Gael Linn Cup 1989

Gael Linn Cup 1989
Winners
ChampionsLeinster (22nd title)
Runners-up
Runners-upMunster
Other
Matches played3

The 1989 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 Munster in the final, played at Silver Park Kilmacud.[1][2]

Arrangements

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Leinster won their seventh successive title. Munster defeated Ulster 9–10 to 1–4 in the semi-final at Burren, County Down. Leinster fell behind to three quick Munster points at the start of the final. Then Angela Downey (2–4), Breda Holmes (2–1), Ann Downey (0–4) and Clare Jones (1–1), scored most of Leinster's 5–12 against 3–6 for Munster, including two goals from Collette O'Mahony.

Trophy

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In the Gael Linn trophy semi-final Leinster defeated Connacht 3–12 to 0–14 at Clane and Ulster defeated Munster 1–12 to 4–2. Sarah Ann Quinn and Mary Donnelly were the stars of Ulster's 1–11 to 2–3 victory over Leinster in the final at Kilmacud.

Final stages

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Leinster5–12 – 3–6Munster

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Leinster:
GK 1 Marie Fitzpatrick (Killkenny)
FB 2 Biddy O'Sullivan (Killkenny)
RWB 3 Cathy Walsh (Dublin)
CB 4 Bridie McGarry (Killkenny)
LWB 5 Eileen Kehoe (Wexford)
MF 6 Clare Jones (Killkenny)
MF 7 Ann Downey (Killkenny)
MF 8 Stellah Sinnott (Wexford)
RWF 9 Anna Whelan (Killkenny)
CF 10 Ann Reddy (Wexford)
LWF 11 Angela Downey (Killkenny)
FF 12 Breda Holmes (Killkenny)
Munster:
GK 1 Marian McCarthy (Cork)
FB 2 Liz Dunphy (Cork)
RWB 3 Irene O'Leary (Cork)
CB 4 Noleen Quinn (Clare)
LWB 5 Mags Finn (Cork)
MF 6 Mairéad Toomey (Clare)
MF 7 Therese O'Callaghan (Cork)
MF 8 Siobhán Reidy (Clare)
RWF 9 Colette O'Mahony (Cork)
CF 10 Yvonne McInerney (Clare)
LWF 11 Betty Joyce (Cork)
FF 12 Orla Flynn (Waterford)

Junior Final

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Ulster1–11 – 2–3Leinster

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Ulster:
GK 1 Laura O'Prey (Down)
FB 2 Anne Coyle (Down)
RWB 3 Ita McKiernan (Cavan)
CB 4 Sarah Ann Quinn (Derry)
LWB 5 Catherine Daly (Tyrone)
MF 6 Bríd Doherty (Derry)
MF 7 Margaret Carroll (Cavan)
MF 8 Olive Leonard (Armagh)
RWF 9 Maureen McAleenan (Down)
CF 10 Monica McCartan (Down)
LWF 11 Mary Black (Armagh)
FF 12 Mary Donnelly (Armagh)
Leinster:
GK 1 Anna Dargan (Kildare)
FB 2 Claire Moloney (Kildare)
RWB 3 Phyllis Bambury (Kildare)
CB 4 Melanie Treacy (Kildare)
LWB 5 Antoinette Merriman (Kildare)
MF 6 Anne Byrne (Wicklow)
MF 7 Miriam Malone (Kildare)
MF 8 Esther Byrne (Wicklow)
RWF 9 Bernie Farrelly (Kildare)
CF 10 Valerie Crean (Carlow)
LWF 11 Nora Maguire (Dublin)
FF 12 Aileen Redmond (Dublin)

References

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  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
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Preceded by Gael Linn Cup
1954 – present
Succeeded by