Gael Linn Cup 2000

The 2000 Gael Linn Cup, the most important representative competition for elite level participants in the women's team field sport of camogie, was won by Connacht, who defeated Ulster in the final, played at Bohernabreena. It was the only time these two provinces met in the final.[1][2] Therese Maher of Connacht and Siobhán Convery of Ulster were named Schwarzkopf senior and junior players of the tournament.

Gael Linn Cup 2000
Championship Details
Dates
Competitors
Sponsor Schwarzkopf
Gael Linn Cup winners
Winners Connacht (2nd title)
Captain
Manager
Gael Linn Cup Runners-up
Runners-up Ulster
Captain
Manager
Matches played 3

Arrangements

The tournament at St Anne's, Boheranbreena produced an unusual final pairing between the two weaker provinces for the first time, Ulster defeated Leinster 3–15 to 1–12. Connacht defeated Munster 2–12 to 0–11 and Ulster in the final 3–10 to 0–3 to win their first title since 1974 and third in all.[3][4][5][6][7]

Gael Linn Trophy

Ulster defeated Leinster 3–9 to 1–8. Munster defeated Connacht 7–18 to 0–8. Ulster defeated Munster 1–10 to 2–6 in the final.

Final stages

Connacht1–10 – 0–3Ulster
Bohernabreena

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Connacht:
GK1Fiona Gohery (Galway)
RCB2Tracey Laheen (Galway)
FB3Anne Broderick (Galway)
LCB4Pamela Nevin (Galway)
RWB5Martina Haverty (Galway)
CB6Áine Hillary (Galway)
LWB7Olivia Broderick (Galway)
MF8Michelle Glynn (Galway)
MF9Carmel Hannon (Galway)
RWF10Orla Kilkenny (Galway)
CF11Therese Maher (Galway)
LWF12Sandra Tannian (Galway)
RCF13Anne Forde (Galway)
FF14Colette Nevin (Galway)
LCF15Veronica Curtin (Galway)
Ulster:
GK1Maureen Barry (Antrim)
RCB2Caitríona Higgins (Antrim)
FB3Claire Doherty (Antrim)
LCB4Grace McMullan (Antrim)
RWB5Jane Adams (Antrim)
CB6Patricia McEvoy (Armagh)
LWB7Olive McGowan (Armagh)
MF8Jennifer Braniff (Down)
MF9Donna Greeran (Down)
RWF10Pauline Green (Down)
CF11Majella Murray (Down)
LWF12Mary Black (Armagh)
RCF13Paula McAtamney (Derry)
FF14Claire McNicholl (Derry)
LCF15Veronica Curtin (Galway)

Junior Final

Ulster1–10 – 2–6Munster
Bohernabreena

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Ulster:
GK1Aileen Crilly (Derry)
RCB2Susan McErlean (Derry)
FB3Gráinne Maguire (Derry)
LCB4Maureen Duffin (Antrim)
RWB5Cathy McDonald (Derry)
CB6Ciara McKinley (Antrim)
LWB7Siobhán Convery (Derry)
MF8Martina Mulholland (Derry)
MF9Aisling Kealey (Derry)
RWF10Shauna McCaul (Derry)
CF11Aileen Tohill (Derry)
LWF12Áine O'Kane (Derry)
RCF13Kerrie O'Neill (Antrim)
FF14Karen Rafferty (Derry)
LCF15Veronica Curtin (Galway)
Munster:
GK1Ger Casey (Cork)
RCB2Áine O'Connell (Limerick)
FB3Amanda O'Regan (Cork)
LCB4Christine O'Gorman (Cork)
RWB5Lynda O'Connell (Cork)
CB6Helen Collins (Limerick)
LWB7Noelette O'Dwyer (Tipperary)
MF8Julie Delaney (Tipperary)
MF9Elaine Burke (Cork)
RWF10Mary Looby (Tipperary)
CF11Ciara Healy (Cork)
LWF12Emer Dillon (Cork)
RCF13Jenny O'Leary (Cork)
FF14Joanne Ryan (Tipperary)
LCF15Rachel Moloney (Cork)

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 Evening Echo, 1 October 2000
  4. Report of final in Irish Independent, 1 October 2000
  5. Report of final in Irish Times, 1 October 2000
  6. Report of final in Irish Examiner, 1 October 2000
  7. Report of final in Irish News, 1 October 2000
Preceded by
Gael Linn Cup 1999
Gael Linn Cup
1954 – present
Succeeded by
Gael Linn Cup 2001
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