Gael Linn Cup 1977

The 1977 Gael Linn Cup, the most important representative competition for elite level participants in the women's team field sport of camogie, was played at junior level only in the three years 1975-7. It was won by Munster, who defeated Connacht in the final, played at Adare.[1][2]

Gael Linn Cup 1977
Championship Details
Dates
Competitors
Sponsor
Gael Linn Cup winners
Winners Munster (2nd junior title)
Captain
Manager
Gael Linn Cup Runners-up
Runners-up Connacht
Captain
Manager
Matches played 3

Arrangements

Connacht defeated Leinster by 2–3 to 1–5 at Russell Park, Blanchardstown. Munster defeated Ulster 6–4 to 1–3 at Carrickmacross. Using nine Limerick players who had won the All-Ireland junior championship, Munster led by five points at halftime in the final and defeated Connacht 3–7 to 3–1.

Final stages

Munster3–7 – 3–1Connacht

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Munster:
GK1Helen Butler (Limerick)
FB2Margie Neville (Limerick)
RWB3Betty Joyce (Cork)
CB4Geraldine O'Brien (Limerick)
LWB5Marie Coughlan (Cork)
MF6Bernie O'Brien (Limerick)
MF7Marion Doyle (Limerick)
MF8Vera Mackey (Limerick)
RWF9Brigid Darcy (Limerick)
CF10Carrie Clancy (Limerick) (captain)
LWF11Eileen Kavanagh (Cork)
FF12Bríd Stokes (Limerick)
Connacht:
GK1Breda Coady (Galway)
FB2Catherine Gannon (Rocommon)
RWB3Breda Glynn (Galway) (captain)
CB4Bridie Cunniffe (Galway)
LWB5Bernie Barrett (Galway)
MF6Una Jordan (Galway)
MF7Anne Burke (Galway)
MF8Anne Morris (Galway)
RWF9Mary Kelly (Galway)
CF10Marion Freaney (Galway)
LWF11Madge Hobbins (Galway)
FF12Bernie Condron (Rocommon)

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
Preceded by
Gael Linn Cup 1976
Gael Linn Cup
1954 – present
Succeeded by
Gael Linn Cup 1978
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