The 1971 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 Ulster in the final, played at Parnell Park.[1][2]

Gael Linn Cup 1971
Winners
ChampionsLeinster (11th title)
Runners-up
Runners-upUlster
Other
Matches played3

Arrangements

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Leinster defeated Connacht at Parnell Park, scoring 7–4 without reply. Ulster defeated Munster by a point in Carrickmacross, 4–3 to 3–5. Leinster pulled away in the second half of the final with three goals from Josie Kehoe and two from Orla Ni Siochain to win by 5–4 to 0–5.[3][4][5][6][7]

Agnes Hourigan wrote in the Irish Press:

The game was won and lost in the ten minutes after the interval when Leinster scored three goals and two points and Ulster's only score was a point from a thirty.

Final stages

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Leinster6–4 – 0–5Ulster
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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Leinster:
GK 1 Teresa Sheil (Wexford)
FB 2 Mary Ryan (Dublin)
RWB 3 Joan Murphy (Wexford)
CB 4 Margaret O'Leary (Wexford) (captain)
LWB 5 Carmel O'Shea (Killkenny)
MF 6 Annie Kehoe (Wexford) (0–1)
MF 7 Anne Sheehy (Dublin)
MF 8 Elsie Walsh (Wexford) (0–1)
RWF 9 Helena O'Neill (Killkenny)
CF 10 Mary Walsh (Wexford) (0–1)
LWF 11 Orla Ní Síocháin (Dublin) (2–0)
FF 12 Josie Kehoe (Wexford) (3–1)
Ulster:
GK 1 Teresa Cassidy (Antrim)
FB 2 Kathleen McCann (Down)
RWB 3 Anne McCone (Armagh)
CB 4 Mairéad Diamond (Antrim)
LWB 5 Kathleen Kelly (Antrim)
MF 6 Kathleen Fee (Tyrone)
MF 7 Sue Cashman (Antrim) (captain) (0–1)
MF 8 Mairéad McAtamney (Antrim) (0–2)
RWF 9 Pat Crangle (Down)
CF 10 Chris O'Boyle (Antrim)
LWF 11 Marion Delaney (Armagh) (0–2)
FF 12 Lily Scullion (Antrim)

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. ^ Gael Linn Cup on Camogie.ie
  3. ^ Report of final in Irish Press, 1 November 1971
  4. ^ Report of final in Irish Independent, 1 November 1971
  5. ^ Report of final in Irish Times, 1 November 1971
  6. ^ Report of final in Irish Examiner, 1 November 1971
  7. ^ Report of final in Irish News, 1 November 1971
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Preceded by Gael Linn Cup
1954 – present
Succeeded by