Gael Linn Cup 1978

The 1978 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 Connacht in the final, played at Na Fianna, Glasnevin.[1][2] In 1978 the competition was staged at both senior and junior level for the first time. It was also the first time that the semi-finals and finals were played together on consecutive days. It was the last Gael Linn final to be played with the points bar, an eccentric carry-over from the rules of the game as amended by Congress in 1929.

Gael Linn Cup 1978
Championship Details
Dates
Competitors
Sponsor
Gael Linn Cup winners
Winners Leinster (13th title)
Captain
Manager
Gael Linn Cup Runners-up
Runners-up Connacht
Captain
Manager
Matches played 3

Arrangements

Leinster overcame Munster in the semi-final and Connacht in the final at Na Fianna's grounds at Mobhi Road, Glansnevin, Dublin. Bridget Doyle scored 2–1 in the unusual position of full-forward while Mary Purcell score two more goals for Leinster.[3][4][5][6][7] Agnes Hourigan wrote in the Irish Press:

Their first three points came from Angela Downey, who had a skillful display at left-forward. Equally impressive were the next two points from Ann Downey, both from within 30 metres of her own goal, from placed balls. Mary Purcell had a Leinster goal and was to add another in the second half. The second half was one-sided and the issue was never in doubt once Mary Purcell and Wexford's Bridget Doyle scored goals midway through the period. Connacht's only score was a late goal from Teresa Duane.

First half goals from Sarah Ann Quinn and Noreen O'Prey helped Munster defeat Leinster 5–1 to 3–2 in the junior semi-final and they then defeated Ulster in the final by 3–2 to 2–1 with a late goal by Annette O'Donovan.

Final stages

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Leinster:
GK1Sheila Murray (Dublin) (Capt)
FB2Margaret Leacy (Wexford)
RWB3Ann Downey (Kilkenny)
CB4Bridie Martin (Kilkenny)
LWB5Catherine Docherty (Dublin)
MF6Anna McManus (Dublin) 0–2
MF7Dorothy Walsh (Wexford)
MF8Mary Fennelly (Kilkenny)
RWF9Mary Purcell (Kilkenny) (2–0)
CF10Mary Mernagh (Dublin) (0–1)
LWF11Angela Downey (Kilkenny) (0–5)
FF12Bridget Doyle (Wexford) (2–1)
Connacht:
GK1Margaret Killeen (Galway)
FB2Breda Larkin (Galway)
RWB3Noreen Treacy (Galway)
CB4Ann Duane (Galway)
LWB5Bridie Glynn (Galway)
MF6Midge Poniard (Galway)
MF7Bridie Cunniffe (Galway)
MF8Una Jordan (Galway) 1–2
RWF9Catherine Ward (Galway)
CF10Madge Hobbins (Galway)
LWF11Anne Morris (Galway) 1–0
FF12Teresa Duane (Galway)

Junior Final

Munster2–2 – 2–1Ulster

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Munster:
GK1Patricia Fitzgibbon (Cork)
FB2Mary Maher (Cork)
RWB3Marie Coughlan (Cork) (captain)
CB4Betty Joyce (Cork)
LWB5Helen O'Sullivan (Limerick)
MF6Liz Lynch (Cork)
MF7Anne O'Sullivan (Limerick)
MF8Anne Delaney (Cork)
RWF9Martha Kearney (Cork)
CF10Sarah Ryan (Cork)
LWF11Eileen Kavanagh (Cork)
FF12Annette O'Donovan (Cork)
Ulster:
GK1Teresa McDonnell (Monaghan)
FB2Margaret Moriarty (Armagh)
RWB3Brigid McLoughlin (Derry)
CB4Sarah Ann Quinn (Derry)
LWB5Eileen McQuillan (Derry)
MF6Una Daly (Tyrone)
MF7Deirdre Finnegan (Monaghan)
MF8Eileen McGeough (Fermanagh)
RWF9Kathleen Marrion (Derry)
CF10Caroline McWilliams (Derry)
LWF11Noreen O'Prey (Down)
FF12Noleen McMahon (Monaghan)

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 1978
  4. Report of final in Irish Independent, 1 October 1978
  5. Report of final in Irish Times, 1 October 1978
  6. Report of final in Irish Examiner, 1 October 1978
  7. Report of final in Irish News, 1 October 1978
Preceded by
Gael Linn Cup 1977
Gael Linn Cup
1954 – present
Succeeded by
Gael Linn Cup 1979
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