1998 National Camogie League

The 1998 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 Ballinasloe.[1][2] It was the last National League to be played with 12-a-side.

National Camogie League 1998
Winners
ChampionsCork (8th title)
CaptainEithne Duggan
Runners-up
Runners-upGalway

Arrangements

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Galway beat Kilkenny 3-10 to 1-13 in the semi-final on May 24. They fell behind 1-1 to nil before two goals from Sharon Glynn and a third by Ann Forde after Glynn's pass Helped them to a first-ever victory over Kilkenny in camogie at Nowlan Park.

The Final

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Cork's victory in the final was largely due to the accuracy of veteran Lynn Dunlea who scored 12-12 in what was an outstanding individual performance.[3][4][5][6][7][8] Galway took the lead with ten minutes to go for the first time from a Sharon Glynn pointed thirty, but it did not last long as Cork's Fiona O'Driscoll equalised before Lynn Dunlea scored a well worked goal after a pass from substitute Caoimhe Harrington. Galway lost midfielder Carmel Hannon during the first half when she injured her leg in a fall. Sharon Glynn and Vivienne Harris became the first camogie players to be sent off in a National League final when they were red carded following a tussle.

Division 2

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The Junior National League, known since 2006 as Division Two, was won by Down who defeated Cork intermediates in the final at Ballincollig on June 1. Down beat Tipperary 4-12 to 1-10 and Cork beat Galway 3-10 to 1-9 in the semi-finals.

Final stages

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Cork1-16 – 2-9Galway
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cork:
GK 1 Cora Keohane (Barryroe)
FB 2 Eithne Duggan (Bishopstown) (Capt)
RWB 3 Denise Cronin (Glen Rovers)
CB 4 Vivienne Harris (Bishopstown)
LWB 5 Mags Finn (Fr O'Neill’s)
MF 6 Linda Mellerick (Glen Rovers)
MF 7 Mary O'Connor (Killeagh)
MF 8 Ursula Troy (Newtownshandrum)
RWF 9 Irene O'Keeffe (Inniscarra)   30'
CF 10 Sinéad O'Callaghan (Ballinhassig) 0-1
LWF 11 Fiona O'Driscoll (Fr O'Neill’s) 0-3
FF 12 Lynn Dunlea (Glen Rovers) 1-12 (0-6 frees, 0-3 30s)
Substitutes:
RWF Caoimhe Harrington for O’Keeffe   45)'   30'
Galway:
GK 1 Louise Curry (Pearses) (0-1)
FB 2 Olivia Broderick (Davitts) (Capt)
RWB 3 Alva Kelly
CB 4 Tracey Laheen (Pearses) (0-1)
LWB 5 Pamela Nevin (Mullagh) (
MF 6 Denise Gilligan (Craughwell)
MF 7 Sharon Glynn (Pearses) 0-4 (0-2 frees, 0-2 30s)
MF 8 Carmel Hannon (Pearses)   20'
RWF 9 Colette Nevin (Cappataggle 0-2
CF 10 Imelda Hobbins (Mullagh)   50'
LWF 11 Anne Forde (Pearses) 1-0
FF 12 Veronica Curtin (Kinvara) 0-2
Substitutes:
FF Therese Maher (Athenry) 1-0 for Hannon   20'
FF Michelle Glynn (Pearses) for Hobbins   50'

References

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  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 Connacht Tribune, June 5, 1998
  4. ^ Report of final in Evening Echo, June 2, 1998
  5. ^ Report of final in Irish Independent, June 2, 1998
  6. ^ Report of final in Irish Times, June 2, 1998
  7. ^ Report of final in Irish Examiner, June 2, 1998
  8. ^ Report of final in Irish News, June 2, 1998
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Preceded by National Camogie League
1977 – present
Succeeded by