All-Ireland Senior Club Camogie Championship 1972

The 1972 All-Ireland Senior Club Camogie Championship for the leading clubs in the women's team field sport of camogie was won for the second year in succession by Austin Stacks (Du), who defeated Portglenone (Ant) in the final, played at Croke Park.[1][2]

All-Ireland Senior Club Camogie Championship 1972
Winners
ChampionsAustin Stacks (Du) (2nd title)
CaptainMary Ryan
Runners-up
Runners-upPortglenone (Ant)

Arrangements

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The championship was organised on the traditional provincial system used in Gaelic Games since the 1880s, with Oranmore and Ahane winning the championships of the other two provinces. Dublin champions Austin Stacks could call on with seven interprovincial players and were strengthened by the arrival of Liz Neary, who had already won three All- Ireland Club medals with St Paul’s, and the return of Sligo-born Mary Sherlock, holder of five All-Ireland senior medals. It was goalkeeper Sheila Murray who was player of the match in the semi-final victory over Oranmore, saving a wide variety of shots including a goal-bound 15-yard free. Portglenone were led by their All-Ireland star, Mairéad McAtamney, Sue McLarnon, Teresa McAtamney and Brigid Graham in their 11-point victory over Ahane, who had held a cake sale to help defray the cost of the journey.

The Final

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Anne Sheehy, Mary Ryan, Lucy McEvoy, Bríd Keenan and Vera Sullivan were key figures in Stacks’ win in the final.[3][4][5]

Final stages

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Austin Stacks (Du)4-5 – 1-3Oranmore

Portglenone (Ant)7-5 – 1-0Ahane

Austin Stacks (Du)4-2 – 2-0Portglenone (Ant)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Austin Stacks (Du):
GK 1 Sheila Murray
FB 2 Mary Ryan (captain)
RWB 3 Bríd Keenan
CB 4 Vera Sullivan
LWB 5 Dympna Caldwell
MF 6 Liz Neary 0-1
MF 7 Lucy McEvoy
MF 8 Orla Ní Síocháin 0–1
RWF 9 Pauline Brennan
CF 10 Anne Sheehy 2–0
LWF 11 Rita Halpin 2–0
FF 12 Mary Sherlock
Portglenone (Ant):
GK 1 Sue McLarnon
FB 2 Teresa McAtamney
RWB 3 Brigid Graham
CB 4 Olive Webb
LWB 5 Sadie McMullan
MF 6 Brenda Dillon
MF 7 Mairéad McAtamney
MF 8 Ann Kelly
RWF 9 Frances Graham
CF 10 Patricia O'Doherty
LWF 11 Enda Webb
FF 12 Sheena McAtamney

References

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  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. ^ All Ireland club championships on Camogie.ie
  3. ^ Report of final in Irish Press, March 26, 1973, competition of 1972
  4. ^ Report of final in Irish Independent, March 26, 1973, competition of 1972
  5. ^ Report of final in Irish Times, March 26, 1973, competition of 1972
  6. ^ Report of semi-final in Irish Press, March 5, 1973
  7. ^ Report of semi-final in Irish Independent, March 5, 1973
  8. ^ Report of semi-final in Irish Times, March 5, 1973
  9. ^ Report of semi-final in Irish Press, March 12, 1973
  10. ^ Report of semi-final in Irish Independent, March 12, 1973
  11. ^ Report of semi-final in Irish Times, March 12, 1973
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Preceded by All-Ireland Senior Club Camogie Championship
1964 – present
Succeeded by