1997 National Camogie League Explained

National Camogie League 1997
Winners:	Cork (7th title)
Captain:	Linda Mellerick
Runnersup:	Kilkenny

The 1997 National Camogie League is a competition in the women's team field sport of camogie was won by Cork, who defeated Kilkenny in the final, played at Páirc Uí Rinn.^{[1] [2]}

Arrangements

Kilkenny overpowered Kilkenny 4–17 to 3–10 in the semi-final but had t play the final without Sinéad Millea who had gone to the USA. Cork defeated Galway 0–17 to 1–10 in the semi-final.

The Final

Cork took command of the final almost immediately and ran out 15-point winners.^{[3] [4] [5] [6] [7]}

Division 2

The Junior National League, known since 2006 as Division Two, was won by Antrim who defeated Down in an all-Ulster final.

Final stages

Cork GK 1 Cora Keohane (Barryroe) FB 2 Eithne Duggan (Bishopstown) RWB 3 Denise Cronin (Glen Rovers) CB 4 Sandie Fitzgibbon (Glen Rovers) LWB 5 Mags Finn (Fr O'Neill's) MF 6 Linda Mellerick (Glen Rovers) MF 7 Vivienne Harris (Bishopstown) (0-4) MF 8 Mary O'Connor (Killeagh) RWF 9 Sinéad O'Callaghan (Ballinhassig) CF 10 Fiona O'Driscoll (Fr O'Neill's) LWF 11 Irene O'Keeffe (2-0) (Inniscarra) FF 12 Lynn Dunlea (Glen Rovers)

References

External links

• Camogie Association

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. http://www.camogie.ie/league.asp National Camogie League on Camogie.ie
3. Report of final in Evening Echo, June 9, 1997
4. Report of final in Irish Independent, June 9, 1997
5. Report of final in Irish Times, June 9, 1997
6. Report of final in Irish Examiner, June 9, 1997
7. Report of final in Irish News, June 9, 1997