Gael Linn Cup 1958

The 1958 Gael Linn Cup, the most important representative competition for elite level participants in the women's team field sport of camogie, was won by Leinster, who defeated Ulster in the final, played at Parnell Park.[1][2]

Gael Linn Cup 1958
Championship Details
Dates
Competitors
Sponsor
Gael Linn Cup winners
Winners Leinster (3rd title)
Captain
Manager
Gael Linn Cup Runners-up
Runners-up Ulster
Captain
Manager
Matches played 3

The Final

Ulster defeated Munster, 4–1 to 2–6 and Leinster defeated Connacht, 6–7 to 0–2. Leinster defeated Ulster in the final at Parnell Park by 8–2 to 3–3. Agnes Hourigan wrote in the Irish Press:

Leinsetr who fielded no less than ten Dublin players were in command from start to finish.

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

Final stages

Leinster5–2 – 3–3Ulster

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Leinster:
GK1May Kavanagh (Dublin)
FB2Betty Hughes (Dublin)
RWB3Vera Lee (Kildare)
CB4Kay Ryder (Dublin)
LWB5Rose Woods (Louth)
MF6Bríd Reid (Dublin)
MF7Annette Corrigan (captain) (Dublin)
MF8Kathleen Mills (Dublin)
RWF9Anna May Brennan (Laois) (1–0)
CF10Mary O'Sullivan (Dublin) (1–0)
LWF11Una O'Connor (Dublin) (6–1)
FF12Annie Donnelly (Dublin)
Ulster:
GK1Teresa Kearns (Antrim)
FB2Moya Forde (Antrim)
RWB3Eithne Carabine (Antrim)
CB4Winnie Kearns (Antrim) (0–1)
LWB5Irene Maguire (Antrim)
MF6Margo McCourt (Antrim)
MF7Margaret Dorrity (Derry) (1–1)
MF8Madge Rainey (Antrim)
RWF9Chris Hughes (Antrim)
CF10Claire Kearns (Antrim) (0–1)
LWF11Maeve Gilroy (Antrim) (2–0)
FF12Marion Kearns (Antrim) (0–1)

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. Gael Linn Cup on Camogie.ie
  3. Report of final in Irish Press, 1 October 1958
  4. Report of final in Irish Independent, 1 October 1958
  5. Report of final in Irish Times, 1 October 1958
  6. Report of final in Irish Examiner, 1 October 1958
  7. Report of final in Irish News, 1 October 1958
Preceded by
Gael Linn Cup 1957
Gael Linn Cup
1954 – present
Succeeded by
Gael Linn Cup 1959
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