1956 All-Ireland Senior Camogie Championship

Camogie championship April 2022 All-Ireland Senior Camogie Championship 1956 Antrim (4th title) Madge Rainey Cork Lil Coughlan The 1956 All-Ireland Senior Camogie Championship was the high point of the 1956 season in Camogie. The championship was won by Antrim who defeated Cork by a four-point margin in the final, having created a major surprise by defeating serial champions Dublin in the semi-final, and interrupting what would otherwise have been a run of 19 championships in a row by Dublin. 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 1, 1956Report of final in Irish Independent, October 1, 1956Report of final in Irish Times, October 1, 1956Report of final in Irish Examiner, October 1, 1956Report of final in Irish News, October 1, 1956 The championship featured what were reportedly two of the best camogie matches in the history of the game in its 12-a-side phase, the final and the semi-final between Antrim and Dublin.greatest camogie matches of all time Structure Mayo refused to play Cork in the All-Ireland semi-final because of concerns about the polio outbreak there. The semi-final between Dublin and Antrim prevented a run of 19 Al Ireland finals in succession for Dublin. Maeve Gilroy scored 2-2 and Grace Connolly two goals, Mairead Rainey and Marion Kearns a goal each in Antrim’s 6-2 to 6-1 victory. The Irish News described it as “what was generally voted the greatest camogie game ever played in Ulster. The game was characterised by spates of clever play on both side, with Dublin on the whole the more finished in accurate ground and overhead stickwork. At the three quarter stage they led 5-0 to 4-2 only to fall two points behind when Antrim scored their fifth goal. Dublin however regained the lead with their sixth goal a few minutes later. In a great rally, amid tense excitement, the Ulster champions fought back with great determination for Ita O'Reilly to place Marion Kearns, who crashed home what proved to the match winning goal with a magnificent cross-shot, which caught the Dublin defence out of position and their goalkeeper unsighted.Report of semi final in Irish News, September 9, 1956 Final Teresa Kearns, the 14-year-old Antrim goalkeeper from Cloughmills, made a huge contribution to victory, stopping an array of shots from the Cork attack, including a memorable save from Noreen Duggan. Mitchel Cogley wrote in the Irish Independent The youngest player on the field made probably the most significant contribution to Antrim’s victory. This was the 14-tyear-old Theresa Kearns, who with Antrim leading 4-3 to 4-2 and Cork pressing desperately, brought off a save from star Cork forward Noreen Duggan which equaled that of Art Foley from Christy Ring the previous week. The parallel went further for, from this escape, Antrim swept away for their fifth goal, which lcinched the issue and brought the title up north. There was nothing between two teams in fleetness of foot, skilful stickwork and length of striking, but Antrim’s defence was the sounder under heavy pressure and the positional play of the forwards was better than that of the Cork girls.Report of final in Irish Independent, October 1, 1956 Final stages September 9 Semi-Final Antrim 6-2 – 6-1 Dublin September 30Final Antrim 5-3 – 4-2 Cork Croke Park FFFFFF FFD700 FFFFFF FFD700 000000 AntrimFFFFFF FF0000 FFFFFF FF0000 000000 Cork ANTRIM: GK 1 Teresa Kearns FB 2 Moya Forde RWB 3 Ethna Dougan CB 4 Winnie Kearns LWB 5 Deirdre O’GormanMF 6 Eilis McCamphillMF 7 Ita O’Reilly (0-1)MF 8 Maeve Gilroy (0-1)RWF 9 Marion Kearns (2-0)CF 10 Madge Rainey (1-0) (Capt)LWF 11 Chris Hughes (1-1)FF 12 Grace Connolly (1-0) CORK: GK 1 Sheila Cahill FB 2 Bridie Lucey RWB 3 Betty Walsh CB 4 Joan Clancy LWB 5 Teresa MurphyMF 6 Lil Coughlan (Captain)MF 7 Lily McKay MF 8 Anna Crotty (1-0)RWF 9 Angela Lane (2-0)CF 10 Noreen Duggan (0-2)LWF 11 Mona Joyce FF 12 Maura Hayes (1-0).Substitutes:LCF L Magowan for Murphy 36 CF M Maloney for Coughlan 49 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 All-Ireland Senior Camogie Championship 1955 All-Ireland Senior Camogie Championship 1957 1932 – present All-Ireland Senior Camogie Championship 1956 All-Ireland Senior Camogie Championship