1989 National Camogie League

The 1989 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 Cork in the final, played at Nowlan Park.[1][2] It was the first National League to be played under rules fixing the duration of matches at 60 minutes.

National Camogie League 1989
Championship Details
Dates
Competitors
Sponsor
National Camogie League winners
Winners Kilkenny (7th title)
Captain Ann Downey
Manager
National Camogie League Runners-up
Runners-up Cork
Captain
Manager
Matches played

Arrangements

Kilkenny dropped three points early in the league campaign and an understrength team, minus Angela Downey lost to Cork by seven points. Kilkenny won their way back into contention when Dublin faltered and took their semi-final place at Dubln's expense. Both counties had big wins in the semi-finals, Kilkenny scored 6-8 against Galway in the semi-final and a weak Clare team failed to test Cork.

The Final

Angela Downey and Breda Holmes scored two goals each in the final for Kilkenny in the final.[3][4][5][6][7]

Division 2

The Junior National League, known since 2006 as Division Two, was won by Kildare who defeated Armagh in the final on July 23.

Final stages
Kilkenny6-7 – 1-11Cork
Kilkenny:
GK1Marie Fitzpatrick (St Brigid’s Ballycallan)
FB2Biddy O'Sullivan (Shamrocks)
RWB3Frances Rothwell (Mooncoin)
CB4Clare Jones (St Paul’s)
LWB5Helen Holmes (St Paul’s)
MF6Breda Cahill (St Brigid’s Ballycallan) 1-2
MF7Ann Downey (St Paul’s) (Capt)
MF8Bridie McGarry (St Paul’s) 0-1
RWF9Anna Whelan (Lisdowney)
CF10Breda Holmes (St Paul’s) 2-0
LWF11Angela Downey (St Paul’s) 2-4
FF12Marina Downey (Lisdowney). 0-3
Cork:
GK1Marion McCarthy (Éire Óg)
FB2Liz Dunphy (Sarsfields) 0-1
RWB3Liz O'Neill (Bishopstown)
CB4Cathy Harnedy (Killeagh)
LWB5Mags Finn (Fr O'Neill’s)
MF6Clare Cronin (St Finbarr's)
MF7Therese O'Callaghan (Glen Rovers)  55)'
MF8Sandie Fitzgibbon (Glen Rovers)
RWF9Linda Mellerick (Glen Rovers) 0-1
CF10Betty Joyce (Killeagh) (Capt) 0-7
LWF11Ger McCarthy (Glen Rovers)
FF12Colette O'Mahony (St Finbarr's) 1-2

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 19, 1989
  4. Report of final in Irish Independent, June 19, 1989
  5. Report of final in Irish Times, June 19, 1989
  6. Report of final in Irish Examiner, June 19, 1989
  7. Report of final in Irish News, June 19, 1989
Preceded by
National Camogie League 1988		 National Camogie League
1977 – present		 Succeeded by
National Camogie League 1990
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