All-Ireland Senior Club Camogie Championship 2008
Winners
ChampionsRossa (Antrim) (1st title)
ManagerMickey McCullough
CaptainJane Adams
Runners-up
Runners-upDrom & Inch (Tip)

The 2008 All-Ireland Senior Club Camogie Championship for the leading clubs in the women's team field sport of camogie was won by Rossa (Ant), who defeated Drom & Inch (Tip) by six points in the final, played at Mullingar.[1][2]

Arrangements

The championship was organised on the traditional provincial system used in Gaelic Games since the 1880s, with Ballyboden St Endas (Dub) and Athenry) winning the championships of the other two provinces. Jane Adams scored 2–11 in Rossa’s defeat of Ballyboden in the semi-final. Joanne Ryan sent a long ball in to Siobhán McGrath for Dorm and Inch’s winning goal against Athenry in their semi-final.

The Final

Jane Adams scored 2–9 for Rossa as they dominated the final.[3]

Final stages

Rossa (Ant)3-18 – 0-6Ballyboden St Endas (Dub)
Drom & Inch (Tip)1-8 – 0-10Athenry)
Rossa (Ant)2-15 – 1-12Drom & Inch (Tip)
Rossa (Ant):
GK1Teresa McGowan
RCB2Teresa Adams
FB3Pauline Green
LCB4Maureen Quinn
RWB5Aisling McCall
CB6Natalie McGuinness
LWB7Bronagh Orchin
MF8Colleen Doherty
MF9Seáinín Daykin
RWF10Kerrie O'Neill (0–1)
CF11Gráinne Connolly (0–2)
LWF12Orla McCall
RCF13Maorisa McGourty (0–2)
FF14Jane Adams (capt) (2–9)
LCF15Maureen Stewart (0–1)
Drom & Inch (Tip):
GK1Rosie Kennedy
RCB2Caitríona Kennedy
FB3Niamh Harkin
LCB4Patricia McGrath
RWB5Sinéad O'Meara
CB6Michelle Shortt
LWB7Triona Butler
MF8Therese Shortt (0–7)
MF9Norma Harrington
RWF10Joanne Ryan (0–3)
CF11Mary Looby (1–2)
LWF12Geraldine Kinnane
RCF13Catríona Shortt
FF14Emer Shanahan
LCF15Siobhán McGrath

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. ↑ All Ireland club championships on Camogie.ie
  3. ↑ 2008 O'Donovan Rossa 2-15 Drom & Inch 1-10 Report in Irish Independent and on Camogie.ie, Preview on Camogie.ie
  4. ↑ Report of semi-final in Irish Examiner, September 2, 2008
  5. ↑ Report of semi-final in Irish Independent, September 2, 2008
  6. ↑ Report of semi-final in Irish Times, September 2, 2008
  7. ↑ Report of semi-final in Irish Examiner, September 9, 2008
  8. ↑ Report of semi-final in Irish Independent, September 9, 2008
  9. ↑ Report of semi-final in Irish Times, September 9, 2008
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