Gael Linn Cup 1987

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Gael Linn Cup 1987
Championship Details
Dates
Competitors
Sponsor
Gael Linn Cup winners
Winners Leinster (20th title)
Captain
Manager
Gael Linn Cup Runners-up
Runners-up Connacht
Captain
Manager
Matches played 3

The 1987 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 Connacht in the final, played at Silver Park Kilmacud.[1][2]

Arrangements[]

Angela Downey scored 4–5 as Leinster defeated Munster by 5–6 to 0–7 at Clane. Connacht defeated Ulster by nine points. scored 5–3 as Leinster won the final by 8–11 to 0–5 at Kilmacud's grounds in Glenalbyn. Leinster led 3–5 to 0–3 at half time.[3][4][5][6][7]

Gael Linn Trophy[]

In the Gael Linn trophy semi-final at Clane Munster defeated Leinster 2–5 to 0–10 and defeated Ulster 2–6 to 2–5 in the final at Kilmacud's grounds in Silver Park.

Final stages[]

Leinster8–11 – 0–5Connacht
Leinster
Connacht

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Leinster:
GK 1 (Kilkenny)
FB 2 (Kilkenny)
RWB 3 (Dublin)
CB 4 Bridie McGarry (Kilkenny)
LWB 5 Biddy O'Sullivan (Kilkenny)
MF 6 (Dublin)
MF 7 Ann Downey (Kilkenny)
MF 8 (Kilkenny)
RWF 9 (Dublin)
CF 10 (Dublin) (captain)
LWF 11 Angela Downey (Kilkenny)
FF 12 Breda Holmes (Kilkenny)
Connacht:
GK 1 (Galway)
FB 2 (Galway)
RWB 3 (Galway)
CB 4 (Galway)
LWB 5 (Galway)
MF 6 (Galway)
MF 7 (Galway)
MF 8 (Galway)
RWF 9 (Galway)
CF 10 (captain) (Galway)
LWF 11 (Galway)
FF 12 (Galway)

Junior Final[]

Munster2–6 – 2–5Ulster
Munster
Ulster

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Munster:
GK 1 (Cork) (captain)
FB 2 (Limerick)
RWB 3 (Limerick)
CB 4 (Cork)
LWB 5 (Waterford)
MF 6 (Cork)
MF 7 (Limerick)
MF 8 (Waterford)
RWF 9 Irene O'Keeffe (Cork)
CF 10 (Cork)
LWF 11 Therese O'Callaghan (Cork)
FF 12 (Cork)
Ulster:
GK 1 (Tyrone)
FB 2 (Derry)
RWB 3 (Tyrone)
CB 4 (Derry)
LWB 5 (Armagh)
MF 6 (Down)
MF 7 (Cavan)
MF 8 (Tyrone)
RWF 9 (Down)
CF 10 (Derry)
LWF 11 (Tyrone)
FF 12 (Armagh)

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, 2 November 1987
  4. ^ Report of final in Irish Independent, 2 November 1987
  5. ^ Report of final in Irish Times, 2 November 1987
  6. ^ Report of final in Irish Examiner, 2 November 1987
  7. ^ Report of final in Irish News, 2 November 1987

External links[]

Preceded by Gael Linn Cup
1954 – present
Succeeded by
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