Gael Linn Cup 1981 Explained

Gael Linn Cup 1981
Winners:	Leinster (15th title)
Matches:	3

The 1981 Gael Linn Cup, the most important 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 Russell Park.^{[1] [2]}

Arrangements

Leinster narrowly defeated Munster 3–9 to 2–11 in the semi-final at Russell Park and then beat Ulster in the final at the same venue by 3–10 to 2–4.^{[3] [4] [5] [6] [7]} Connacht defeated Ulster 5–1 to 3–2 in the trophy semi-final at Eglish in the semi-final and then defeated Munster by 2–3 to 2–2 at Russell Park.

Final stages

|}

Leinster GK 1 Kathleen Tonks (Wexford) FB 2 Anne O'Brien (Dublin) RWB 3 Ann Downey (Killkenny) CB 4 Dorothy Walsh (Wexford) LWB 5 Bridie McGarry (Killkenny) MF 6 Margaret Farrell (Killkenny) MF 7 Elsie Walsh (Wexford) MF 8 Barbara Redmond (Dublin) RWF 9 Orla Ní Síocháin (Dublin) CF 10 Angela Downey (Killkenny) LWF 11 Edel Murphy (Dublin) FF 12 Jo Dunne (Killkenny)

Junior Final

|}

Connacht GK 1 Isobel McGee (Galway) FB 2 Breda Kenny (Galway) RWB 3 Deirdre Dillon (Galway) CB 4 Ann Gallagher (Capt) (Galway) LWB 5 Carmel Briscoe (Galway) MF 6 Colette Arnold (Galway) MF 7 Mairéad Coyle (Rocommon) MF 8 Pauline O'Connor (Rocommon) RWF 9 Jackie Rodgers (Rocommon) CF 10 Mary Ryan (Galway) LWF 11 Angela Manning (Galway) FF 12 Margaret O'Reilly (Galway)

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, 2 November 1981
4. Report of final in Irish Independent, 2 November 1981
5. Report of final in Irish Times, 2 November 1981
6. Report of final in Irish Examiner, 2 November 1981
7. Report of final in Irish News, 2 November 1981