Gael Linn Cup 1985

Gael Linn Cup 1985

Winners
Champions	Leinster (18th title)
Runners-up
Runners-up	Connacht
Other
Matches played	3

The 1985 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 Connacht in the final, played at Páirc Uí Chaoimh.

Arrangements

Leinster defeated Ulster 5–10 to 0–1 in the semi-final and Munster by 4–9 to 1–6 in the final at Cork.

Gael Linn Trophy

In the trophy Munster defeated Connacht 1–10 to 1–7 victory over Connacht in the semi-final and defeated Ulster in the final 1–7 to 2–3 after a second-half comeback.

Final stages

20 October
Final

Leinster	4–9 – 0–5	Connacht

Páirc Uí Chaoimh

Leinster

Connacht

Leinster: GK 1 Marie Fitzpatrick (Killkenny) FB 2 Marion Conroy (Dublin) RWB 3 Tina Fitzhenry (Wexford) (captain) CB 4 Bridie McGarry (Killkenny) LWB 5 Biddy O'Sullivan (Killkenny) MF 6 Una Crowley (Dublin) MF 7 Edel Murphy (Dublin) MF 8 Ann Reddy (Wexford) RWF 9 Margaret Farrell (Killkenny) CF 10 Catherine Murphy (Wexford) LWF 11 Angela Downey (Killkenny) FF 12 Joan Gormley (Dublin)

Connacht

Junior Final

Final

Munster	1–7 – 0–3	Ulster

Páirc Uí Chaoimh

Munster

Ulster

Munster: GK 1 Fiona McCarthy (Cork) FB 2 Marguerite Guiry (Limerick) (captain) RWB 3 Liz O'Grady (Limerick) CB 4 Noleen Quinn (Clare) LWB 5 Margaret Barry (Limerick) MF 6 Mags Finn (Cork) MF 7 Tina O'Connell (Clare) MF 8 Maisie Clifford (Limerick) RWF 9 Jean Paula Kent (Cork) CF 10 Colette O'Mahony (Cork) LWF 11 Maura McNicholas (Clare) FF 12 Margo Cassidy (Limerick)

Ulster: GK 1 Teresa McVeigh (Monaghan) FB 2 Margaret Moriarty (Armagh) RWB 3 Sheila Rafferty (Armagh) CB 4 Sarah Ann Quinn (Derry) LWB 5 Noeleen McKendry (Derry) MF 6 Fionnuala O'Connor (Armagh) MF 7 Anne Jordan (Tyrone) MF 8 Catherine Daly (Tyrone) RWF 9 Sally McCone (Armagh) CF 10 Denise McStay (Armagh) LWF 11 Patsy Quinn (Derry) FF 12 Mary Donnelly (Armagh)

External links

• Camogie Association