The 1938 All-Ireland Senior Camogie Championship was the high point of the 1938 season in Camogie. The championship was won by Dublin, who defeated Cork by a six-point margin in the final.[1]
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| Date | 24 April – 30 October |
| Winners | |
| Champions | Dublin (4th title) |
| Captain | Emmy Delaney |
| Runners-up | |
| Runners-up | Cork (4th title) |
| Captain | Kathleen Coughlan |
Structure
editCork beat Waterford by 6–3 to nil in the Munster final. Antrim beat Cavan by 3–2 to 2–0 in the Ulster final. Eva Moran scored 2–1 as Dublin beat Antrim by three points in the semi-final in Belfast on a day that GAA President, Paddy McNamee, threw in the ball.
Final
editTwo late goals by Doreen Rogers gave Dublin victory over Cork in the All-Ireland Final on a heavy pitch at the Cork Athletic Grounds. The match was level with five minutes remaining.[2][3][4][5][6]
Final stages
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Cork
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- Match Rules
- 50 minutes
- Replay if scores level
- Maximum of 3 substitutions
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Moran, Mary (2011). A Game of Our Own: The History of Camogie. Dublin, Ireland: Cumann Camógaíochta. p. 460. 978-1-908591-00-5
- ^ Report of final in Irish Press, October 31, 1938
- ^ Report of final in Irish Independent, October 31, 1938
- ^ Report of final in Irish Times, October 31, 1938
- ^ Report of final in Irish Examiner, October 31, 1938
- ^ Report of final in Irish News, October 31, 1938