2004 National Camogie League

National Camogie League 2004
Winners
ChampionsTipperary (2nd title)
CaptainJoanne Ryan
Runners-up
Runners-upWexford

The 2004 National Camogie League is a competition in the women's team field sport of camogie was won by Tipperary, who defeated Wexford in the final, played at Nowlan Park.[1][2]

Arrangements

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Wexford overcame defending champions Cork in the semi-final at Wexford Park with a brilliant second half display. Cork, who had the wind advantage in the opening half, were 0-11 to 0-3 ahead at half time. The Wexford fight back began with a goal four minutes after the break from full-forward Michelle Hearne, who added another with three minutes of remaining.[3]

Division 2

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The Junior National League, known since 2006 as Division Two, was won by Kildare who defeated Laois in the final. Susie O'Carroll, with two goals in the opening 20 minutes, inspired Kildare to a fourth title as they withstood a determined Laois recovery

The Final

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The two sides shared goals in the opening five minutes, Deirdre Hughes scoring after 90 seconds from close range, and Michelle Hearne quickly replying for Wexford. Eimear McDonnell and Deirdre Hughes again added further goals as Tipperary led 3-2 to 1-4 at half-time. Tipperary's experience was evident through the second half.[4][5][6][7][8]

Final stages

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Tipperary3-10 – 2-9Wexford
Tipperary:
GK 1 Jovita Delaney (Cashel)
RCB 2 Julie Kirwan (Moneygall)
FB 3 Una O'Dwyer (Cashel)
LCB 4 Mary Corcoran
RWB 5 Sinéad Nealon (Burgess)
CB 6 Ciara Gaynor (Burgess)
LWB 7 Trish O'Halloran (Nenagh Éire Óg)
MF 8 Angie McDermott (Kildangan)
MF 9 Paula Bulfin (Cashel)
RWF 10 Louise Young (Toomevara)
CF 11 Emily Hayden (Cashel)
LWF 12 Claire Grogan (Cashel)
RCF 13 Eimear McDonnell (Burgess)
FF 14 Deirdre Hughes (Toomevara)
LCF 15 Joanne Ryan (Drom-Inch)
Substitutes:
MF Lorraine Bourke (Drom-Inch) for Bulfin upward-facing green arrow 45'
MF Geraldine Kinnane (Drom-Inch) for McDermott upward-facing green arrow 51'
Wexford:
GK 1 Mags D'Arcy (St Martin's)
RCB 2 Aisling Moran (Oulart-The Ballagh)
FB 3 Catherine O'Loughlin (Monageer-Boolavogue)
LCB 4 Karen Atkinson (Oulart-The Ballagh)
RWB 5 Rose-Marie Breen (Monageer-Boolavogue)
CB 6 Áine Codd (Duffry Rovers)
LWB 7 Deirdre Codd (Duffry Rovers)
MF 8 Caroline Murphy Ferns)
MF 9 Kate Kelly (St Ibar’s)
RWF 10 Michelle O'Leary (Rathnure) downward-facing red arrow 48'
CF 11 Mary Leacy (Oulart-The Ballagh)
LWF 12 Orla Hernon[9]
RCF 13 Evelyn Quigley (Rathnure) downward-facing red arrow 25'
FF 14 Michelle Hearne (Oulart-The Ballagh) downward-facing red arrow 55'
LCF 15 Louise Codd (Duffry Rovers) downward-facing red arrow 58'
Substitutes:
RCF Josie Dwyer Ferns) for Quigley upward-facing green arrow 25'
RWF Bridget Curran (St Ibar’s) for O'Leary upward-facing green arrow 48'
FF Claire O'Connor (Rathnure) for Hearne upward-facing green arrow 55'
LCF Aoife O'Connor (Rathnure) for Louise Codd upward-facing green arrow 57'

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. ^ National Camogie League on Camogie.ie
  3. ^ Wexford 2-13 Cork 1-13 report in Irish Independent May 9 2004
  4. ^ Report of final in Sunday Tribune, May 23, 2004
  5. ^ Report of final in Sunday Independent, May 23, 2004
  6. ^ Report of final in Irish Times, May 24, 2004
  7. ^ Report of final in Irish Examiner, May 24, 2004
  8. ^ Report of final in Irish News, May 24, 2004
  9. ^ Irish Independent June 28 2004 Hernon Celebrates
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Preceded by National Camogie League
1977 – present
Succeeded by