Gael Linn Cup 2003 Explained

Gael Linn Cup 2003
Sponsor:Schwarzkopf
Winners:Munster (17th title)
Runnersup:Ulster
Matches:3

The 2003 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 Ulster in the final, played at Portmarnock.[1] [2]

Arrangements

Munster defeated an under-strength Connacht side 2–20 to 1–3. Ulster defeated Leinster 1–20 to 4–2. Munster pulled away in the closing stages of the final to defeat Ulster by 3–13 to 1–9 at Portmarnock Naomh Mearnóg.[3] [4] [5] [6] [7]

Gael Linn Trophy

Ulster defeated Leinster 2–7 to 1–7. Munster defeated Connacht 3–15 to 0–4. Munster defeated Ulster 4–7 to 0–5 in the final.

Final stages

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Munster
GK 1 Aoife Murray (Cork)
RCB 2 Joanne O'Callaghan (Cork)
FB 3 Stephanie Dunlea (captain) (Cork)
LCB 4 Sinéad Nealon (Tipperary)
RWB 5 Paula O'Connor (Cork)
CB 6 Mary O'Connor (Cork)
LWB 7 Angie McDermott (Tipperary)
MF 8 Briege Corkery (Cork)
MF 9 Elaine Burke (Cork)
RWF 10Vera Sheehan (Limerick)
CF 11Una O'Donoghue (Cork)
LWF 12Joanne Ryan (Tipperary)
RCF 13Eileen O'Brien (Limerick)
FF 14Ciara Healy (Cork)
LCF 15Denise Twomey (Cork)

Junior Final

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Munster
GK 1 Paula Ryan (Tipperary)
RCB 2 Anna Geary (Cork)
FB 3 Helen Breen (Tipperary)
LCB 4 Caitríona Foley (Cork)
RWB 5 Méadhbh Corcoran (Tipperary)
CB 6 Amanda O'Regan (Cork)
LWB 7 Kate Marie Hearne (Waterford)
MF 8 Val O'Keeffe (Cork)
MF 9 Lorraine Burke (Tipperary)
RWF 10Geraldine Kinnane (Tipperary)
CF 11Miriam Deasy (Cork)
LWF 12Trish O'Halloran (Tipperary)
RCF 13Michelle Shortt (Tipperary)
FF 14Elaine O'Riordan (Cork)
LCF 15Mary Coleman (Cork)
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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 Evening Echo, 1 October 2003
  4. Report of final in Irish Independent, 1 October 2003
  5. Report of final in Irish Times, 1 October 2003
  6. Report of final in Irish Examiner, 1 October 2003
  7. Report of final in Irish News, 1 October 2003