Gael Linn Cup 1961

The 1961 Gael Linn Cup, the most important representative competition for elite level participants in the women's team field sport of camogie, was won by Munster, who defeated Connacht in the final, played at Pearse Park Galway.[1][2]

Gael Linn Cup 1961
Championship Details
Dates
Competitors
Sponsor
Gael Linn Cup winners
Winners Munster (1st title)
Captain
Manager
Gael Linn Cup Runners-up
Runners-up Connacht
Captain
Manager
Matches played 3

Arrangements

Leinster suffered their first defeat in the competition surprisingly losing the semi-final Connacht by 7–3 to 5–1 at Pearse Park. A dramatic late goal by Kathleen Downes helped Munster defeat Ulster by 4–1 to 2–6 at Roscrea, Munster own their first title by 5–2 to 1–0 against Connacht in heavy rain at Pearse Park.[3][4][5][6][7]

The breach of Leinster dominance was regarded as a healthy development just as interest in inter-provincial camogie showed a danger of waning.Agnes Hourigan wrote in the Irish Press:

As Leinster won this competition in all previous years since its inauguration, the trophy must have new holders this season, which is all to the good, for the dominance of Leinster in the cup must eventually have killed the competition from the standpoint of public interest.

Final stages

Munster5–2 – 1–0Connacht

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Munster:
GK1Honor O'Flynn (Tipperary)
FB2Josie McNamara (Waterford)
RWB3Peg Moloney (Tipperary)
CB4Pat Doyle (Waterford)
LWB5Joan Clancy (Cork)
MF6Bridie Scully (Tipperary) (0–2)
MF7Terry Griffin (Tipperary)
MF8Lil Coughlan (Cork)
RWF9Tess Moloney (Tipperary) (2–0)
CF10Kathleen Griffin (Tipperary) (1–0)
LWF11Kathleen Downes (Tipperary) (1–0)
FF12Eithne Neville (Limerick) (1–0)
Connacht:
GK1Eileen Naughton (Galway)
FB2Josie Ruane (Mayo)
RWB3Ronnie Heneghan (Galway)
CB4Margaret Kelly (Mayo)
LWB5Sheila Tonry (Galway)
MF6Kathleen Higgins (Galway)
MF7Kathleen Quinn (Galway)
MF8Chris Conway (Galway) (captain)
RWF9Frances Fox (Galway)
CF10Eileen Niland (Galway)
LWF11Carmel McHugh (Mayo)
FF12Frances Clarke (Mayo)

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, 23 October 1961
  4. Report of final in Irish Independent, 23 October 1961
  5. Report of final in Irish Times, 23 October 1961
  6. Report of final in Irish Examiner, 23 October 1961
  7. Report of final in Irish News, 23 October 1961
Preceded by
Gael Linn Cup 1960
Gael Linn Cup
1954 – present
Succeeded by
Gael Linn Cup 1962
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