Gael Linn Cup 1983 Explained
| Gael Linn Cup 1983 |
| Winners: | Leinster (16th title) |
| Runnersup: | Munster |
| Matches: | 3 |
The 1983 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 Munster in the final, played at Ballinlough.[1] [2]
Arrangements
Leinster defeated Connacht by 5–8 to 1–2 at Mobhi Road. Joan Gormley then scored a goal in the dying seconds of the final against Munster at Ballinlough to win by 2–7 to 1–7. Angela Downey scrambled Leinster's first goal in a goalmouth melee in the first half and Tipeprary's Deirdre Lane had a goal for Munster in the opening minutes.[3] [4] [5] [6] [7]
Gael Linn Trophy
In the Gael Linn Cup trophy Ulster defeated Munster at Ballymacward by 2–12 to 3–5., Leinster defeated Connacht 4–6 to 1–4 at Mobhi Road. The sides were level on 12 occasions in the final and the match went into extra time before Munster won by 1–12 to 1–11.
Final stages
| | Leinster | | |
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| GK | 1 | Yvonne Redmond (Dublin) | | FB | 2 | Anne O'Brien (Dublin) | | RWB | 3 | Geraldine Wynne (Wexford) | | CB | 4 | Bernie Toner (Dublin) | | LWB | 5 | Ann Downey (Killkenny) | | MF | 6 | Biddy O'Sullivan (Killkenny) | | MF | 7 | Mary Mernagh (Dublin) | | MF | 8 | Edel Murphy (Dublin) | | RWF | 9 | Anna Condon (Dublin) | | CF | 10 | Elsie Walsh (Wexford) | | LWF | 11 | Angela Downey (Killkenny) | | FF | 12 | Joan Gormley (Dublin) | |
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Junior final
| | Munster | | |
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| GK | 1 | Debbie Cleary (Clare) | | FB | 2 | Mary Maher (Cork) | | RWB | 3 | Mary Ring (Cork) | | CB | 4 | Liz Dunphy (Cork) | | LWB | 5 | Margo Twomey (Cork) (captain) | | MF | 6 | Ann Marie Landers (Cork) | | MF | 7 | Anne Daly (Clare) | | MF | 8 | Mary O'Donovan (Cork) | | RWF | 9 | Maura McNicholas (Clare) | | CF | 10 | Anne Leahy (Cork) | | LWF | 11 | Helen Cusack (Clare) | | FF | 12 | Lilian Zinkant (Cork) | |
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References
External links
Notes and References
- 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
- http://www.camogie.ie Gael Linn Cup on Camogie.ie
- Report of final in Irish Press, 24 October 1983
- Report of final in Irish Independent, 24 October 1983
- Report of final in Irish Times, 24 October 1983
- Report of final in Irish Examiner, 24 October 1983
- Report of final in Irish News, 24 October 1983
