1984 All-Ireland Senior Camogie Championship Explained

Year:1984
Dates:June – 9 September 1984
Matches:7
Team:Dublin
Titles:26th
Captain:Anne Colgan
Team2:Tipperary
Captain2:Deirdre Lane
Previous:1983
Next:1985

The 1984 All-Ireland Senior Camogie Championship was the high point of the 1984 season. The championship was won by Dublin who defeated Tipperary by a 14-point margin in the final.[1] The match drew an attendance of 4,219.[2] [3] [4] [5] [6]

Quarter-finals

Dublin defeated Kilkenny by 6–6 to 4–4 in the preliminary round on a day Angela Downey scored 4-3 of Kilkenny;’s 4-4 total. Marie Connell got three goals for Dublin, Joan Gormley two and Barbara Redmond the sixth.

Semi-finals

A last-minute goal by Genny English, a cousin of Nicholas English, forced the Tipperary-Wexford semi-final to a replay. Tipperary had a two-minute lead with three minutes to go when Nancy Griffin sealed their place in the final.

Final

Dublin's victory came at the third attempt in successive finals.[7] Their first goal came from right full back Germaine Noonan in the 13th minute when her long shot was let drop through the fingers of Tipperary goalkeeper Breda Kennedy. Three minutes later Marie Connell struck for a second goal and Dublin were not caught afterwards.[8] [9] [10] [11] [12] They led by 3-5 to 0-2 at half time. Sean Kilfeather wrote in the Irish Times:

With the wind behind them Dulbi started strongly and, driving the ball great distances, they kept Tipperary under a constant barrage in the early part of the game. Tipperary kept their heads under pressure, however, and might have taken the lead but for a splendid save by the Dublin goalkeeper Yvonne Redmond from a shot by Deirdre Lane. By the 13th minute Tipperary were quite happy to be in arrears by only two points.[13]

Final stages

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DUBLIN:
GK 1 Yvonne Redmond (Cúchulainn Crumlin)
FB 2 Marion Conroy (Austin Stacks)
RWB 3 Germaine Noonan (UCD) (1-0)
CB 4 Bernie Toner (Cuala Naomh Mhuire)
LWB 5 Catherine Ledwidge (Phoenix)
MF 6 Una Crowley (Celtic) (1-0)
MF 7 Mary Mernagh (Cuala Naomh Mhuire) (0-1)
MF 8 Barbara Redmond (Cúchulainn Crumlin)
RWF 9Joan Gormley (UCD) (1-1)
CF 10Anne Colgan (Celtic) (Capt)
LWF 11Edel Murphy (UCD) (0-7)
FF 12Marie Connell (Celtic) (2-0)
Substitutes:
FF Toni O'Byrne (Phoenix) for Connell
CB Noelle Fleming (Celtic) for Toner
TIPPERARY:
GK 1 Breda Kennedy (Portroe)
FB 2 Mary Sheedy (Portroe)
RWB 3 Maura Hackett (Portroe)
CB 4 Siobhán McDonnell (St Culain’s)
LWB 5 Margaret Madden (Portroe)
MF 6 Rosie Ryan (Roscrea)
MF 7 Geraldine Ryan (Cappawhite)
MF 8 Anne Gleeson (Templederry)
RWF 9Triona Bonnar (Cashel) (0-1)
CF 10Deirdre Lane (Celtic) & (Lorrha) (Capt) (2-0)
LWF 11Genny English Emly (0-2)
FF 12Mary Griffin (St Mary’s Clonmel)
Substitutes:
LCF Susan Hickey (Portroe) (0-1) for Geraldine Ryan
CF Kirsty McCluskey (Cashel) for Griffin
CF Eithne Bonnar (Cashel) for Triona Bonnar

MATCH RULES

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Notes and References

  1. Book: Moran, Mary . Mary Moran (camogie)

    . Mary Moran (camogie) . A Game of Our Own: The History of Camogie . Cumann Camógaíochta . 2011 . Dublin, Ireland . 460. 978-1-908591-00-5

  2. Report of final in Irish Press, September 10, 1984
  3. Report of final in Irish Independent, September 10, 1984
  4. Report of final in Irish Times, September 10, 1984
  5. Report of final in Irish Examiner, September 10, 1984
  6. Report of final in Irish News, September 10, 1984
  7. https://archive.today/20120801193620/http://www.herald.ie/sport/gaa/camogie-84-legends-to-be-lauded-1868654.html Evening Herald Aug 25 2009: '84 legends to be lauded
  8. Report of final in Irish Press, September 10, 1984
  9. Report of final in Irish Independent, September 10, 1984
  10. Report of final in Irish Times, September 10, 1984
  11. Report of final in Irish Examiner, September 10, 1984
  12. Report of final in Irish News, September 10, 1984
  13. Report of final in Irish Times, September 10, 1984