Gael Linn Cup 1960

Gael Linn Cup 1960
Championship Details
Dates
Competitors
Sponsor
Gael Linn Cup winners
Winners Leinster (5th title)
Captain
Manager
Gael Linn Cup Runners-up
Runners-up Munster
Captain
Manager
Matches played 3

The 1960 Gael Linn Cup, the most important representative competition for elite level participants in the women's team field sport of camogie, was won by Leinster, who defeated Munster in the final, played at Cahir.[1][2]

Arrangements

Una O'Connor scored 5–1 as Leinster defeated Ulster by 10–5 to 3–1 and Munster defeated Connacht 6–6 to 4–0 in the semi-finals. The final at Cahir was closer than previous years with Leinster hanging on to win by 4–1 to 3–2.[3][4][5][6][7] Agnes Hourigan wrote in the Irish Press:

Leinster snatched victory from a grand Munster side after a thrilling game. Lily Tobin (Kilkenny) played brilliantly in goal for the winners, and got great assistance in defence from Gerry Hughes (Dublin), and Susan Lennon (Louth). Ciss Whitty (Louth) was best of the midfield trio while the forwards all played their part in victory. Terry Moloney (Tipperary) was the outstanding player on a Munster side for whom Bridie Scully (Tipperary), Geraldine Power (Waterford) and Joan Clancy (Cork) all did well. The winners, playing with the breeze in the first half, made the most of their chances though they had rather less of the play than their opponents who missed many opportunities, including four 30's. Trailing by 3–0 to 1–0 at the interval the determined Munster girls gave their best on the change-over and leveled the scoring after ten minutes, Claire Hanrahan Sculy (Tipperary) then exchanged points. Munster win seemed likely when, in strong pressure, Terry Moloney (Tipperary) gave the home side the lead with a point, but Leinster came back for a wonderful goal, finished by Annie Donnelly, and retained their advantage to the end.

Final stages

18 September
Final
Leinster 4–6 – 3–1 Munster

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Leinster:
GK 1 Lily Tobin (Killkenny)
FB 2 Betty Hughes (Dublin)
RWB 3 Teresa Nolan (Carlow)
CB 4 Doreen Brennan (captain) (Dublin)
LWB 5 Susan Lennon (Louth)
MF 6 Ciss Whitty (Laois)
MF 7 Ally Hussey (Dublin)
MF 8 Mary Kehoe (Wexford)
RWF 9 Geraldine Callanan (Laois)
CF 10 Claire Hanrahan (Killkenny) 1–1
LWF 11 Annie Donnelly (Dublin) 2–0
FF 12 Una O'Connor (Dublin) 1–0
Munster:
GK 1 Catherine Carroll (Tipperary)
FB 2 Peg Moloney (Tipperary)
RWB 3 Teresa Murphy (Cork)
CB 4 Bridie Scully (Tipperary) 1–1
LWB 5 Joan Clancy (Cork)
MF 6 Terry Griffin (Tipperary)
MF 7 Pat Doyle (Waterford)
MF 8 Lil Coughlan (Cork)
RWF 9 Carrie Gillane (Limerick)
CF 10 Geraldine Power (Waterford)
LWF 11 Tess Moloney (Tipperary) 2–1
FF 12 Kathleen Griffin (Tipperary)

References

  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 Irish Press, 19 September 1960
  4. Report of final in Irish Independent, 19 September 1960
  5. Report of final in Irish Times, 19 September 1960
  6. Report of final in Irish Examiner, 19 September 1960
  7. Report of final in Irish News, 19 September 1960

External links

Preceded by
Gael Linn Cup 1959
Gael Linn Cup
1954 – present
Succeeded by
Gael Linn Cup 1961
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