Gael Linn Cup 1998

The 1998 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 Leinster in the final, played at St Vincents.[1][2]

Gael Linn Cup 1998
Championship Details
Dates
Competitors
Sponsor
Gael Linn Cup winners
Winners Munster (13th title)
Captain
Manager
Gael Linn Cup Runners-up
Runners-up Leinster
Captain
Manager
Matches played 3

Arrangements

Leinster defeated Connacht 2–7 to 2–4, Munster defeated Ulster 5–19 to 2–13 and Fiona O'Driscoll, scored 3–9 as Munster defeated Leinster 6–20 to 1–11 for their fourth successive title.[3][4][5][6][7]

Gael Linn Trophy

Ulster defeated Munster 1–13 to 1–11 at St Vincent's Grounds. Leinster defeated Connacht 3–12 to 2–8. Goals from Brenda Burke, Shauna McCaul and Leona Fay helped Ulster defeated 3–12 to 1–12 in the final.

Final stages

Munster6–20 – 1–11Leinster

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Munster:
GK1Cora Keohane (Cork)
FB2Eithne Duggan (Cork)
RWB3Mags Finn (Cork)
CB4Ciara Gaynor (Tipperary)
LWB5Claire Madden (Tipperary)
MF6Ursula Troy (Cork)
MF7Mary O'Connor (Cork)
MF8Catherine O'Loughlin (Clare)
RWF9Vera Sheehan (Limerick)
CF10Fiona O'Driscoll (Cork)
LWF11Moira McMahon (Clare)
FF12Deirdre Hughes (Tipperary)
Leinster:
GK1Miriam Holland (Killkenny)
FB2Cathy Walsh (Dublin)
RWB3Tracey Millea (Killkenny)
CB4Germaine Noonan (Dublin)
LWB5Catherine Boyle (Dublin)
MF6Marina Downey (Killkenny)
MF7Áine Codd (Wexford)
MF8Patricia Clinton (Dublin)
RWF9Sonya Byrne (Dublin)
CF10Bridget Mullally (Killkenny)
LWF11Mag Kelly (Wexford)
FF12Patricia Murphy (Dublin)

Junior Final

Ulster3–12 – 1–12Leinster

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Ulster:
GK1Teresa McGowan (Down)
FB2Donna Greeran (Down)
RWB3Paula Daly (Fermanagh)
CB4Nuala Magee (Down)
LWB5Mary Rose McGrady (Tyrone)
MF6Martina Mulholland (Derry)
MF7Shauna McCaul (Derry)
MF8Majella Murray (Down)
RWF9Jane Adams (Antrim)
CF10Michelle Corry (Fermanagh)
LWF11Brenda Burke (Tyrone)
FF12Leona Fay (Tyrone)
Leinster:
GK1Niamh Leahy (Dublin)
FB2Nuala Kerrigan (Kildare)
RWB3Bernie Holohan (Wexford)
CB4Melanie Treacy (Kildare)
LWB5Liz O'Donoghue (Kildare)
MF6Louise O'Hara (Dublin)
MF7Michelle Davis (Offaly)
MF8Sarah Weir (Dublin)
RWF9Nuala Quirke (Carlow)
CF10Valerie Crean (Carlow)
LWF11Miriam Malone (Kildare)
FF12Maggie Lynch (Offaly)

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 Evening Echo, 1 October 1998
  4. Report of final in Irish Independent, 1 October 1998
  5. Report of final in Irish Times, 1 October 1998
  6. Report of final in Irish Examiner, 1 October 1998
  7. Report of final in Irish News, 1 October 1998
Preceded by
Gael Linn Cup 1997
Gael Linn Cup
1954 – present
Succeeded by
Gael Linn Cup 1999
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