National Camogie League 1996
Winners
ChampionsCork (6th title)
CaptainTherése O'Callaghan
Runners-up
Runners-upGalway

The 1996 National Camogie League is a competition in the women's team field sport of camogie was won by Cork, who defeated Galway in the final, played at Páirc Uí Rinn.[1][2]

Arrangements

Cork beat Kilkenny 4-9 to 2-8 and the Galway beat Kilkenny 6-13 to 5-12 in the semi-final, a first ever victory by Galway over Kilkenny at senior level. Martina Harkins scored the match clinching goal in the last two minutes.

The Final

Galway managed to core the first two points in the final but Cork replied with 1-4 in a five-minute period, the goal coming from Irene O'Keeffe and led 2-11 to 1-4 at half-time.[3][4][5][6][7] Galway’s last score of the game came ten minutes into the second half. Galway reversed the result in the All-Ireland final three months later.

Division 2

The Junior National League, known since 2006 as Division Two, was won by Limerick who defeated Down in the final.

Final stages

Cork3-16 – 1-7Galway
Cork:
GK1Kathleen Costine (Killeagh)
FB2Eithne Duggan (Bishopstown)
RWB3Paula Goggins (Inniscarra)
CB4Sandie Fitzgibbon (Glen Rovers)
LWB5Mags Finn (Fr O'Neill’s)
MF6Therése O'Callaghan (Glen Rovers) (Capt)
MF7Vivienne Harris (Bishopstown)
MF8Linda Mellerick (Glen Rovers) (0-1)
RWF9Denise Cronin (Glen Rovers)
CF10Mary O'Connor (Killeagh)
LWF11Fiona O'Driscoll (Fr O'Neill’s)
FF12Lynn Dunlea (Glen Rovers)
Galway:
GK1Louise Curry (Pearses)
FB2Olive Costello (Sarsfields)
RWB3Brigid Kilgannon
CB4Rita Coen
LWB5Caitríona Finnegan
MF6Cora Curley
MF7Martina Harkin (Pearses)
MF8Imelda Hobbins (Mullagh)
RWF9Denise Gilligan (Craughwell)
CF10Veronica Curtin (Kinvara)
LWF11Sharon Glynn (Pearses)
FF12Carmel Hannon (Pearses)
Substitutes:
CBAnn Broderick (Davitts) for Curley upward-facing green arrow 31'
MFEmer Hardiman for Martine Harkin upward-facing green arrow 34'

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. National Camogie League on Camogie.ie
  3. Report of final in Evening Echo, June 3, 1996
  4. Report of final in Irish Independent, June 3, 1996
  5. Report of final in Irish Times, June 3, 1996
  6. Report of final in Irish Examiner, June 3, 1996
  7. Report of final in Irish News, June 3, 1996
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