2007 National Camogie League Explained

National Camogie League 2007
Winners:Cork (14th title)
Captain:Gemma O'Connor
Runnersup:Wexford

The 2007 National Camogie League is a competition in the women's team field sport of camogie was won by Cork, who defeated Wexford in the final, played at Nowlan Park.[1] [2]

The Final

A late Jennifer O'Leary pointed free brought the title to Cork. Wexford started strongly to hold a 0-8 to 0-3 half time lead thanks to good work in the midfield sector from Kate Kelly and Caroline Murphy, but Cork came back resolutely in the second half.[3] [4] [5] [6] [7] Maire Ni Scollai reported in the Irish Independent:

A spectacular goal-scoring spree from both sides between the 48th and 58th minutes ensured that the crowd were on the edge of their seats throughout.irish Independent May 7 2007
Goals from Jennifer O'Leary, Una O'Donoghue and Síle Burns within five minutes gave Cork a 3-6 to 0-9 lead with seven minutes to go, but two goals from Wexford full-forward Michelle Hearn meant the sides were level as the game headed for injury-time and O'Leary's late winner.Wexford defeated Cork by 4-12 to 0-14 in the opening round of the championship six days later Rebels routed as Wexford hit back with a vengeance and went on to reverse the result in the All-Ireland final a few months later.

Division 2

The Division 2 final, known until 2005 as the National Junior League, was won by Limerick who defeated Cork intermediates in the final. The Division 3 final was won by Waterford who defeated Down by two points in the final.

Final stages

Cork
GK 1 Aoife Murray (Cloughduv)
RCB 2 Joanne O'Callaghan (Cloughduv)
FB 3 Rosarie Holland (Barryroe)
LCB 4 Amanda O'Regan (Douglas)
RWB 5 Rena Buckley (Inniscarra)
CB 6 Mary O'Connor (Killeagh)
LWB 7 Sara Hayes (Courcey Rovers_GAA)
MF 8 Briege Corkery (Cloughduv)
MF 9 Gemma O'Connor (St Finbarr's) (Captain) 0-2
RWF 10Orla Cotter (St Catherine’s)
CF 11Anna Geary (Milford) 0-1
LWF 12Jennifer O'Leary (Barryroe) 1-4
RCF 13Angela Walsh (Killeagh)
FF 14Una O'Donoghue (Cloughduv) 1-1
LCF 15Síle Burns (Rockbán) 1-0
Substitutes:
GK Eileen Clifford (Na Piarsaigh for Murray
GK Aoife Murray (Cloughduv) for Clifford
MF Jenny Duffy (St Finbarr’s) for Corkery

References

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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. http://www.camogie.ie/league.asp National Camogie League on Camogie.ie
  3. Report of final in Evening Echo, May 7, 2007
  4. Report of final in Irish Independent, May 7, 2007
  5. Report of final in Irish Times, May 7, 2007
  6. Report of final in Irish Examiner, May 7, 2007
  7. Report of final in Irish News, May 7, 2007