1952 All-Ireland Senior Camogie Championship

The 1952 All-Ireland Senior Camogie Championship was the high point of the 1952 season in Camogie. The championship was won by Dublin who defeated Antrim by a two-point margin in the final.[1] The match was played at Croke Park[2]

All-Ireland Senior Camogie Championship 1952
Championship Details
Dates
Counties
Sponsor
All Ireland Champions
Winners Dublin (12th title)
Captain Sophie Brack
Manager
All-Ireland Runners-up
Runners-up Antrim
Madge Rainey
Manager
Matches played

Cork's return

Galway defeated Mayo by 3–2 to 3–0 in the Connacht final, and lost the semi-final against Dublin 9–5 to 0–1. Cork returned after their eight-year absence from the championship and duly won the Munster title. Antrim defeated Cork 3–2 to 1–6 in a semi-final that drew 3,000 followers to Casement Park. Antrim then defeated London by 5-1 to 1-0 to reach the final.

Final

Sophie Brack scored three goals as Dublin defeated Antrim in the final, including Dublin’s winning goal in the last minute for a two-point victory. Kathleen Cody had retired and was replaced by UCD student, Annette Corrigan. The Celtic Club supplied the entire Dublin defence.

Final stages

Antrim3-2 – 1-6Cork

Dublin9-5 – 0-1Galway

Dublin5-1 – 4-2Antrim
Dublin
Antrim
DUBLIN:
GK1Eileen Duffy (Celtic)
FB2Doretta Blackton (Celtic)
RWB3Carmel Walsh (CIÉ)
CB4Deborah Dunne (Austin Stacks)
LWB5Pauline Duffy (Celtic)
MF6Nancy Caffrey
MF7Annette Corrigan (UCD) (0-1)
MF8Kathleen Mills (CIÉ)
RWF9Eileen Bourke (UCD) (1-0)
CF10Nan Mahon (1-0)
LWF11Marie Price
FF12Sophie Brack (CIÉ) (3-0)
ANTRIM:
GK1Anne McGarry
FB2Moya Forde
RWB3Peg Dooey
CB4Mary McGarry
LWB5Deirdre O’Gorman
MF6Sue McMullan
MF7Ita O’Reilly
MF8Maeve Gilroy (0-2)
RWF9Sarah O’Neill
CF10Mary McKeever
LWF11Madge Rainey (2-0)
FF12Fionnuala Forde (1-0).

MATCH RULES

  • 50 minutes
  • Replay if scores level
  • Maximum of 3 substitutions

See also

References

  1. Moran, Mary (2011). A Game of Our Own: The History of Camogie. Dublin, Ireland: Cumann Camógaíochta. p. 460. 978-1-908591-00-5
  2. Report of final in Irish News, August 4, 1952. Irish national newspapers were on strike during the period of the 1952 championship
Preceded by
All-Ireland Senior Camogie Championship 1951
All-Ireland Senior Camogie Championship
1932 – present
Succeeded by
All-Ireland Senior Camogie Championship 1953
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