The 1978 All Ireland Camogie Championship was won by Cork, who beat Dublin by 17 points in the final.[1][2][3][4][5] It was the last final to be played using the second crossbar.[6]
| Winners | |
|---|---|
| Champions | Cork (11th title) |
| Captain | Nancy O'Driscoll |
| Runners-up | |
| Runners-up | Dublin |
| Captain | Sheila Murray |
Championship
editMargaret O'Toole scored the goal to bring Clare into the All-Ireland semi-final for the second successive year and third time in all.
Semi-final
editDublin’s superior ground play and first half goals from Anne Byrne and Mary Mernagh proved decisive in a semi-final victory over Wexford played in torrential rain.
Final
editCork scored three goals (from Sheila Murray, Nancy O'Driscoll and Pat Moloney) and two points without reply in the opening twenty minutes, ending the game as a contest. Cork added two goals late in the second half when Dublin showed signs of recovering. Sean Kilfeather wrote in the Irish Times:
Dublin were left with a completely hopeless task after only 20 minutes, by which time Cork had scored three goals and two points, without reply. By half-time Cork had added another goal and Dublin were still scoreless. The second half saw Dublin put up a plucky fright and we were left wondering why they were so ineffective earlier. Had Dublin adopted different tactics from the start, they would scarcely have been outscored to the extent of 17 points.
Agnes Hourigan wrote in the Irish Press:
In many years watching Cork camogie teams I do not think I have seen one play better than yesterday. Cork, for whom nothing could go wrong yesterday, were obviously far the superior side from the start, the game was always entertaining, even though it lacked a real competitive element. All through it was a delight t watch the speed style, and skill of such long serving Corkonians as Pat Moloney and full back Marie Costine.[7]
Mary Geaney was an Ireland women's field hockey international and officials of the Irish Ladies Hockey Union attended the match as guests. Nancy O'Driscoll was the first player to have captained Cork at two different grades.
Final stages
editFinal
edit| Cork | 6-4 – 1-2 | Dublin |
|---|---|---|
| M Geary 3-0, P Moloney 2-0, M O'Leary 1-3, N O'Driscoll 0-1 | N Fleming 1-1, H Roche (0-1), |
        Cork
|
 Dublin
|
MATCH RULES
- 50 minutes
- Replay if scores level
- Maximum of 3 substitutions
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Report of final in Irish Press, September 18, 1978
- ^ Report of final in Irish Independent, September 18, 1978
- ^ Report of final in Irish Times, September 18, 1978
- ^ Report of final in Irish Examiner, September 18, 1978
- ^ Report of final in Irish News, September 18, 1978
- ^ 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, September 18, 1978
External links
edit- Official Camogie website
- History of Camogie senior championship slideshow. presented by Cumann Camógaíochta Communications Committee at GAA Museum January 25, 2010 part one, part two, part three and part four
- Historic newspaper reports of All Ireland finals
- Camogie on official GAA website
- Timeline: History of Camogie
- Camogie on GAA Oral History Project
- Camogie Websites for Antrim and Dublin