1948 All-Ireland Senior Camogie Championship

Camogie championship April 2022 All-Ireland Senior Camogie Championship 1948 Dublin (8th title) Sophie Brack Down Peg Dooey The 1948 All-Ireland Senior Camogie Championship was the high point of the 1948 season in Camogie. The championship was won by Dublin, who defeated Down by a 23-point margin in the final. Moran Mary Mary Moran (camogie) A Game of Our Own: The History of Camogie Cumann Camógaíochta 2011 Dublin, Ireland 460 978-1-908591-00-5Report of final in Irish Press, October 24, 1948Report of final in Irish Independent, October 24, 1948Report of final in Irish Times, October 24, 1948Report of final in Irish Examiner, October 24, 1948Report of final in Irish News, October 24, 1948 It marked the return of Dublin to the roll of honour after an eight-year hiatus when it was separated from the rest of the camogie playing community, as the CIÉ club, which could call on the two greatest players of the era Kathleen Cody and Kathleen Mills, chose to affiliate to Central Council and their one-club selection won the All-Ireland championship. Structure Reigning champions Antrim were favourites to meet Dublin in the All Ireland final. Instead Down shocked Derry 4–5 to 1–0 at Kilclief. Final The All-Ireland final between Dublin and Down was played on a Saturday for the first time. Final stages October 3 Semi-Final Down 1–4 – 1–1 Galway Roscrea October 10 Semi-Final Dublin 1–5 – 1–1 Tipperary Roscrea October 23Home Final Dublin 11–4 – 4–2 Down Croke Park October 23Final Proper Dublin 9–3 – 2–2 London Croke Park FFFFFF 87CEEB FFFFFF 87CEEB 000000 Dublin000000 FF0000 000000 FF0000 000000 Down Dublin: GK 1 Rita Manifold (CIÉ) FB 2 Mamie O'Meara (CIÉ)RWB 3 Catherine Bowler (CIÉ)CB 4 May Fitzpatrick (CIÉ)LWB 5 Carmel Nulty (CIÉ) MF 6 Jean Hannon (CIÉ) (0–1)MF 7 Kathleen Cody (CIÉ) (3–1) MF 8 Kathleen Mills (CIÉ) (0–1) RWF 9 Brenda Neville (CIÉ) (2–0)CF 10 Joan Cosgrave (CIÉ) (3–0)LWF 11 May Neville (CIÉ) FF 12 Sophie Brack (CIÉ) (3–1) Down: GK 1 Bernie Kelly FB 2 Anna Kerr RWB 3 Rosaleen DenvirCB 4 Peg Dooey (2–2)LWB 5 Kathleen MallonMF 6 Jean McGrath MF 7 Sheila Keary (1–0)MF 8 Anna HollywoodRWF 9 Una Kelly CF 10 Mary Fay (1–0)LWF 11 Betty Curran FF 12 Angela Denvir Match Rules 50 minutes Replay if scores level Maximum of 3 substitutions See also All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship Wikipedia List of Camogie players National Camogie League Camogie All Stars Awards Ashbourne Cup References External links Camogie Association Historical reports of All Ireland finals All-Ireland Senior Camogie Championship: Roll of Honour Camogie on facebook Camogie on GAA Oral History Project All-Ireland Senior Camogie Championship 1947 All-Ireland Senior Camogie Championship 1949 All-Ireland Senior Camogie Championship 1932–present Category:1948 in camogie 1948