1998 National Camogie League
| Championship Details | ||
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| Dates | ||
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| National Camogie League winners | ||
| Winners | Cork (8th title) | |
| Captain | Eithne Duggan | |
| Manager | ||
| National Camogie League Runners-up | ||
| Runners-up | Galway | |
| Captain | ||
| Manager | ||
| Matches played | ||
The 1998 National Camogie League, the second most important elite level inter-county competition in the women's team field sport of camogie was won by Cork, who defeated Galway in the final, played at Ballinasloe.[1][2] It was the last National League to be played with 12-a-side.
Arrangements
Galway beat Kilkenny 3-10 to 1-13 in the semi-final on May 24. They fell behind 1-1 to nil before two goals from Sharon Glynn and a third by Ann Forde after Glynn’s pass Helped them to a first-ever victory over Kilkenny in camogie at Nowlan Park.
The Final
Cork’s victory in the final was largely due to the accuracy of veteran Lynn Dunlea who scored 12-12 in what was an outstanding individual performance. >[3][4][5][6][7][8] Galway took the lead with ten minutes to go for the first time from a Sharon Glynn pointed thirty, but it did not last long as Cork’s Fiona O’Driscoll equalised before Lynn Dunlea scored a well worked goal after a pass from substitute Caoimhe Harrington. Galway lost midfielder Carmel Hannon during the first half when she injured her leg in a fall. Sharon Glynn and Vivienne Harris became the first camogie players to be sent off in a National League final when they were red carded following a tussle.
Division 2
The Junior National League, known since 2006 as Division Two, was won by Down who defeated Cork intermediates in the final at Ballincollig on June 1. Down beat Tipperary 4-12 to 1-10 and Cork beat Galway 3-10 to 1-9 in the semi-finals.
Final stages
References
- ^ Moran, Mary (2011). A Game of Our Own: The History of Camogie. Dublin, Ireland: Cumann Camógaíochta. p. 460. 978-1-908591-00-5
- ^ National Camogie League on Camogie.ie
- ^ Report of final in Connacht Tribune, June 5, 1998
- ^ Report of final in Evening Echo, June 2, 1998
- ^ Report of final in Irish Independent, June 2, 1998
- ^ Report of final in Irish Times, June 2, 1998
- ^ Report of final in Irish Examiner, June 2, 1998
- ^ Report of final in Irish News, June 2, 1998