The 1968 All-Ireland Senior Camogie Championship for the leading clubs in the women's team field sport of camogie was won by St Paul’s (Kk, who beatAhane (Lk) in the final, played at St John’s Park.[1][2]
| Winners | |
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| Champions | St Paul’s (Kilkenny) (1st title) |
| Captain | Tessie Brennan |
| Runners-up | |
| Runners-up | Ahane (Limerick)) |
Arrangements
editThe championship was organised on the traditional provincial system used in Gaelic Games since the 1880s, with Deirdre and Ballinasloe winning the championships of the other two provinces.
The Final
editSt Paul’s had the final won at half time when they led by 5-1 to 0-1. Anne Carroll scored 4-1 of their total and M Cassin 3-1. Carrie Clancy, their outstanding player, scored a second half goal from a thirty.[3][4][5]
Agnes Hourigan wrote in the Irish Press:
The winners were the more experienced side, showing fine combination, perfect positional sense, better ball control and were much better strikers. The visitors, while they had some fine individual players and a fine goalkeeper, lacked teamwork and were too slow to get rid of the ball.
Provincial stages
edit| St Paul’s (Kilkenny) | 2-4 – 1-4 | Eoghan Ruadh (Dublin) |
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Final stages
edit| Ahane (Limerick) | 3-3 – 3-2 | Ballinasloe (Galway) |
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References
edit- ^ Moran, Mary (2011). A Game of Our Own: The History of Camogie. Dublin, Ireland: Cumann Camógaíochta. p. 460. 978-1-908591-00-5
- ^ All Ireland club championships on Camogie.ie
- ^ Report of final in Irish Press, November 4, 1968
- ^ Report of final in Irish Independent, November 4, 1968
- ^ Report of final in Irish Times, November 4, 1968
- ^ Report of semi-final in Irish Press, September 2, 1968
- ^ Report of semi-final in Irish Independent, September 2, 1968
- ^ Report of semi-final in Irish Times, September 2, 1968
- ^ Report of semi-final in Irish Press, September 9, 1968
- ^ Report of semi-final in Irish Independent, September 9, 1968
- ^ Report of semi-final in Irish Times, September 9, 1968