Gael Linn Cup 1995 Explained

Gael Linn Cup 1995
Winners:Munster (10th title)
Runnersup:Connacht
Matches:3

The 1995 Gael Linn Cup, the most important representative competition for elite level participants in the women's team field sport of camogie, was won by Munster, who defeated Connacht in the final, played at Russell Park, Blanchardstown Co Dublin.[1] [2]

Arrangements

Holders Munster defeated Ulster 3–14 to 2–10 at Russell Park. Connacht defeated Leinster 6–10 to 1–10. Munster won the final 4–13 to 3–10.[3] [4] [5] [6] [7] In the Gael Linn Trophy semi-finals, Connacht defeated Leinster and Munster defeated Ulster 3–10 to 1–4. Mairéad Coyle scored the decisive goal in the Gael Linn trophy final to give Connacht a 1–9 to 0–10 victory over Munster.

Final stages

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Munster
GK 1 Kathleen Costine (Cork)
FB 2 Eithne Duggan (Cork)
RWB 3 Paula Goggins (Cork)
CB 4 Sandie Fitzgibbon (Cork)
LWB 5 Claire Madden (Tipperary)
MF 6 Regina O'Meara (Tipperary)
MF 7 Therese O'Callaghan (Cork)
MF 8 Stephanie Dunlea (Cork)
RWF 9Irene O'Keeffe (Cork)
CF 10Linda Mellerick (Cork)
LWF 11Lynn Dunlea (Cork)
FF 12Deirdre Hughes (Tipperary)

Junior Final

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Connacht
GK 1 Fiona Earls (Galway)
FB 2 Olive Costello (Galway)
RWB 3 Mary Grehan (Rocommon)
CB 4 Cora Curley (Galway)
LWB 5 Mary Gannon (Rocommon)
MF 6 Goretta Maher (Galway)
MF 7 Karina Jones (Rocommon)
MF 8 Carmel Hannon (Galway)
RWF 9Martina Haverty (Galway)
CF 10Mairéad Coyle (Rocommon)
LWF 11Denise Gilligan (Galway)
FF 12Veronica Curtin (Galway)

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/league.asp Gael Linn Cup on Camogie.ie
  3. Report of final in Evening News, 1 October 1995
  4. Report of final in Irish Independent, 1 October 1995
  5. Report of final in Irish Times, 1 October 1995
  6. Report of final in Irish Examiner, 1 October 1995
  7. Report of final in Irish News, 1 October 1995