Gael Linn Cup 1989 Explained

Gael Linn Cup 1989
Winners:Leinster (22nd title)
Runnersup:Munster
Matches:3

The 1989 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 Silver Park Kilmacud.[1] [2]

Arrangements

Leinster won their seventh successive title. Munster defeated Ulster 9–10 to 1–4 in the semi-final at Burren, County Down. Leinster fell behind to three quick Munster points at the start of the final. Then Angela Downey (2–4), Breda Holmes (2–1), Ann Downey (0–4) and Clare Jones (1–1), scored most of Leinster's 5–12 against 3–6 for Munster, including two goals from Collette O'Mahony.

Trophy

In the Gael Linn trophy semi-final Leinster defeated Connacht 3–12 to 0–14 at Clane and Ulster defeated Munster 1–12 to 4–2. Sarah Ann Quinn and Mary Donnelly were the stars of Ulster's 1–11 to 2–3 victory over Leinster in the final at Kilmacud.

Final stages

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Leinster
GK 1 Marie Fitzpatrick (Killkenny)
FB 2 Biddy O'Sullivan (Killkenny)
RWB 3 Cathy Walsh (Dublin)
CB 4 Bridie McGarry (Killkenny)
LWB 5 Eileen Kehoe (Wexford)
MF 6 Clare Jones (Killkenny)
MF 7 Ann Downey (Killkenny)
MF 8 Stellah Sinnott (Wexford)
RWF 9Anna Whelan (Killkenny)
CF 10Ann Reddy (Wexford)
LWF 11Angela Downey (Killkenny)
FF 12Breda Holmes (Killkenny)

Junior Final

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Ulster
GK 1 Laura O'Prey (Down)
FB 2 Anne Coyle (Down)
RWB 3 Ita McKiernan (Cavan)
CB 4 Sarah Ann Quinn (Derry)
LWB 5 Catherine Daly (Tyrone)
MF 6 Bríd Doherty (Derry)
MF 7 Margaret Carroll (Cavan)
MF 8 Olive Leonard (Armagh)
RWF 9Maureen McAleenan (Down)
CF 10Monica McCartan (Down)
LWF 11Mary Black (Armagh)
FF 12Mary Donnelly (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