2003 National Camogie League

National Camogie League 2003
Winners
ChampionsCork (12th title)
CaptainStephanie Dunlea
Runners-up
Runners-upTipperary

The 2003 National Camogie League is a competition in the women's team field sport of camogie was won by Cork, who defeated Tipperary in the final, played at Páirc Uí Rinn.[1][2]

Arrangements

Tipperary defeated Antrim and Dublin, and had a walkover from Derry and defeated Kilkenny to reach the final. Cork had a tougher draw, but defeated Galway, Wexford, Limerick and Kilkenny.

The Final

The teams were level on six occasions during the final. Cork’s superior fitness won the final with a late quartet of points. Fiona O'Driscoll contributed a personal total of 2-5.[3][4][5][6][7] Tipperary did not have a single wide during the hour. Cork had five, four of them in the first half. Tipperary reversed the result in the All-Ireland final, the third time they had done so in a four-year period.

Division 2

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

Final stages

Cork3-10 – 2-12Tipperary
Cork:
GK 1 Ger Casey (Inniscarra)
RCB 2 Joanne O'Callaghan (Cloughduv)
FB 3 Denise Cronin
LCB 4 Stephanie Dunlea (Cloughduv) (Capt)
RWB 5 Paula O'Connor (Newtownshandrum)
CB 6 Mary O’Connor (Killeagh)
LWB 7 Gemma O'Connor (St Finbarr's)
MF 8 Vivienne Harris (Bishopstown)
MF 9 Rachel Moloney (Courcey Rovers)
RWF 10 Colette Desmond
CF 11 Una O'Donoghue (Cloughduv)
LWF 12 Jennifer O'Leary (Barryroe)
RCF 13 Orla O'Sullivan (St Finbarr's)
FF 14 Ciara Healy
LCF 15 Fiona O'Driscoll (Fr O’Neill’s)
Substitutes:
MF Sarah Hayes (Rockbán) for Paula O’Connor upward-facing green arrow 28'
RWF Paula O'Connor (Newtownshandrum) for Healy upward-facing green arrow 28'
Tipperary:
GK 1 Paula Ryan (Toomevara)
RCB 2 Meadhbh Corcoran Moycarkey-Borris
FB 3 Una O'Dwyer (Cashel)
LCB 4 Sheena Howard (Burgess)
RWB 5 Sinéad Nealon (Burgess)
CB 6 Ciara Gaynor (Burgess) 0-1 (free)
LWB 7 Suzanne Kelly (Toomevara)
MF 8 Angie McDermott (Kildangan)
MF 9 Therese Brophy (Burgess)
RWF 10 Michelle Shortt (Drom-Inch) 0-1
CF 11 Noelle Kennedy (Toomevara) 0-6
LWF 12 Joanne Ryan (Drom-Inch) 0-1
RCF 13 Eimear McDonnell (Burgess) 1-0
FF 14 Deirdre Hughes (Toomevara) 1-1
LCF 15 Claire Grogan (Cashel) 0-2
Substitutes:
MF Philly Fogarty (Cashel) for Brophy upward-facing green arrow 28'
RWF Louise Young for Shortt upward-facing green arrow 28'

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 Evening Echo, May 12, 2003
  4. ^ Report of final in Irish Independent, May 12, 2003
  5. ^ Report of final in Irish Times, May 12, 2003
  6. ^ Report of final in Irish Examiner, May 12, 2003
  7. ^ Report of final in Irish News, May 12, 2003
Preceded by National Camogie League
1977 – present 		Succeeded by