Gael Linn Cup 2008
Winners
ChampionsConnacht (3rd title)
Runners-up
Runners-upMunster
Other
Matches played3

The 2008 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 Munster in the final, played at Ashbourne .[1][2]

Arrangements

Connacht ran up a record points total for themselves in beating Ulster 1–28 to 0–7 in the semi-final while Munster defeated Leinster 3–14 to 2–14. Jessica Gill and Veronica Curtin were the stars of the Connacht side which won their fourth title and first for eight years, beating Munster 1–14 to 2–10.[3] Daragh Ó Conchúir reported:

Connacht led by 0–7 to 0–5 at half-time but the game really sprung to life two minutes after the restart when Tipperary's Geraldine Kinnane goaled to open up a 1–7 to 0–6 lead for Munster. Midway through the half, the sides were deadlocked as Connacht rallied to draw level at 0–10 to 1–7 before Jessica Gill found the net from a free with seven minutes remaining. Síle Burns netted with a last-minute goal for Munster as Connacht hung on for the victory.

Gael Linn Trophy

Munster defeated Leinster 4–6 to 1–12. Ulster defeated Connacht 2–11 to 1–6. Munster defeated Ulster 3–17 to 0–3 in the final.

Final stages

Connacht1–14 – 2–10Munster

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Connacht:
GK1Susan Keane (Galway)
RCB2Sandra Tannian (Galway)
FB3Elaine Burke (Galway)
LCB4Therese Manton (Galway)
RWB5Ann Marie Hayes (Galway)
CB6Sinéad Cahalan (captain) (Galway)
LWB7Niamh Kilkenny (Galway)
MF8Lorraine Ryan (Galway)
MF9Áine Hillary (Galway)
RWF10Jessica Gill (Galway)
CF11Therese Maher (Galway)
LWF12Lourda Kavanagh (Galway)
RCF13Brenda Kerins (Galway)
FF14Orla Kilkenny (Galway)
LCF15Veronica Curtin (Galway)
Munster:
GK1Aoife Murray (Cork)
RCB2Suzanne Kelly (Tipperary)
FB3Rosarii Holland (Cork)
LCB4Joanne O'Callaghan (Cork)
RWB5Gemma O'Connor (Cork)
CB6Trish O'Halloran (Tipperary)
LWB7Vera Sheehan (Limerick)
MF8Briege Corkery (Cork)
MF9Mairéad Morrissey (Tipperary)
RWF10Emer O'Farrell (Cork)
CF11Philly Fogarty (Tipperary)
LWF12Orla Cotter (Cork)
RCF13Emily Hayden (Tipperary)
FF14Clare Grogan (Tipperary)
LCF15Síle Burns (Cork)

Junior Final

Munster3–17 – 0–3Ulster

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Munster:
GK1Denise Lynch (Clare)
RCB2Aimee McInerney (Clare)
FB3Caroline Motherway (Cork)
LCB4Aisling Kelly (Waterford)
RWB5Jenny O'Grady (Waterford)
CB6Fiona Lafferty (Clare)
LWB7Leah Weste (Cork)
MF8Ruth Kaiser (Clare)
MF9Louise Hayes (Clare)
RWF10Róisín O'Brien (Clare)
CF11Áine Lyng (Waterford) (captain)
LWF12Evelyn Ronayne (Cork)
RCF13Carina Roseingrave (Clare)
FF14Denise Luby (Cork)
LCF15Síle Burns (Cork)
Ulster:
GK1Bronagh Keenan (Armagh)
RCB2Laura Gribben (Armagh)
FB3Maura McAuley (Derry)
LCB4Gráinne Kelly (Armagh)
RWB5Kelly Maybin (Antrim)
CB6Katrina O'Kane (Derry) (captain)
LWB7Louise Loughran (Armagh)
MF8Danielle McBirney (Armagh)
MF9Michelle McGuigan (Armagh)
RWF10Karen Tinnelly (Down)
CF11Cathy Mulholland (Down)
LWF12Suzi Devlin (Antrim)
RCF13Cathy Carey (Antrim)
FF14Joanne Mallon (Armagh)
LCF15Aisling Carr (Tyrone)

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. 2008 Connacht 1–14 Munster 2–10 report in Irish Independent rte.ie and breakingnews.ie
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