1980 National Camogie League

Camogie tournament April 2022 February 2022 National Camogie League 1980 Kilkenny (2nd title) Bridie McGarry Tipperary 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. 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 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. Barbra 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, president of the Camogie Association, wrote in the Irish Press: From the longest serving members to Anne 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.Report of final in Irish Press, June 30, 1980Report of final in Irish Independent, June 30, 1980Report of final in Irish Times, June 30, 1980Report of final in Irish Examiner, June 30, 1980Report of final in Irish News, June 30, 1980 Division 2 The Junior National League, known since 2006 as Division Two, was won by Armagh who defeated Kildare in the final. Final stages October 21 Semi-Final Tipperary 3-12 – 2-12 after extra time Dublin Russell Park June 29Final Kilkenny 3-8 – 1-3 Tipperary Roscrea _borderonblack _blackstripes _borderonblack FFC125 FFC125 FFC125 FFFFFF FFC125 Kilkenny_goldshoulders _goldhorizontal _goldshoulders 0000ff 0000ff 0000ff FFFFFF 0000ff Tipperary 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 CanavanyMF 6 Helena O'Neill (St Paul's)MF 7 Peggy Muldowny (Gowran)MF 8 Mary Fennelly (Ballyhale Shamrocks)RWF 9 Mary Purcell 1-1CF 10 Angela Downey (St Paul's) 2-4LWF 11 Anne Whelan (Castlecomer) 0-3FF 12 Jo Dunne (Carrickshock)Tipperary: GK 1 Breda KennedyFB 2 Monica ButlerRWB 3 Maura HackettCB 4 Siobhan O'Donnell]LWB 5 Rose RyanMF 6 Agnes BrophyMF 7 Deidre Lane 0-3MF 8 Brenie O'CarrollRWF 9 Mona QuigleyCF 10 Sheila DelaneyLWF 11 Maolmuire TynanFF 12 Mary GriffinSubstitutes:RWB Ann Gleeson References External links Camogie Association National Camogie League National Camogie League 1979 National Camogie League 1981 1977 – present National Camogie League 1980