1980 National Camogie League

National Camogie League 1980
Winners
ChampionsKilkenny (2nd title)
CaptainBridie McGarry
Runners-up
Runners-upTipperary

The 1980 National Camogie League is a competition in the women's team field sport of camogie was won by Kilkenny, who defeated Tipperary in the final, played at Roscrea.[1][2]

Arrangements

Kilkenny defeated Limerick, Cork and Galway en route to the final. Tipperary defeated Clare, Down and Wexford by 3–9 to 2–7. Tipperary then defeated Dublin in the semi-final while Kilkenny had a bye to the final. Barbara Redmond was missing from the Dublin team for the League semi-final, the second yearthat a league semi-final involving Dublin went to extra time.

The Final

Both sides were without their first choice goalkeepers for the final, Mary O'Brien a student at Thomond College having gone to America and Teresa O'Neill on holiday in America. As a contest the final was over early in the second half when Kilkenny led by 3–4 to 0–1, thanks to two goals from Angea Downey and one from Mary Purcell, Tipperary's only point coming from a placed ball from a thirty. Agnes Hourigan wrote in the Irish Press:

From the longest serving members to Anna Whelan from Castlecomer, who was playing in her first final, Kilkenny proved themselves skilled, fast and celevr exponents of the game. Tipperary, who had promised so much in their game with Dublin in the semi-final, did not live up to that performance and must feel very disappointed with how they played.

[3][4][5][6][7]

Division 2

The Junior National League, known since 2006 as Division Two, was won by Armagh who defeated Kildare in the final.

Final stages

Tipperary3-12 – 2-12 after extra timeDublin
Kilkenny3-8 – 1-3Tipperary
Kilkenny:
GK 1 Bridia Martin (St Paul's)
FB 2 Ann Downey (St Paul's)
RWB 3 Mary Holden (Ballyhale Shamrocks)
CB 4 Bridie Martin (St Paul's)
LWB 5 Mary Canavan
MF 6 Helena O'Neill (St Paul's)
MF 7 Peggy Muldowney (Gowran)
MF 8 Mary Fennelly (Ballyhale Shamrocks)
RWF 9 Mary Purcell 1-1
CF 10 Angela Downey (St Paul's) 2-4
LWF 11 Anna Whelan (Castlecomer) 0-3
FF 12 Jo Dunne (Carrickshock)
Tipperary:
GK 1 Brenda Kennedy
FB 2 Monica Butler
RWB 3 Maura Hackett
CB 4 Siobhan McDonnell
LWB 5 Rosie Ryan
MF 6 Agnes Brophy
MF 7 Deirdre Lane 0-3
MF 8 Bernie Carroll
RWF 9 Mona Quigley
CF 10 Sheila Delaney
LWF 11 Maolmuire Tynan
FF 12 Mary Griffin
Substitutes:
RWB Ann Gleeson

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. ^ National Camogie League on Camogie.ie
  3. ^ Report of final in Irish Press, June 30, 1980
  4. ^ Report of final in Irish Independent, June 30, 1980
  5. ^ Report of final in Irish Times, June 30, 1980
  6. ^ Report of final in Irish Examiner, June 30, 1980
  7. ^ Report of final in Irish News, June 30, 1980
Preceded by National Camogie League
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