Gael Linn Cup 2000

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Gael Linn Cup 2000
Tournament details
SponsorSchwarzkopf
Winners
ChampionsConnacht (2nd title)
Runners-up
Runners-upUlster
Other
Matches played3

The 2000 Gael Linn Cup, the most important representative competition for elite level participants in the women's team field sport of camogie, was won by Connacht, who defeated Ulster in the final, played at Bohernabreena. It was the only time these two provinces met in the final.[1][2] Therese Maher of Connacht and Siobhán Convery of Ulster were named Schwarzkopf senior and junior players of the tournament.

Arrangements[edit]

The tournament at St Anne's, Boheranbreena produced an unusual final pairing between the two weaker provinces for the first time, Ulster defeated Leinster 3–15 to 1–12. Connacht defeated Munster 2–12 to 0–11 and Ulster in the final 3–10 to 0–3 to win their first title since 1974 and third in all.[3][4][5][6][7]

Gael Linn Trophy[edit]

Ulster defeated Leinster 3–9 to 1–8. Munster defeated Connacht 7–18 to 0–8. Ulster defeated Munster 1–10 to 2–6 in the final.

Final stages[edit]

Connacht1–10 – 0–3Ulster

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Connacht:
GK 1 Fiona Gohery (Galway)
RCB 2 Tracey Laheen (Galway)
FB 3 Anne Broderick (Galway)
LCB 4 Pamela Nevin (Galway)
RWB 5 Martina Haverty (Galway)
CB 6 Áine Hillary (Galway)
LWB 7 Olivia Broderick (Galway)
MF 8 Michelle Glynn (Galway)
MF 9 Carmel Hannon (Galway)
RWF 10 Orla Kilkenny (Galway)
CF 11 Therese Maher (Galway)
LWF 12 Sandra Tannian (Galway)
RCF 13 Anne Forde (Galway)
FF 14 Colette Nevin (Galway)
LCF 15 Veronica Curtin (Galway)
Ulster:
GK 1 Maureen Barry (Antrim)
RCB 2 Caitríona Higgins (Antrim)
FB 3 Claire Doherty (Antrim)
LCB 4 Grace McMullan (Antrim)
RWB 5 Jane Adams (Antrim)
CB 6 Patricia McEvoy (Armagh)
LWB 7 Olive McGowan (Armagh)
MF 8 Jennifer Braniff (Down)
MF 9 Donna Greeran (Down)
RWF 10 Pauline Green (Down)
CF 11 Majella Murray (Down)
LWF 12 Mary Black (Armagh)
RCF 13 Paula McAtamney (Derry)
FF 14 Claire McNicholl (Derry)
LCF 15 Veronica Curtin (Galway)

Junior Final[edit]

Ulster1–10 – 2–6Munster

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Ulster:
GK 1 Aileen Crilly (Derry)
RCB 2 Susan McErlean (Derry)
FB 3 Gráinne Maguire (Derry)
LCB 4 Maureen Duffin (Antrim)
RWB 5 Cathy McDonald (Derry)
CB 6 Ciara McKinley (Antrim)
LWB 7 Siobhán Convery (Derry)
MF 8 Martina Mulholland (Derry)
MF 9 Aisling Kealey (Derry)
RWF 10 Shauna McCaul (Derry)
CF 11 Aileen Tohill (Derry)
LWF 12 Áine O'Kane (Derry)
RCF 13 Kerrie O'Neill (Antrim)
FF 14 Karen Rafferty (Derry)
LCF 15 Veronica Curtin (Galway)
Munster:
GK 1 Ger Casey (Cork)
RCB 2 Áine O'Connell (Limerick)
FB 3 Amanda O'Regan (Cork)
LCB 4 Christine O'Gorman (Cork)
RWB 5 Lynda O'Connell (Cork)
CB 6 Helen Collins (Limerick)
LWB 7 Noelette O'Dwyer (Tipperary)
MF 8 Julie Delaney (Tipperary)
MF 9 Elaine Burke (Cork)
RWF 10 Mary Looby (Tipperary)
CF 11 Ciara Healy (Cork)
LWF 12 Emer Dillon (Cork)
RCF 13 Jenny O'Leary (Cork)
FF 14 Joanne Ryan (Tipperary)
LCF 15 Rachel Moloney (Cork)

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 2000
  4. ^ Report of final in Irish Independent, 1 October 2000
  5. ^ Report of final in Irish Times, 1 October 2000
  6. ^ Report of final in Irish Examiner, 1 October 2000
  7. ^ Report of final in Irish News, 1 October 2000

External links[edit]

Preceded by Gael Linn Cup
1954 – present
Succeeded by