The 2003 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 Portmarnock.[1][2]

Gael Linn Cup 2003
Tournament details
SponsorSchwarzkopf
Winners
ChampionsMunster (17th title)
Runners-up
Runners-upUlster
Other
Matches played3

Arrangements edit

Munster defeated an under-strength Connacht side 2–20 to 1–3. Ulster defeated Leinster 1–20 to 4–2. Munster pulled away in the closing stages of the final to defeat Ulster by 3–13 to 1–9 at Portmarnock Naomh Mearnóg.[3][4][5][6][7]

Gael Linn Trophy edit

Ulster defeated Leinster 2–7 to 1–7. Munster defeated Connacht 3–15 to 0–4. Munster defeated Ulster 4–7 to 0–5 in the final.

Final stages edit

Munster3–13 – 1–9Ulster
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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Munster:
GK 1 Aoife Murray (Cork)
RCB 2 Joanne O'Callaghan (Cork)
FB 3 Stephanie Dunlea (captain) (Cork)
LCB 4 Sinéad Nealon (Tipperary)
RWB 5 Paula O'Connor (Cork)
CB 6 Mary O'Connor (Cork)
LWB 7 Angie McDermott (Tipperary)
MF 8 Briege Corkery (Cork)
MF 9 Elaine Burke (Cork)
RWF 10 Vera Sheehan (Limerick)
CF 11 Una O'Donoghue (Cork)
LWF 12 Joanne Ryan (Tipperary)
RCF 13 Eileen O'Brien (Limerick)
FF 14 Ciara Healy (Cork)
LCF 15 Denise Twomey (Cork)
Ulster:
GK 1 Teresa McGowan (Down)
RCB 2 Hannah Healey (Antrim)
FB 3 Pauline Greene (Down)
LCB 4 Anna O'Loughlin (Derry)
RWB 5 Claire Doherty (Derry)
CB 6 Gráinne Connolly (Antrim)
LWB 7 Ciara McGinley (Antrim)
MF 8 Catherine McGourty (Down)
MF 9 Jennifer Braniff (Down)
RWF 10 Jane Adams (Antrim)
CF 11 Maureen McAleenan (Down)
LWF 12 Paula McAtamney (Derry)
RCF 13 Carla Doherty (Antrim)
FF 14 Grace McMullan (Antrim)
LCF 15 Aisling Kealey (Derry)

Junior Final edit

Munster3–13 – 1–9Ulster
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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Munster:
GK 1 Paula Ryan (Tipperary)
RCB 2 Anna Geary (Cork)
FB 3 Helen Breen (Tipperary)
LCB 4 Caitríona Foley (Cork)
RWB 5 Méadhbh Corcoran (Tipperary)
CB 6 Amanda O'Regan (Cork)
LWB 7 Kate Marie Hearne (Waterford)
MF 8 Val O'Keeffe (Cork)
MF 9 Lorraine Burke (Tipperary)
RWF 10 Geraldine Kinnane (Tipperary)
CF 11 Miriam Deasy (Cork)
LWF 12 Trish O'Halloran (Tipperary)
RCF 13 Michelle Shortt (Tipperary)
FF 14 Elaine O'Riordan (Cork)
LCF 15 Mary Coleman (Cork)
Ulster:
RCB 2 Deborah Kelland (Down)
FB 3 Jane Carey (Derry)
LCB 4 Bernie McKinley (Antrim)
RWB 5 Siobhán McCloskey (Antrim)
CB 6 Bernie McBride (Armagh)
LWB 7 Orla Smyth (Armagh)
MF 8 Gráinne McGoldrick (Derry)
MF 9 Róisín Duffin (Antrim)
RWF 10 Edel Mason (Antrim)
CF 11 Katie McAuley (Derry)
LWF 12 Joan Murphy (Armagh)
RCF 13 Mary Black (Armagh)
FF 14 Patricia McAvoy (Armagh)
LCF 15 Noelle McCarry (Antrim)

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References edit

  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 Evening Echo, 1 October 2003
  4. ^ Report of final in Irish Independent, 1 October 2003
  5. ^ Report of final in Irish Times, 1 October 2003
  6. ^ Report of final in Irish Examiner, 1 October 2003
  7. ^ Report of final in Irish News, 1 October 2003

External links edit

Preceded by Gael Linn Cup
1954 – present
Succeeded by