The 2011 All-Ireland Senior Club Camogie Championship for the leading clubs in the women's team field sport of camogie was won by Oulart–The Ballagh (Wx), who defeated Drom & Inch (Tip) in the final, played at Croke Park.[1][2]
| Winners | |
|---|---|
| Champions | Oulart–The Ballagh (Wexford) (1st title) |
| Manager | Brendan O'Connor |
| Captain | Una Leacy |
| Runners-up | |
| Runners-up | Drom & Inch (Tip) |
| Captain | Mary Looby |
Arrangements
editThe championship was organised on the traditional provincial system used in Gaelic Games since the 1880s, with Killimor and Loughgiel winning the championships of the other two provinces. A seventh-minute goal by Mary Looby, set up by Geraldine Kinane and Niamh Harkin helped Drom-Inch dethrone champions Killimor.[3] Ursula Jacob scored 1-16 and Una Leacy and Aideen Brennan the second and third goals as Oulart the Ballagh overwhelmed Loughgiel.[4]
The Final
editOulart had 13 players who had been involved in Wexford's All-Ireland senior and intermediate double the previous September 2011. Stacey Redmond was Player of the Match in Oulart's impressive victory in the final. Teenage forward Aideen Brennan scored two of Oulart's goals. The other was scored in the 23rd minute after Una Leacy latched onto a line-ball from the Hogan Stand side by Stacey Redmond, and, despite having the goalie and three defend ers on her case, found the roof of the net.[5] Match referee was Owen Elliott from Antrim. OUlart's success had its roots in the club's absolute dominance of the under-14 Féile na nGael Division 1 series between 1998 and 2002.[6]
Final stages
edit| Oulart–The Ballagh (Wexford) | 3-22 – 1-2 | Loughgiel Shamrocks (Antrim) |
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| Drom & Inch (Tipperary) | 1-12 – 1-7 | Killimor (Galway) |
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| Oulart–The Ballagh (Wexford) | 3-13 – 0-5 | Drom & Inch (Tipperary) |
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References
edit- ^ Moran, Mary (2011). A Game of Our Own: The History of Camogie. Dublin, Ireland: Cumann Camógaíochta. p. 460. 978-1-908591-00-5
- ^ All Ireland club championships on Camogie.ie
- ^ semifinal report on RTE online Archived 2012-02-13 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ semifinal report on RTE online Archived 2012-02-07 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ 2011 Oulart The Ballagh 3-13 Drom & Inch 0-5 report on camogie.ie RTÉ Sport[permanent dead link], Irish Examiner (Oulart too strong for Tipp girls), Irish Times (Model make merry again as Oulart hold all the aces), Enniscorthy Echo (Oulart’s greatest day)[permanent dead link], Wexford People (Oulart in Dreamland), O'Connor admits it couldn't have been scripted better, Mary completes full set of medals with lifelong pals and Irish Independent (Sister act boosts classy Oulart)
- ^ Enniscorthy Echo Mar 10 2012[permanent dead link]