The 1980 Gael Linn Cup, the most important representative competition for elite level participants in the women's team field sport of camogie, was won by Munster, who defeated Leinster in the final, played at St John's Park.[1][2] Munster defeated Ulster 4–8 to 0–2 at Roscrea while Orla Ni Siochain scored 4–1 as Leinster defeated Connacht 6–7 to 1–4 at Castlebar. Goals from Mary O'Leary and Pat Moloney ensured Munster then won the final against Leinster at St John's Park by 2–5 to 2–1 .[3][4][5][6][7]
Although Leinster had a wealth of talent from Dublin, Kilkenny and Wexford, the Munster side, made up aomost completely of players from Cork, the All-Ireland champions, seemed to combine better as a team.
In the trophy final Leinster defeated Connacht 10–7 to 0–1 at Castlebar while Munster defeateded Ulster 7–13 to 1–5 at Roscrea. Munster then won the final against Leinster at St John's Park by 1–9 to 3–2.
gael, linn, 1980, 1980, gael, linn, most, important, representative, competition, elite, level, participants, women, team, field, sport, camogie, munster, defeated, leinster, final, played, john, park, munster, defeated, ulster, roscrea, while, orla, siochain,. The 1980 Gael Linn Cup the most important representative competition for elite level participants in the women s team field sport of camogie was won by Munster who defeated Leinster in the final played at St John s Park 1 2 Munster defeated Ulster 4 8 to 0 2 at Roscrea while Orla Ni Siochain scored 4 1 as Leinster defeated Connacht 6 7 to 1 4 at Castlebar Goals from Mary O Leary and Pat Moloney ensured Munster then won the final against Leinster at St John s Park by 2 5 to 2 1 3 4 5 6 7 Gael Linn Cup 1980WinnersChampionsMunster 5th title Runners upRunners upLeinsterOtherMatches played3 Agnes Hourigan wrote in the Irish Press Although Leinster had a wealth of talent from Dublin Kilkenny and Wexford the Munster side made up aomost completely of players from Cork the All Ireland champions seemed to combine better as a team Contents 1 Gael Linn Trophy 2 Final stages 3 Junior Final 4 References 5 External linksGael Linn Trophy editIn the trophy final Leinster defeated Connacht 10 7 to 0 1 at Castlebar while Munster defeateded Ulster 7 13 to 1 5 at Roscrea Munster then won the final against Leinster at St John s Park by 1 9 to 3 2 Final stages edit2 NovemberFinalMunster2 5 2 1LeinsterSt John s Park nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp Munster nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp Leinster Munster GK 1 Marion McCarthy Cork FB 2 Claire Harrington Clare RWB 3 Vera Mackey Limerick CB 4 Geraldine O Brien Limerick LWB 5 Maura Hackett Tipperary MF 6 Helen Mulcair Limerick MF 7 Cathy Landers Cork MF 8 Martha Kearney Cork RWF 9 Mary O Leary Cork CF 10 Deirdre Lane Tipperary LWF 11 Pauline McCarthy Limerick FF 12 Angela O Sullivan Limerick Leinster GK 1 Anne Carey Dublin FB 2 Ann Downey Killkenny RWB 3 Anne O Brien Dublin CB 4 Bridie Martin Killkenny LWB 5 Bernie Conway Dublin MF 6 Margaret Farrell Killkenny MF 7 Elsie Walsh Wexford MF 8 Barbara Redmond Dublin RWF 9 Angela Downey Killkenny CF 10 Marion Conroy Dublin LWF 11 Orla Ni Siochain Dublin FF 12 Mary Mernagh Dublin Junior Final editFinalMunster1 9 3 2LeinsterSt John s Park nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp Munster nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp Leinster Munster GK 1 Helen Sheehy Limerick FB 2 Regina O Brien Cork RWB 3 Eileen Dineen Cork CB 4 Joan O Sullivan Cork LWB 5 Carmel Moroney Clare MF 6 Betty Joyce Cork captain MF 7 Helena Fox Cork MF 8 Ann Marie Landers Cork RWF 9 Geraldine McCarthy Cork CF 10 Lilian Zinkant Cork LWF 11 Claire Kelleher Cork FF 12 Noelle O Driscoll Cork Leinster GK 1 Vivienne Kelly Louth FB 2 Antoinette Merriman Kildare RWB 3 Catherine Ledwidge Dublin CB 4 Anna Miggin Kildare LWB 5 Joan Naughton Dublin MF 6 Anne Molloy Offaly MF 7 Miriam Malone Kildare MF 8 Mary O Loughlin Wicklow RWF 9 Germaine Noonan Dublin CF 10 Teresa McCann Dublin LWF 11 Kay Barry Wicklow FF 12 Mary Bermingham Kildare References edit Moran Mary 2011 A Game of Our Own The History of Camogie Dublin Ireland Cumann Camogaiochta p 460 978 1 908591 00 5 Gael Linn Cup on Camogie ie Report of final in Irish Press 3 November 1980 Report of final in Irish Independent 3 November 1980 Report of final in Irish Times 3 November 1980 Report of final in Irish Examiner 3 November 1980 Report of final in Irish News 3 November 1980External links editCamogie Association Preceded byGael Linn Cup 1979 Gael Linn Cup1954 present Succeeded byGael Linn Cup 1981 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Gael Linn Cup 1980 amp oldid 1183049411, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
