1980 National Camogie League

The 1980 National Camogie League, the second most important elite level inter-county competition in the women's team field sport of camogie was won by Kilkenny, who defeated Tipperary in the final, played at Roscrea.[1][2]

National Camogie League 1980
Championship Details
Dates
Competitors
Sponsor
National Camogie League winners
Winners Kilkenny (2nd title)
Captain Bridie McGarry
Manager
National Camogie League Runners-up
Runners-up Tipperary
Captain
Manager
Matches played

Arrangements

Kilkenny defeated Limerick, Cork and Galway en route to the final. Tipperary defeated Clare, Down and Wexford by 3-9 to 2-7. Tipperary then defeated Dublin in the semi-final while Kilkenny had a bye to the final. Barbara Redmond was missing from the Dublin team for the League semi-final, the second yearthat a league semi-final involving Dublin went to extra time.

The Final

Both sides were without their first choice goalkeepers for the final, Mary O'Brien a student at Thomond College having gone to America and Teresa O'Neill on holiday in America. As a contest the final was over early in the second half when Kilkenny led by 3-4 to 0-1, thanks to two goals from Angea Downey and one from Mary Purcell, Tipperary’s only point coming from a placed ball from a thirty. Agnes Hourigan wrote in the Irish Press:

From the longest serving members to Anna Whelan from Castlecomer, who was playing in her first final, Kilkenny proved themselves skilled, fast and celevr exponents of the game. Tipperary, who had promised so much in their game with Dublin in the semi-final, did not live up to that performance and must feel very disappointed with how they played.

[3][4][5][6][7]

Division 2

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

Final stages
Tipperary3-12 – 2-12 after extra timeDublin
Kilkenny3-8 – 1-3Tipperary
Kilkenny:
GK1Bridia Martin (St Paul’s)
FB2Ann Downey (St Paul’s)
RWB3Mary Holden (Ballyhale Shamrocks)
CB4Bridie Martin (St Paul’s)
LWB5Mary Canavan
MF6Helena O'Neill (St Paul’s)
MF7Peggy Muldowney (Gowran)
MF8Mary Fennelly (Ballyhale Shamrocks)
RWF9Mary Purcell 1-1
CF10Angela Downey (St Paul’s) 2-4
LWF11Anna Whelan (Castlecomer) 0-3
FF12Jo Dunne (Carrickshock)
Tipperary:
GK1Brenda Kennedy
FB2Monica Butler
RWB3Maura Hackett
CB4Siobhan McDonnell
LWB5Rosie Ryan
MF6Agnes Brophy
MF7Deirdre Lane 0-3
MF8Bernie Carroll
RWF9Mona Quigley
CF10Sheila Delaney
LWF11Maolmuire Tynan
FF12Mary Griffin
Substitutes:
RWBAnn Gleeson

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. National Camogie League on Camogie.ie
  3. Report of final in Irish Press, June 30, 1980
  4. Report of final in Irish Independent, June 30, 1980
  5. Report of final in Irish Times, June 30, 1980
  6. Report of final in Irish Examiner, June 30, 1980
  7. Report of final in Irish News, June 30, 1980
Preceded by
National Camogie League 1979		 National Camogie League
1977 – present		 Succeeded by
National Camogie League 1981
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