Gael Linn Cup 1975 Explained

Gael Linn Cup 1975
Winners:Munster (1st junior title)
Runnersup:Ulster
Matches:3

The 1975 Gael Linn Cup, the most important representative competition for elite level participants in the women's team field sport of camogie, was played at junior level only in the three years 1975-7. It was won by Munster, who defeated Ulster in the final.[1] [2]

Arrangements

Munster raced into a five-goal lead against Leinster, before Leinster hauled back 1–1 in the semi-final of the revamped Gael-Linn Cup at Gowran, County Kilkenny. Ulster defeated Connacht 3–1 to 1–5 in the second semi-final at Carrickmacross. Munster used nine Limerick players in their 5–1 to 2–0 victory over Ulster, one of the exceptions, Frances Barry-Murphy was a sister of Jimmy Barry Murphy

Final stages

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Ulster
GK 1 Eleanor Hughes (Monaghan)
FB 2 Anne McCone (Armagh)
RWB 3 Eileen McAvinney (Monaghan)
CB 4 Patsy Toal (Armagh)
LWB 5 Ann McCaffrey (Fermanagh)
MF 6 Susan Lively (Down)
MF 7 Mary Ogle (Tyrone)
MF 8 Margaret Moriarty (Armagh)
RWF 9Breda Sherry (Monaghan)
CF 10Marian McGarvey (Down)
LWF 11Josephine Hands (Tyrone)
FF 12Pauline Vallelly (Armagh)

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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 Gael Linn Cup on Camogie.ie