Gael Linn Cup 1958 Explained

Gael Linn Cup 1958
Winners:	Leinster (3rd title)
Runnersup:	Ulster
Matches:	3

The 1958 Gael Linn Cup is a representative competition for elite level participants in the women's team field sport of camogie, was won by Leinster, who defeated Ulster in the final, played at Parnell Park.^{[1] [2]}

The Final

Ulster defeated Munster, 4–1 to 2–6 and Leinster defeated Connacht, 6–7 to 0–2. Leinster defeated Ulster in the final at Parnell Park by 8–2 to 3–3. Agnes Hourigan wrote in the Irish Press:

Leinsetr who fielded no less than ten Dublin players were in command from start to finish.

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Final stages

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Leinster GK 1 May Kavanagh (Dublin) FB 2 Betty Hughes (Dublin) RWB 3 Vera Lee (Kildare) CB 4 Kay Ryder (Dublin) LWB 5 Rose Woods (Louth) MF 6 Bríd Reid (Dublin) MF 7 Annette Corrigan (captain) (Dublin) MF 8 Kathleen Mills (Dublin) RWF 9 Anna May Brennan (Laois) (1–0) CF 10 Mary O'Sullivan (Dublin) (1–0) LWF 11 Una O'Connor (Dublin) (6–1) FF 12 Annie Donnelly (Dublin)

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 Gael Linn Cup on Camogie.ie
3. Report of final in Irish Press, 1 October 1958
4. Report of final in Irish Independent, 1 October 1958
5. Report of final in Irish Times, 1 October 1958
6. Report of final in Irish Examiner, 1 October 1958
7. Report of final in Irish News, 1 October 1958