2012 All-Ireland Senior Camogie Championship Explained

Year:2012
Dates:23 June — 16 September 2012
Teams:8
Team:Wexford
Titles:7th
Captain:Karen Atkinson
Manager:J. J. Doyle
Team2:Cork
Captain2:Julia White
Manager2:Paudie Murray
Previous:2011
Next:2013

The 2012 All-Ireland Senior Camogie Championship - known as the All-Ireland Senior Camogie Championship in association with RTÉ Sport for sponsorship reasons - is the premier competition of the 2012 camogie season. It commenced on 23 June 2012 and ended with the final on 16 September. Eight county teams compete in the Senior Championship out of twenty-seven who compete overall in the Senior, Intermediate and Junior Championships. Wexford defeated Cork in the final.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11] [12] [13] [14] The championship was notable for the qualification of Offaly for the All-Ireland semi-final just three years after they had been graded junior. Quarter-final stages of the championships were re-introduced for the first time since 2006. The 2012 championship was the first to be held under new rules which allowed two points for a point direct from a sideline ball.[15] [16] [17] [18] [19]

Provincial championships

There was an indication of changes in the camogie hierarchy in the provincial championships which were held before the All-Ireland senior championship began. Clare won the Munster championship for the first time since 1944, beating Cork in the final.[20] [21] Offaly defeated Kilkenny in the Leinster semi-final and although Wexford beat Offaly by 1-12 to 1-7 to win the Leinster final, they were boosted by the experience. Offaly went on to beat Kilkenny for the second time in a championship play-off and then Dublin in the All-Ireland quarter final to qualify for the All-Ireland semi-final for the first time. Clare qualified for the All-Ireland quarter final only to lose to their Munster final victims Cork.

Structure

The eight teams were divided into two groups - Cork, Dublin, Galway and Tipperary in Group 1, and Clare, Kilkenny, Offaly and Wexford in Group 2. Teams received 2 points for a win, 1 point for a draw. The top four teams then contested the semi-finals. All teams in Group 1 played all teams in Group 2. The top team from each group went into the semi-final on opposite sides of the draw. The second team from each group went into quarter-finals on opposite sides of the draw. The third in Group 1 played fourth in Group 2 for a place in the quarter-final and the fourth in Group 1 played the third in Group 2 for a place in the quarter-final. There were draws to decide who played who in the quarter-finals and for home venue for the quarter-finals.[15] [16] [17] [18] [19] [22] [23] [24] [25]

Management changes

For the first time in the history of the championship no female manager had charge if a county team. Wexford retained JJ Doyle as manager. Paudie Murray, brother of goalkeeper Aoife, took over as manager of Cork. Tony Ward took over from Noel Finn as Galway manager. Brendan Williams became Kilkenny manager as Ann Downey departed after four seasons in charge. John Lillis became manager of Tipperary, John Carmody took over from Patsy Fahy as manager of Clare, and John Troy was new manager of Offaly after Joachim Kelly’s achievement in bringing them from junior to senior status in three seasons.

Dual players

Cork players Briege Corkery and Rena Buckley also played for the Cork senior ladies' football team that won the 2012 All-Ireland Senior Ladies' Football Championship. Two Women's Irish Hockey League players played in the championship, Naomi Carroll of Clare and of Emer Lucey of Dublin.

Opening Rounds

The new structure threw up several surprises not least being Offaly’s progression to the semi-final despite finishing joint bottom of the group stages. For the third year in succession Galway defeated the eventual champions in the group stages, but having lost the previous two All- Ireland finals to the same opposition, they failed to reach the final thanks to a late surge by Cork in the semi-final. Offaly achieved a major breakthrough by qualifying for the semi-final.

Controversy

An offer by Wexford GAA to Wexford camogie to staging a double-header between the hurling, and Wexford versus Cork in camogie was rejected by Wexford camogie board[26]

Semi-final

Galway, losing finalists in 2010 and 2011 were defeated in the All-Ireland semifinal by Cork with late double Late goals from Katriona Mackey and Síle Burns.

Results

Group stage

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Table

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Galway4 4 0 2 77 39 +38 8
Cork4 3 0 1 78 47 +31 6
Wexford4 3 0 1 70 48 +22 6
4 3 0 1 67 60 +7 6
Kilkenny4 1 0 3 59 71 -12 2
Offaly4 1 0 3 52 88 –36 2
Clare0 0 1 3 47 66 –19 1
Dublin4 0 1 4 51 82 –31 1

Play-offs

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Final stages

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WEXFORD:
GK 1 Mags D'Arcy (St Martin's)
RCB 2 Claire O'Connor (Rathnure)
FB 3 Catherine O'Loughlin[27]
LCB 4 Karen Atkinson (Oulart-The Ballagh)
RWB 5 Noeleen Lambert (St Martin's)
CB 6 Mary Leacy (Oulart-The Ballagh)
LWB 7 Deirdre Codd[28]
MF 8 Lisa Bolger (St Martin's))
MF 9 Kate Kelly[29]
RWF 10Michelle O'Leary (Rathnure)
CF 11Una Leacy (Oulart-The Ballagh)
LWF 12Josie Dwyer (Ferns)
RCF 13Fiona Rochford (St Anne’s)
FF 14Katrina Parrock (St Ibar’s)
LCF 15Ursula Jacob (Oulart-The Ballagh)
Substitutes:
MF Fiona Kavanagh (Oulart-The Ballagh) for Lisa Bolger
CORK:
GK 1 Aoife Murray (Cloughduv) 1-0
RCB 2 Rena Buckley (Inniscarra)
FB 3 Joanne O'Callaghan (St Finbarr's)
LCB 4 Jenny Duffy (St Finbarr's)
RWB 5 Eimear O'Sullivan (Ballinhassig)
CB 6 Gemma O'Connor (St Finbarr's)
LWB 7 Pamela Mackey (Douglas)
MF 8 Jennifer O'Leary (Barryroe)
MF 9 Orla Cotter (St Catherine’s)
RWF 10Joanne Casey (Inniscarra)
CF 11Anna Geary (Milford)
LWF 12Claire Shine (Douglas)
RCF 13Katriona Mackey (Douglas)
FF 14Briege Corkery (Cloughduv)
LCF 15Síle Burns (Rockbán)
Substitutes:
LCF Katie Buckley for Burns
RWF Regina Curtin (Milford) for Casey (

MATCH RULES

External links

Notes and References

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  2. Web site: Updated • 20:18 • Sun 16 Sep 2012 . As It Happened: All-Ireland Camogie Finals . Rte.ie . 2012-09-16 . 2022-02-09 . 2015-12-08 . https://web.archive.org/web/20151208071505/http://www.rte.ie/sport/gaa/camogie/2012/0916/337775-live-all-ireland-camogie-finals/ . live .
  3. Web site: As it happened: Cork v Wexford, All-Ireland Senior Camogie Final . 2015-03-25 . 2012-10-18 . https://web.archive.org/web/20121018013829/http://www.thescore.ie/all-ireland-camogie-live-blog-597134-Sep2012/ . dead .
  4. Web site: Sinead O'Carroll . Cork v Wexford All-Ireland Camogie Final match guide · The42 . Thescore.thejournal.ie . 2012-09-14 . 2022-02-09 . 2012-09-15 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120915025108/http://thescore.thejournal.ie/cork-v-wexford-all-ireland-camogie-final-match-guide-594859-Sep2012// . live .
  5. Web site: Jacob has Wexford jumping for joy . Irishexaminer.com . 2012-09-17 . 2022-02-09 . 2016-03-04 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160304062950/http://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/gaa/jacob-has-wexford-jumping-for-joy-207860.html . live .
  6. Web site: Camogie: Jacob class spearheads three-in-row glory march . 2015-03-25 . 2012-10-31 . https://web.archive.org/web/20121031095242/http://www.independent.ie/sport/hurling/camogie-jacob-class-spearheads-threeinrow-glory-march-3232410.html . live .
  7. Web site: The game at a glance . 2015-03-25 . 2022-02-09 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220209041018/https://www.independent.ie/sport/hurling/the-game-at-a-glance-28810801.html . live .
  8. Web site: Malachy Clerkin . Wexford's power of three . Irishtimes.com . 2012-09-17 . 2022-02-09 . 2012-09-18 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120918045037/http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/sport/2012/0917/1224324090254.html . live .
  9. Web site: Malachy Clerkin . Jacob takes the biscuit as Wexford come through in the crunch . Irishtimes.com . 2012-09-17 . 2022-02-09 . 2012-09-18 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120918045001/http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/sport/2012/0917/1224324089598.html . live .
  10. Web site: Wexford Claim Thrilling Three-In-A-Row . 17 September 2012 . . https://web.archive.org/web/20150402133123/http://www.wexfordecho.ie/2012/09/16/wexford-claim-thrilling-three-in-a-row/ . 2015-04-02 .
  11. Web site: Camogie . Jacob euphoric after Wexford camogie win . Rte.ie . 2012-09-17 . 2022-02-09 . 2015-12-08 . https://web.archive.org/web/20151208053536/http://www.rte.ie/sport/gaa/camogie/2012/0916/337837-jacob-euphoric-after-wexford-win/ . live .
  12. Web site: Wexford's Bravest Lionhearts . Tom . Mooney . 17 September 2012 . Wexford Echo . https://web.archive.org/web/20150403084453/http://www.wexfordecho.ie/2012/09/17/8459/ . 2015-04-03 .
  13. Web site: Wexford women back in Model county . Rte.ie . 2012-09-18 . 2022-02-09 . 2016-03-05 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160305001110/http://www.rte.ie/sport/gaa/camogie/2012/0917/337891-huge-crowds-set-to-welcome-home-wexford/ . live .
  14. Web site: Painting the town purple and gold after camogie win . 2015-03-25 . 2022-02-09 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220209041055/https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/painting-the-town-purple-and-gold-after-camogie-win-28810857.html . live .
  15. Web site: Camogie: New rules will add excitement to game, says Lawlor . 2015-03-25 . 2012-06-22 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120622122622/http://www.independent.ie/sport/hurling/camogie-new-rules-will-add-excitement-to-game-says-lawlor-3144814.html . live .
  16. Web site: Saturday's Camogie Championship round-up . Rte.ie . 2012-06-23 . 2022-02-09 . 2016-03-05 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160305070953/http://www.rte.ie/sport/gaa/camogie/2012/0623/326246-saturdays-camogie-championship-round-up/ . live .
  17. Web site: News - The Camogie Association . Camogie.ie . 2022-02-09 . 2016-03-04 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160304192719/http://www.camogie.ie/news.asp?id=3697 . live .
  18. Web site: New rules to add extra spice to camogie . Rte.ie . 2012-06-20 . 2022-02-09 . 2016-03-05 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160305132629/http://www.rte.ie/sport/gaa/camogie/2012/0620/325802-new-rules-to-add-extra-spice-to-camogie/ . live .
  19. Web site: Fintan O'Toole . Camogie President hails new rule changes · The42 . Thescore.thejournal.ie . 2012-06-19 . 2022-02-09 . 2012-09-15 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120915044657/http://thescore.thejournal.ie/camogie-president-hails-new-rule-changes-492910-Jun2012/ . live .
  20. News: Cork out to avenge Munster final defeat . . 2015-03-25 . 2022-02-09 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220209041020/https://clarechampion.ie/?option=com_content&view=article&id=10675%3Acork-seeking-to-avenge-munster-final-result&catid=36%3Acamogie&Itemid=37 . live .
  21. News: Big turnout to greet Munster champions . . 2015-03-25 . 2022-02-09 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220209041030/https://clarechampion.ie/?option=com_content&view=article&id=10592%3Awarm-welcome-for-munster-champions&catid=36%3Acamogie&Itemid=37 . live .
  22. http://kilkennycamogie.com/index.php?page=kkVdub24612.php
  23. Web site: TheScore Team . Camogie previews: Here's all you need to know about the opening round of the senior championship . Thescore.thejournal.ie . 2012-06-23 . 2022-02-09 . 2012-09-15 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120915044056/http://thescore.thejournal.ie/camogie-previews-heres-all-you-need-to-know-about-the-opening-round-of-the-senior-championship-496763-Jun2012/ . live .
  24. Web site: Wexford News Today | Wexford People Newspaper - Independent.ie . 2015-03-25 . 2022-02-09 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220209041031/https://www.independent.ie/regionals/wexford/ . live .
  25. Web site: Ryan: Playing county a way of life . 2015-03-25 . 2022-02-09 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220209041018/https://www.independent.ie/sport/hurling/ryan-playing-county-a-way-of-life-26868300.html . live .
  26. Web site: Wexford News Today | Wexford People Newspaper - Independent.ie . 2015-03-25 . 2022-02-09 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220209041029/https://www.independent.ie/regionals/wexford/ . live .
  27. Web site: Monageer-Boolavogue. https://web.archive.org/web/20090201124606/http://www.mbgaa.net/ . 2009-02-01 .
  28. Web site: Duffry Rovers. https://web.archive.org/web/20110222053859/http://duffryrovers.wexford.gaa.ie/ . 2011-02-22 .
  29. Web site: St Ibar's. https://web.archive.org/web/20090227060424/http://stibars.camogie.wexford.gaa.ie/results.html . 2009-02-27 .

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