Gael Linn Cup 1982
Winners
ChampionsMunster (6th title)
Runners-up
Runners-upLeinster
Other
Matches played3

The 1982 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 Na Fianna, Glasnevin.[1][2]

Arrangements

Leinster defeated Ulster 10–17 to 2–4 at Eglish, Munster defeated Connacht 2–3 to 0–2 at Tynagh. A last minute point by Mary O'Leary, who scored 2–8 in all, helped Munster defeat Leinster 3–10 to 2–12 at Na Fianna Grounds.[3][4][5][6][7] She had done the same in the All-Ireland final few weeks previously, Munster's other goal came from Marion Sweeney five minutes into the second half, which proved the turning point of the game. Angela Downey scored 1–6 for Leinster, who pressed for an equaliser throughout the three minutes of added time.

Gael Linn Trophy

Leinster defeated Ulster by 3–11 to 1–4 in the trophy semi-final at Eglish while Connacht defeated Munster 3–3 to 0–5 at Na Fianna. Leinster defeated Connacht by 3–16 to 2–8 in the final.

Final stages

Munster3–10 – 2–12Leinster

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Munster:
GK1Marion McCarthy (Cork)
FB2Eileen Dineen (Cork)
RWB3Miriam Higgins (Cork)
CB4Cathy Landers (Cork)
LWB5Martha Kearney (Cork)
MF6Vera Mackey (Limerick)
MF7Marion Sweeney (Cork)
MF8Ber O'Brien (Limerick)
RWF9Mary O'Leary (Cork)
CF10Deirdre Lane (Tipperary)
LWF11Geraldine McCarthy (Cork)
FF12Bríd Stokes (Limerick)
Leinster:
GK1Kathleen Tonks (Wexford)
FB2Anne O'Brien (Dublin)
RWB3Ann Downey (Killkenny)
CB4Bridie McGarry (Killkenny)
LWB5Bernie Toner (Dublin)
MF6Elsie Walsh (Wexford)
MF7Barbara Redmond (Dublin)
MF8Edel Murphy (Dublin)
RWF9Anna McManus (Dublin)
CF10Marion Conroy (Dublin)
LWF11Angela Downey (Killkenny)
FF12Jo Dunne (Killkenny)

Junior Final

Leinster3–16 – 2–8Connacht

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Leinster:
GK1Toni O'Byrne (Dublin)
FB2Claire Rainey (Dublin)
RWB3Antoinette Merriman (Kildare)
CB4Mary Duane (Dublin)
LWB5Anna Miggan (Kildare)
MF6Miriam Malone (Kildare)
MF7Anne Thorpe (Dublin)
MF8Catherine Ledwidge (Dublin)
RWF9Eithne O'Hehir (Dublin)
CF10Anne Colgan (Dublin)
LWF11Noleen Maguire (Louth)
FF12Noreen Fleming (Dublin)
Connacht:
GK1Carmel Briscoe (Galway)
FB2Ann Gallagher (Galway)
RWB3Deirdre Dillon (Galway)
CB4Claire Geraghty (Galway)
LWB5Kitty Hoey (Galway)
MF6Mairéad Coyle (Rocommon)
MF7Breda Kenny (Galway)
MF8Pauline O'Connor (Rocommon)
RWF9Jackie Rodgers (Rocommon)
CF10Angela Manning (Galway)
LWF11Deirdre Lawless (Galway)
FF12Margaret O'Reilly (Galway)

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, 25 October 1982
  4. Report of final in Irish Independent, 25 October 1982
  5. Report of final in Irish Times, 25 October 1982
  6. Report of final in Irish Examiner, 25 October 1982
  7. Report of final in Irish News, 25 October 1982
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