2008 National Camogie League

The 2008 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 Galway in the final, played at Nowlan Park, Kilkenny.[1][2]

National Camogie League 2008
Championship Details
Dates 8 February-25 April
Counties 22 (7 in Div 1, 6 counties enter 2 teams)
Sponsor
National League Champions
Winners Kilkenny (10th title)
Captain Aoife Neary
Manager
All-Ireland Runners-up
Runners-up Galway
Captain Therese Maher
Manager Tony Ward
Matches played 15

Arrangements

Kilkenny were attempting to win to the League title for the first time since 1993, and on home soil, there was pressure on them to achieve that feat. Kilkenny had defeated then All-Ireland champions Wexford, 2-11 to 1-11, before travelling to Cork to overcome the rebels 0-8 to 1-4 on a wind- swept blustery day to qualify for a league final.[3]

Final

In the league final, Galway led 0-11 to 1-5 at the interval, with an Aoife Neary goal late in the first-half giving Kilkenny hope. Further second-half from Michelle Quilty and substitute Edwina Keane gave Kilkenny victory with Sinead Millea member of the 1993 National league winning campaign top scorer with 0-5 all from frees.

Aoife Neary was named player of the match

Division 2

The Division 2 final, known until 2005 as the National Junior League, was won by Clare who defeated Derry in the final. The Division 3 final was won by Antrim who defeated Offaly in the final.

Final stages
Kilkenny3-11 – 0-17Galway
Sinead Millea 0-6 (0-5 frees 0-1’45), Aoife Neary 1-2 (0-1 free), Edwina Keane 1-0 Michelle Quilty 1-0, Ann Dalton, Marie Dargan, Katie Power 0-1 each Jessica Gill 0-8 (0-5 frees), Veronica Curtin 0-5 (0-3 frees), Brenda Kerins 0-2, Lorraine Ryan 0-1 Orla Kilkenny 0-1
Attendance: 1,500
Kilkenny
Galway
KILKENNY:
GK1Catríona Ryan (Tullogher)
RCB2Amy Butler (Mulinavat)
FB3Aine Fahey (Emeralds)
LCB4Eimear Lyng (Rower-Innistioge)
RWB5Elaine Aylward (Mulinavat)
CB6Kelly Anne Cotterell (Mulinavat)
LWB7Jacqui Frisby (Ballyhale Shamrocks)
MF8Ann Dalton (St Lachtain's)
MF9Lizzie Lyng (Rower-Innistioge)
RWF10Aoife Neary (James Stephens)
CF11Keeva Fennelly (Ballyhale Shamrocks)
LWF12Kate McDonald (Thomastown)
RCF13Katie Power (Piltown)
FF14Sinéad Millea (St Brigid’s Balycallan)
LCF15Michelle Quilty (Mulinavat)
Substitutes:
RCFJulie-Anne Woodcock (Danesfort) for Eimear Lyng,  20'
RCFCollette Dormer (Paulstown) for Cotterell,  30'
RCFEdwina Keane (St Martin’s) for Quilty,  40'
RCFMarie O'Connor (St Lachtain's) for Fennelly,  48'
GALWAY:
GK1Susan Earner (Meelick Eyrecourt)
RCB2Sandra Tannion (St Thomas)
FB3Aibhle Kelly (Davitts)
LCB4Therese Manton (Mullagh)
RWB5Anne-Marie Hayes (Killimor)
CB6Therese Maher (Athenry)
LWB7Niamh Kilkenny (Pearses)
MF8Lorraine Ryan (Killimordaly)
MF9Aine Hillary (Pearses)
RWF10Lourda Kavanagh (Davitts)
CF11Therese Maher Athenry)
LWF12Jessica Gill (Athenry)
RCF13Orla Kilkenny (Pearses)
FF14Veronica Curtin (Kinvara)
LCF15Brenda Kerins (Athenry)

MATCH RULES

  • 60 minutes
  • Replay if scores level
  • Maximum of 5 substitutions

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. http://www.camogie.ie/league.asp
  3. http://kilkennycamogie.com/index.php?page=kilkennyvgalwaypastclashes.php
Preceded by
National Camogie League 2007		 National Camogie League
1977 – present		 Succeeded by
National Camogie League 2009
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