Gael Linn Cup 1976

The 1976 Gael Linn Cup, the most important representative competition for elite level participants in the women's team field sport of camogie, was played at junior level only in the three years 1975-7. It was won by Leinster, who defeated Munster in the final, played at Adare.[1][2]

Gael Linn Cup 1976
Championship Details
Dates
Competitors
Sponsor
Gael Linn Cup winners
Winners Leinster (1st junior title)
Captain
Manager
Gael Linn Cup Runners-up
Runners-up Munster
Captain
Manager
Matches played 3

Arrangements

Munster defeated Connacht by 3–1 to 1–3 at Roscommon, while a late rally by Leinster earned a 4–5 to 1–3victory over Ulster at Mayobridge. Kay Barry snatched a late winning goal for Leinster in the final against Munster at Adare, 2–6 to 2–3.

Final stages

Leinster2–6 – 2–3Munster

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Leinster:
GK1Ann Butler (Wexford)
FB2Terry Lynch (Kildare)
RWB3Geraldine Duggan (Wexford)
CB4Martina Cousins (Wexford)
LWB5Bernie Whistler (Dublin)
MF6Fiona Cousins (Wexford)
MF7Mary O'Loughlin (Wicklow)
MF8Miriam Miggan (Kildare)
RWF9Ann O'Neill (Wicklow)
CF10Monica O'Leary (Wexford)
LWF11Kathleen O'Neill (Wicklow)
FF12Kay Barry (Wicklow)
Munster:
GK1Helen Butler (Limerick)
FB2Mary Roche (Cork)
RWB3Betty Joyce (Cork)
CB4Geraldine O'Brien (Limerick)
LWB5Margie Neville (Limerick)
MF6Vera Mackey (Limerick)
MF7Marion Doyle (Limerick)
MF8Bernadette O'Brien (Limerick)
RWF9Brigid Darcy (Limerick)
CF10Carrie Clancy (Limerick)
LWF11Ger Ring (Cork)
FF12Brid Stokes (Limerick)

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
Preceded by
Gael Linn Cup 1975
Gael Linn Cup
1954 – present
Succeeded by
Gael Linn Cup 1977
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