2003 National Camogie League Explained

National Camogie League 2003
Winners:Cork (12th title)
Captain:Stephanie Dunlea
Runnersup:Tipperary

The 2003 National Camogie League is a competition in the women's team field sport of camogie was won by Cork, who defeated Tipperary in the final, played at Páirc Uí Rinn.[1] [2]

Arrangements

Tipperary defeated Antrim and Dublin, and had a walkover from Derry and defeated Kilkenny to reach the final. Cork had a tougher draw, but defeated Galway, Wexford, Limerick and Kilkenny.

The Final

The teams were level on six occasions during the final. Cork’s superior fitness won the final with a late quartet of points. Fiona O'Driscoll contributed a personal total of 2-5.[3] [4] [5] [6] [7] Tipperary did not have a single wide during the hour. Cork had five, four of them in the first half. Tipperary reversed the result in the All-Ireland final, the third time they had done so in a four-year period.

Division 2

The Junior National League, known since 2006 as Division Two, was won by Galway who defeated Armagh in the final.

Final stages

Cork
GK 1 Ger Casey (Inniscarra)
RCB 2 Joanne O'Callaghan (Cloughduv)
FB 3 Denise Cronin
LCB 4 Stephanie Dunlea (Cloughduv) (Capt)
RWB 5 Paula O'Connor (Newtownshandrum)
CB 6 Mary O’Connor (Killeagh)
LWB 7 Gemma O'Connor (St Finbarr's)
MF 8 Vivienne Harris (Bishopstown)
MF 9 Rachel Moloney (Courcey Rovers)
RWF 10Colette Desmond
CF 11Una O'Donoghue (Cloughduv)
LWF 12Jennifer O'Leary (Barryroe)
RCF 13Orla O'Sullivan (St Finbarr's)
FF 14
LCF 15Fiona O'Driscoll (Fr O’Neill’s)
Substitutes:
MF Sarah Hayes (Rockbán) for Paula O’Connor
RWF Paula O'Connor (Newtownshandrum) for Healy

References

External links

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 National Camogie League on Camogie.ie
  3. Report of final in Evening Echo, May 12, 2003
  4. Report of final in Irish Independent, May 12, 2003
  5. Report of final in Irish Times, May 12, 2003
  6. Report of final in Irish Examiner, May 12, 2003
  7. Report of final in Irish News, May 12, 2003