1979 National Camogie League

Camogie tournament April 2022 February 2022 National Camogie League 1979 Dublin (1st title) Anne O'Brien Limerick The 1979 National Camogie League is a competition in the women's team field sport of camogie was won by Dublin, who defeated Limerick in the final, played at Russell Park. Moran Mary Mary Moran (camogie) A Game of Our Own: The History of Camogie Cumann Camógaíochta 2011 Dublin, Ireland 460 978-1-908591-00-5National Camogie League on Camogie.ie Arrangements For the first time the league was divided into four, rather than two zones. Dublin defeated Derry, Wicklow and Antrim easily but were held to a draw by Cork in the semi-final, scoring 2-2 in the first ten minutes and leading 3-4 to 0-5 at half-time. They won the replay at Blanchardstown by 5-5 to 3-4 despite another brave second half rally by Cork. Limerick defeated the holders Kilkenny and Clare and then Down in the semi-final. The Final The final was the lowest scoring in the history of the League. Agnes Hourigan, who was then president of the Camogie Association, wrote in the Irish Press: Their busy programme over the past few months was an advantage for Dublin. They were sharper and faster to the ball and would have own by a bigger margin were it not for the superb defensive work of the Limerick side. Report of final in Irish Press, November 19, 1979Report of final in Irish Independent, November 19, 1979Report of final in Irish Times, November 19, 1979Report of final in Irish Examiner, November 19, 1979Report of final in Irish News, November 19, 1979 Final stages October 21 Semi-Final Limerick 4-2 – 0-4 Down Adare October 21 Semi-Final Limerick 4-9 – 4-9 after extra time Down Páirc Uí Chaoimh November 4 Semi-Final Replay Limerick 5-5 – 3-4 Down Russell Park November 18Final Dublin 0-6 – 0-0 Limerick Russell Park _navyshoulders 000080 87CEEB 000080 000080 87CEEB Dublin 008000 008000 008000 FFFFFF 008000 Limerick Dublin: GK 1 Anne CareyFB 2 Annie O'BrienRWB 3 Sheila WallaceCB 4 Marian ConroyLWB 5 Catherine DohertyMF 6 Ann McManusMF 7 Mary MurphyMF 8 Barbra RedmondRWF 9Marian ConroyCF 10 Edel MurphyLWF 11 Mary MernaghFF 12Barbra O'BrienLimerick: GK 1 Helen ButlerFB 2 Vera MackeyRWB 3 Bernadette O'BrienCB 4 Geraldine O'BrienLWB 5 Marjorie Neville MF 6 Annie O'SullivanMF 7 Helen MulcairMF 8 Pauline McCarthyRWF 9 Anna Sheehy CF 10 Carrie ClancyLWF 11 Betty ConroyFF 12 Brenda Strokes References External links Camogie Association National Camogie League National Camogie League 1978 National Camogie League 1980 1977 – present National Camogie League 1979