Gael Linn Cup 2005 Explained

Gael Linn Cup 2005
Winners:Munster (19th title)
Runnersup:Connacht
Matches:3

The 2005 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 Ballinteer.[1] [2]

Arrangements

In the tournament at St John's Ballinteer, Munster defeated Leinster 1–12 to 0–2. Connacht defeated Leinster by a point, 2–6 to 1–8. Munster defeated Connacht 3–14 to 2–8 in the final.[3] Senior player of the Tournament was Cork's Anna Geary.

Gael Linn trophy

In the tournament at St John's Ballinteer, Munster defeated Leinster by two points 2–8 to 2–6. Ulster defeated Connacht 3–10 to 0–7. Munster defeated Ulster 1–14 to 2–4 in the final. Player of the Tournament was Clare's Deirdre Murphy.

Final stages

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Munster
GK 1 Aoife Murray (Cork)
RCB 2 Joanne O'Callaghan (Cork)
FB 3 Caitríona Foley (Cork)
LCB 4 Rena Buckley (Cork)
RWB 5 Mary O'Connor (Cork)
CB 6 Suzanne Kelly (Tipperary)(captain)
LWB 7 Anna Geary (Cork)
MF 8 Gemma O'Connor (Cork)
MF 9 Joanne Ryan (Tipperary)
RWF 10Rachel Moloney (Cork)
CF 11Jenny O'Leary (Cork)
LWF 12Una O'Donoghue (Cork)
RCF 13Stephanie Dunlea (Cork)
FF 14Elaine Burke (Cork)
LCF 15Mary Coleman (Cork)

Junior Final

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Munster
GK 1 Aisling O'Brien (Waterford)
RCB 2 Sinead Scanlan (Clare)
FB 3 Niamh Harkins (Tipperary)
LCB 4 Lucy Hawkes (Cork)
RWB 5 Michelle Shortt (Tipperary)
CB 6 Cathy Halley (Clare)
LWB 7 Orla Coughlan (Cork)
MF 8 Áine Lyng (Waterford)
MF 9 Áine Watson (Cork)
RWF 10Laura Linnane (Clare)
CF 11Eimear O'Friel (Cork) (captain)
LWF 12Catherine O'Loughlin (Clare)
RCF 13Deirdre Twomey (Cork)
FF 14Veronica Curtin (Galway)
LCF 15Orla Kilkenny (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 Gael Linn Cup on Camogie.ie
  3. http://www.independent.ie/sport/sportslines-473305.html 2005 Munster 3–14 Connacht 2–8 report in Irish Independent