Gael Linn Cup 1987

Gael Linn Cup 1987

Winners
Champions	Leinster (20th title)
Runners-up
Runners-up	Connacht
Other
Matches played	3

The 1987 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 Silver Park Kilmacud.

Arrangements

Angela Downey scored 4–5 as Leinster defeated Munster by 5–6 to 0–7 at Clane. Connacht defeated Ulster by nine points. Carmel O'Byrne scored 5–3 as Leinster won the final by 8–11 to 0–5 at Kilmacud's grounds in Glenalbyn. Leinster led 3–5 to 0–3 at half time.

Gael Linn Trophy

In the Gael Linn trophy semi-final at Clane Munster defeated Leinster 2–5 to 0–10 and defeated Ulster 2–6 to 2–5 in the final at Kilmacud's grounds in Silver Park.

Final stages

1 November
Final

Leinster	8–11 – 0–5	Connacht

Silver Park Kilmacud

Leinster

Connacht

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Leinster: GK 1 Marie Fitzpatrick (Kilkenny) FB 2 Rita Weymes (Kilkenny) RWB 3 Mairéad Cronin (Dublin) CB 4 Bridie McGarry (Kilkenny) LWB 5 Biddy O'Sullivan (Kilkenny) MF 6 Una Crowley (Dublin) MF 7 Ann Downey (Kilkenny) MF 8 Clare Jones (Kilkenny) RWF 9 Carmel O'Byrne (Dublin) CF 10 Edel Murphy (Dublin) (captain) LWF 11 Angela Downey (Kilkenny) FF 12 Breda Holmes (Kilkenny)

Connacht: GK 1 Anne Murray (Galway) FB 2 Angela Cooney (Galway) RWB 3 Geraldine Heavey (Galway) CB 4 Bríd Stratford (Galway) LWB 5 Julie Glynn (Galway) MF 6 Anne Coleman (Galway) MF 7 Mary Kelly (Galway) MF 8 Teresa Raftery (Galway) RWF 9 Anne Fahy (Galway) CF 10 Anne Ryan (captain) (Galway) LWF 11 Deirdre Lawless (Galway) FF 12 Sheila Coen (Galway)

Junior Final

Final

Munster	2–6 – 2–5	Ulster

Silver Park Kilmacud

Munster

Ulster

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Munster: GK 1 Rose Desmond (Cork) (captain) FB 2 Mairéad Treacy (Limerick) RWB 3 Patricia Toomey (Limerick) CB 4 Evelyn Healy (Cork) LWB 5 Orla Flynn (Waterford) MF 6 Karen Mellerick (Cork) MF 7 Frances Broderick (Limerick) MF 8 Patricia Barry (Waterford) RWF 9 Irene O'Keeffe (Cork) CF 10 Paula Carey (Cork) LWF 11 Therese O'Callaghan (Cork) FF 12 Jean Paula Kent (Cork)

Ulster: GK 1 Josie McLoughlin (Tyrone) FB 2 Jean McQuillan (Derry) RWB 3 Anne Daly (Tyrone) CB 4 Sarah Ann Quinn (Derry) LWB 5 Sally McCone (Armagh) MF 6 Rosemary Treanor (Down) MF 7 Margaret Carroll (Cavan) MF 8 Catherine Daly (Tyrone) RWF 9 Maureen McAleenan (Down) CF 10 Patsy Quinn (Derry) LWF 11 Sheila Burke (Tyrone) FF 12 Denise McStay (Armagh)

External links

• Camogie Association