponsor
Gael Linn Cup winners
Winners Leinster (14th title)
Captain
Manager
Gael Linn Cup Runners-up
Runners-up Munster
Captain
Manager
Matches played 3

The 1979 Gael Linn Cup, the most important representative competition for elite level participants in the women's team field sport of camogie, was won by Leinster, who defeated Munster in the final, played at Mobhi Road .[1][2]

Arrangements[]

Leinster defeated Ulster 4–6 to 0–1 at Russell Park, Blanchardstown. Munster defeated Connacht 4–8 to 0–2. Leinster defeated Munster 1–5 to 0–4 on a wet and cold day at Athboy., where the match was staged to celebrate the 75th anniversary of camogie.[3][4][5][6][7]

Gael Linn Trophy[]

Munster defeated Connacht by one point in the trophy semi-final at Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Ulster defeated Leinster at Russell Park by 5–2 to 1–2. Ulster defeated Munster by 0–4 to 1–0 in the final.

Final stages[]

Leinster1–5 – 0–4Munster
Mobhi Road
Leinster
Munster

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Leinster:
GK 1 Teresa O'Neill (Killkenny)
FB 2 (Dublin)
RWB 3 Ann Downey (Killkenny)
CB 4 Bridie Martin (Killkenny)
LWB 5 (Wexford)
MF 6 (Dublin)
MF 7 (Killkenny)
MF 8 (Dublin)
RWF 9 (Dublin)
CF 10 Angela Downey (Killkenny)
LWF 11 (Wexford)
FF 12 Helena O'Neill ( (Killkenny)
Munster:
GK 1 (Tipperary)
FB 2 (Clare)
RWB 3 (Limerick)
CB 4 (Limerick)
LWB 5 (Tipperary)
MF 6 (Limerick)
MF 7 (Cork)
MF 8 (Limerick)
RWF 9 Nancy O'Driscoll (Cork)
CF 10 (Tipperary)
LWF 11 (Tipperary)
FF 12 Mary Geaney (Cork)

Junior Final[]

Ulster0–4 – 1–0Munster
Mobhi Road
Ulster
Munster

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Ulster:
GK 1 (Monaghan)
FB 2 (Down)
RWB 3 (Armagh)
CB 4 Bernie O'Callaghan (Cavan)
LWB 5 (Tyrone)
MF 6 (Tyrone)
MF 7 (Cavan)
MF 8 (Antrim)
RWF 9 (Tyrone)
CF 10 (Tyrone)
LWF 11 (Down)
FF 12 (Cavan)
Munster:
GK 1 Patricia Fitzgibbon (Cork)
FB 2 (Clare)
RWB 3 (Cork)
CB 4 (Cork)
LWB 5 (Clare)
MF 6 (Limerick)
MF 7 (Clare)
MF 8 (Cork)
RWF 9 (Cork)
CF 10 (Cork)
LWF 11 (Cork)
FF 12 Mary Lynch (Clare)

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. ^ Report of final in Irish Press, 29 October 1979
  4. ^ Report of final in Irish Independent, 29 October 1979
  5. ^ Report of final in Irish Times, 29 October 1979
  6. ^ Report of final in Irish Examiner, 29 October 1979
  7. ^ Report of final in Irish News, 29 October 1979

External links[]

Preceded by Gael Linn Cup
1954 – present
Succeeded by
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