Gael Linn Cup 1984 Explained

Gael Linn Cup 1984
Winners:Leinster (17th title)
Runnersup:Connacht
Matches:3

The 1984 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 Connacht in the final, played at Silver Park Kilmacud.[1] [2]

Arrangements

Connacht defeated Ulster in the semi-final by 3–6 to 1–3. Leinster defeated Munster 2–1 to 1–3 in the rain at Adare then Carmel O'Byrne scored 3–2 to help Leinster defeat Connacht by 3–9 to 1–4 at Silver Park.[3] [4] [5] [6] [7]

Gael Linn Trophy

In the trophy Leinster defeated Munster 2–4 to 1–6 at Adare, Ulster defeated Connacht, 4–6 to 1–6, at Castledaly and Leinster defeated Ulster 3–6 to 1–3 in the final.

Final stages

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Leinster
GK 1 Yvonne Redmond (Dublin)
FB 2 Ann Downey (Killkenny)
RWB 3 Germaine Noonan (Dublin)
CB 4 Tina Fitzhenry (Wexford)
LWB 5 Stellah Sinnott (Wexford)
MF 6 Una Crowley (Dublin)
MF 7 Mary Mernagh (Dublin)
MF 8 Biddy O'Sullivan (Killkenny)
RWF 9Edel Murphy (Dublin)
CF 10Norah Gahan (Wexford)
LWF 11Angela Downey (Killkenny)
FF 12Joan Gormley (Dublin)

Junior Final

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Leinster
GK 1 Toni O'Byrne (Dublin)
FB 2 Mairéad Cronin (Dublin)
RWB 3 Antoinette Merriman (Kildare)
CB 4 Anna Dargan (Kildare)
LWB 5 Patricia Clinton (Dublin)
MF 6 Jo Holden (Dublin)
MF 7 Eunice Keogh (Dublin)
MF 8 Marie Fitzpatrick (Killkenny)
RWF 9Nuala Smithers (Carlow)
CF 10Siobhán Cronin (Dublin)
LWF 11Miriam Malone (Kildare)
FF 12Adele Campbell (Dublin)

References

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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
  3. Report of final in Irish Press, 22 October 1984
  4. Report of final in Irish Independent, 22 October 1984
  5. Report of final in Irish Times, 22 October 1984
  6. Report of final in Irish Examiner, 22 October 1984
  7. Report of final in Irish News, 22 October 1984