Gael Linn Cup 1991

The 1991 Gael Linn Cup, the most important representative competition for elite level participants in the women's team field sport of camogie, was won by Leinster, who defeated Munster in the final, played at O'Toole Park.[1][2]

Gael Linn Cup 1991
Championship Details
Dates
Competitors
Sponsor
Gael Linn Cup winners
Winners Leinster (23rd title)
Captain
Manager
Gael Linn Cup Runners-up
Runners-up Munster
Captain
Manager
Matches played 3

Arrangements

Leinster defeated Ulster at Navan, Munster got a walkover from Connacht. Leinster defeated Munster 5–12 to 0–7 in the final with Angela Downey scoring 3–4 and Carmel O'Byrne 2–1, including the third-minute goal that set the tone for the match.[3][4][5][6][7]

The Irish Press reported

But for some brilliant goalkeeping by Munster goalkeeper Trish O'Grady the score could have been doubled.

Gael Linn Trophy

Ulster defeated Leinster 4–9 to 0–8 at Navan. In the other semi-final and Munster had a walkover from Connacht. Sarah Ann McNicholl, Mary Black, Rosie Butler and Margaret Carroll scored Ulster's goals in the final as Ulster defeated Munster by 4–5 to 0–6, using eight of Down's All-Ireland junior winning team.

Final stages
Leinster5–12 – 0–7Munster
Leinster:
GK1Marie Fitzpatrick (Killkenny)
FB2Biddy O'Sullivan (Killkenny)
RWB3Elsie Cody (Wexford) (captain)
CB4Cathy Walsh (Dublin)
LWB5Catherine Murphy (Wexford)
MF6Ann Downey (Killkenny)
MF7Gillian Dillon (Killkenny)
MF8Marina Downey (Killkenny)
RWF9Miriam Malone (Kildare)
CF10Angela Downey (Killkenny)
LWF11Carmel O'Byrne (Dublin)
FF12Stellah Sinnott (Wexford)
Munster:
GK1Patricia O'Grady (Clare)
FB2Liz Dunphy (Cork)
RWB3Paula Goggins (Cork)
CB4Sandie Fitzgibbon (Cork)
LWB5Liz Towler (Cork)
MF6Yvonne McInerney (Clare)
MF7Therese O'Callaghan (Cork) (captain)
MF8Jean Paula Kent (Cork)
RWF9Irene O'Leary (Cork)
CF10Irene O'Keeffe (Cork)
LWF11Pauline O'Brien (Clare)
FF12Liz O'Neill (Cork)

Junior Final
Ulster4–5 – 0–6Munster

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Ulster:
GK1Laura O'Prey (Down)
FB2Anne Coyle (Down) (captain)
RWB3Nuala McCartan (Down)
CB4Teresa Allen (Down)
LWB5Catherine Daly (Tyrone)
MF6Olive Leonard (Armagh)
MF7Margaret Carroll (Cavan)
MF8Bernadette Kelly (Down)
RWF9Isabel Oakes (Down)
CF10Maureen McAleenan (Down)
LWF11Bonnie McGreevy (Down)
FF12Sarah Ann McNicholl (Derry)
Munster:
GK1Patricia Toomey (Limerick)
FB2Evelyn Healy (Cork)
RWB3Marguerite Guiry (Limerick)
CB4Agnes Sheehy (Limerick)
LWB5Orla Hogan (Tipperary)
MF6Ann Lenihan (Limerick)
MF7Claire Madden (Tipperary)
MF8Mary Lenihan (Limerick)
RWF9Ann Skeahan (Tipperary)
CF10Fiona O'Driscoll (Cork)
LWF11Anne Gleeson (Tipperary)
FF12Deirdre Hughes (Tipperary)
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References
  1. Moran, Mary (2011). A Game of Our Own: The History of Camogie. Dublin, Ireland: Cumann Camógaíochta. p. 460. 978-1-908591-00-5
  2. Gael Linn Cup on Camogie.ie
  3. Report of final in Irish Press, 4 November 1991
  4. Report of final in Irish Independent, 4 November 1991
  5. Report of final in Irish Times, 4 November 1991
  6. Report of final in Irish Examiner, 4 November 1991
  7. Report of final in Irish News, 4 November 1991
Preceded by
Gael Linn Cup 1990		 Gael Linn Cup
1954 – present		 Succeeded by
Gael Linn Cup 1992
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