Gael Linn Cup 2005

The 2005 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 Connacht in the final, played at Ballinteer.

Gael Linn Cup 2005

Winners
Champions	Munster (19th title)
Runners-up
Runners-up	Connacht
Other
Matches played	3

Arrangements

In the tournament at St John's Ballinteer, Munster defeated Leinster 1–12 to 0–2. Connacht defeated Leinster by a point, 2–6 to 1–8. Munster defeated Connacht 3–14 to 2–8 in the final. Senior player of the Tournament was Cork's Anna Geary.

Gael Linn trophy

In the tournament at St John's Ballinteer, Munster defeated Leinster by two points 2–8 to 2–6. Ulster defeated Connacht 3–10 to 0–7. Munster defeated Ulster 1–14 to 2–4 in the final. Player of the Tournament was Clare's Deirdre Murphy.

Final stages

Final

Munster	3–14 – 2–8	Connacht

Ballinteer

Munster

Connacht

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Munster: GK 1 Aoife Murray (Cork) RCB 2 Joanne O'Callaghan (Cork) FB 3 Caitríona Foley (Cork) LCB 4 Rena Buckley (Cork) RWB 5 Mary O'Connor (Cork) CB 6 Suzanne Kelly (Tipperary)(captain) LWB 7 Anna Geary (Cork) MF 8 Gemma O'Connor (Cork) MF 9 Joanne Ryan (Tipperary) RWF 10 Rachel Moloney (Cork) CF 11 Jenny O'Leary (Cork) LWF 12 Una O'Donoghue (Cork) RCF 13 Stephanie Dunlea (Cork) FF 14 Elaine Burke (Cork) LCF 15 Mary Coleman (Cork)

Connacht: GK 1 Stephanie Gannon (Galway) RCB 2 Regina Glynn (Galway) FB 3 Áine Hillary (Galway) LCB 4 Nicola Gavin (Galway) RWB 5 Colette Glennon (Galway) CB 6 Sinéad Cahalan (Galway) LWB 7 Ailbhe Kelly (Galway) MF 8 Brenda Hanney (Galway) MF 9 Katherine Glynn (Galway) RWF 10 Deirdre Burke (Galway) CF 11 Therese Maher (Galway) LWF 12 Lourda Kavanagh (Galway) RCF 13 Susan Keane (Galway) FF 14 Veronica Curtin (Galway) LCF 15 Orla Kilkenny (Galway)

Junior Final

Final

Munster	2–14 – 2–8	Ulster

Ballinteer

Munster

Ulster

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Munster: GK 1 Aisling O'Brien (Waterford) RCB 2 Sinead Scanlan (Clare) FB 3 Niamh Harkins (Tipperary) LCB 4 Lucy Hawkes (Cork) RWB 5 Michelle Shortt (Tipperary) CB 6 Cathy Halley (Clare) LWB 7 Orla Coughlan (Cork) MF 8 Áine Lyng (Waterford) MF 9 Áine Watson (Cork) RWF 10 Laura Linnane (Clare) CF 11 Eimear O'Friel (Cork) (captain) LWF 12 Catherine O'Loughlin (Clare) RCF 13 Deirdre Twomey (Cork) FF 14 Veronica Curtin (Galway) LCF 15 Orla Kilkenny (Galway)

Ulster: GK 1 Claire O'Kane (Derry) RCB 2 Sinéad Stephenson (Derry) FB 3 Mairéad Graham (Antrim) LCB 4 Ciara Cushnahan (Derry) RWB 5 Caitríona O'Kane (Derry) CB 6 Claire Doherty (Derry) (captain) LWB 7 Jane Carey (Derry) MF 8 Gráinne McGoldrick (Derry) MF 9 Briege Convery (Derry) RWF 10 Kerrie O'Neill (Antrim) CF 11 Katie McAuley (Derry) LWF 12 Elaine Dowds (Antrim) RCF 13 Cathy Mulholland (Down) FF 14 Cathy McGourty (Down) LCF 15 Sinéad Cassidy (Derry)

External links

• Camogie Association