The 2001 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 Bohernabreena.[1][2]

Gael Linn Cup 2001
Tournament details
SponsorSchwarzkopf
Winners
ChampionsMunster (15th title)
Runners-up
Runners-upConnacht
Other
Matches played3

Arrangements edit

Munster defeated Ulster 5–16 to 3–7. Connacht defeated Leinster by a point 0–13 to 1–9. Munster, with eight Tipperary players, defeated holders Connacht 1–18 to 1–9 in the final.[3][4][5][6][7]

Gael Linn Trophy edit

Munster defeated Ulster 2–8 to 0–5. Leinster defeated Connacht 3–9 to 1–10. Aoife Neary scored the decisive goal as Leinster defeated Munster 1–14 to 1–11 in the final.

Final stages edit

Munster1–18 – 1–8Connacht
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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Munster:
GK 1 Jovita Delaney (Tipperary)
RCB 2 Paula Bulfin (Tipperary)
FB 3 Una O'Dwyer (Tipperary)
LCB 4 Claire Madden (Tipperary)
RWB 5 Paula O'Connor (Cork)
CB 6 Therese Brophy (Tipperary)
LWB 7 Sarah Hayes (Cork)
MF 8 Linda Mellerick (Cork) (captain)
MF 9 Vera Sheehan (Limerick)
RWF 10 Eileen O'Brien (Limerick)
CF 11 Philly Fogarty (Tipperary)
LWF 12 Fiona O'Driscoll (Cork)
RCF 13 Clare Grogan (Tipperary)
FF 14 Eimear McDonnell (Tipperary)
LCF 15 Rachel Moloney (Cork)
Connacht:
GK 1 Louise Curry (Galway)
RCB 2 Róisín O'Connor (Galway)
FB 3 Áine Hillary (Galway)
LCB 4 Ann Broderick (Galway)
RWB 5 Pamela Nevin (Galway)
CB 6 Olivia Broderick (Galway)
LWB 7 Cathy Bowes (Galway)
MF 8 Therese Maher (Galway)
MF 9 Caroline Murray (Galway)
RWF 10 Stephanie Griffin (Galway)
CF 11 Lourda Kavanagh (Galway)
LWF 12 Elaine Kerins (Galway)
RCF 13 Orla Kilkenny (Galway)
FF 14 Sandra Tannian (Galway)
LCF 15 Aoife Lynskey (Galway)

Junior Final edit

Leinster1–14 – 1–11Munster
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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Leinster:
GK 1 Fiona McLeish (Offaly)
RCB 2 Catherine O'Loughlin (Wexford)
FB 3 Carina Carroll (Offaly)
LCB 4 Majella Bergin (Offaly)
RWB 5 Dervilla O'Carroll (Meath)
CB 6 Orla Bambury (Kildare)
LWB 7 Edel Maher (Killkenny)
MF 8 Gretta Heffernan (Wexford)
MF 9 Michelle Davis (Offaly)
RWF 10 Janette Feighery (Offaly)
CF 11 Aoife Neary (Killkenny)
LWF 12 Mary Henry (Westmeath) (captain)
RCF 13 Christine Raleigh (Meath)
FF 14 Sharron Daly (Offaly)
LCF 15 Catherine Glynn (Westmeath)
Munster:
GK 1 Helen Breen (Tipperary)
RCB 2 Niamh Connolly (Tipperary)
FB 3 Méadhbh Corcoran (Tipperary)
LCB 4 Lorraine Burke (Tipperary)
RWB 5 Nora Ahern (Cork)
CB 6 Deirdre McDonnell (Tipperary)
LWB 7 Valerie O'Keeffe (Cork)
MF 8 Marie O'Connell (Cork)
MF 9 Sharon Ralph (Tipperary)
RWF 10 Jean O'Sullivan (Cork)
CF 11 Siobhán Ryan (Tipperary)
LWF 12 Louise Young (Tipperary)
RCF 13 Colette Desmond (Cork)
FF 14 Ger Collins (Cork)
LCF 15 Catherine Glynn (Westmeath)

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 2001
  4. ^ Report of final in Irish Independent, 1 October 2001
  5. ^ Report of final in Irish Times, 1 October 2001
  6. ^ Report of final in Irish Examiner, 1 October 2001
  7. ^ Report of final in Irish News, 1 October 2001

External links edit

Preceded by Gael Linn Cup
1954 – present
Succeeded by