Gael Linn Cup 1990
Winners
ChampionsMunster (7th title)
Runners-up
Runners-upUlster
Other
Matches played3

The 1990 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 Ulster in the final, played at Ballyholland.[1][2]

Arrangements

Patricia O'Grady from Clare was the star of the competition, scoring a last minute to defeat eight-in-a-row seeking Leinster, who were without Angela Downey, at Farranlea Road. She then scored 9–1 in Ulster's 10–10 to 1–2 victory in the final at Ballyholland.[3][4][5][6][7] Munster's Paula Carey, Jean Paula Kent and Mary Lenihan scored the goals for Munster as they defeated Leinster by 5–12 to 3–6 in the Gael Linn trophy semi-final at Farranlea Road. Ulster defeated Munster 5–11 to 5–3 in the final at Ballyholland.

Final stages

Munster10–10 – 1–2Ulster
Ballyholland

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Munster:
GK1Marion McCarthy (Cork)
FB2Liz Dunphy (Cork) (captain)
RWB3Paula Goggins (Cork)
CB4Breda Kenny (Cork)
LWB5Siobhán Reidy (Clare)
MF6Therese O'Callaghan (Cork)
MF7Colette O'Mahony (Cork)
MF8Linda Mellerick (Cork)
RWF9Mairéad Toomey (Clare)
CF10Irene O'Leary (Cork)
LWF11Liz O'Neill (Cork)
FF12Patricia O'Grady (Clare)
Ulster:
GK1Mairéad McAtamney (Antrim)
FB2Mary McMullan (Antrim)
RWB3Olive Scoir (Cavan)
CB4Teresa Allen (Down)
LWB5Donna O'Loughlin (Antrim)
MF6Grace McMullan (Antrim)
MF7Deirdre O'Doherty (Derry)
MF8Elaine McMonagle (Derry)
RWF9Sinéad O'Kane (Derry)
CF10Monica Woolahan (Derry)
LWF11Mary Devine (Donegal)
FF12Anne McGrath (Donegal)

Junior Final

Ulster5–11 – 5–3Munster
Ballyholland

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Ulster:
GK1Laura O'Prey (Down)
FB2Anne Coyle (Down)
RWB3Ita McKiernan (Cavan)
CB4Sally McCone (Armagh)
LWB5Bernie McGlone (Derry)
MF6Monica McCartan (Down)
MF7Margaret Carroll (Cavan)
MF8Olive Leonard (Armagh) (captain)
RWF9Maureen McAleenan (Down)
CF10Ellen Donnelly (Armagh)
LWF11Bríd Doherty (Derry)
FF12Rosita McCabe (Cavan)
Munster:
GK1Ann Keeshan (Tipperary)
FB2Marguerite Guiry (Limerick)
RWB3Mairéad Treacy (Limerick)
CB4Evelyn Healy (Cork)
LWB5Claire Madden (Tipperary)
MF6Denise Cronin (Cork)
MF7Marie Collins (Clare)
MF8Ann Lenihan (Limerick)
RWF9Jean Paula Kent (Cork)
CF10Mary Lenihan (Limerick)
LWF11Deirdre Hughes (Tipperary)
FF12Paula Carey (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 Irish Press, 5 November 1990
  4. Report of final in Irish Independent, 5 November 1990
  5. Report of final in Irish Times, 5 November 1990
  6. Report of final in Irish Examiner, 5 November 1990
  7. Report of final in Irish News, 5 November 1990
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