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The 1989 National Camogie League is a competition in the women's team field sport of camogie was won by Kilkenny, who defeated Cork in the final, played at Nowlan Park. It was the first National League to be played under rules fixing the duration of matches at 60 minutes.

Arrangements

Kilkenny dropped three points early in the league campaign and an understrength team, minus Angela Downey lost to Cork by seven points. Kilkenny won their way back into contention when Dublin faltered and took their semi-final place at Dublin's expense. Both counties had big wins in the semi-finals, Kilkenny scored 6-8 against Galway in the semi-final and a weak Clare team failed to test Cork.

The Final

Angela Downey and Breda Holmes scored two goals each in the final for Kilkenny in the final.

Division 2

The Junior National League, known since 2006 as Division Two, was won by Kildare who defeated Armagh in the final on July 23.

Final stages

Kilkenny

Cork

Kilkenny: GK 1 Marie Fitzpatrick (St Brigid’s Ballycallan) FB 2 Biddy O'Sullivan (Shamrocks) RWB 3 Frances Rothwell (Mooncoin) CB 4 Clare Jones (St Paul’s) LWB 5 Helen Holmes (St Paul’s) MF 6 Breda Cahill (St Brigid’s Ballycallan) 1-2 MF 7 Ann Downey (St Paul’s) (Capt) MF 8 Bridie McGarry (St Paul’s) 0-1 RWF 9 Anna Whelan (Lisdowney) CF 10 Breda Holmes (St Paul’s) 2-0 LWF 11 Angela Downey (St Paul’s) 2-4 FF 12 Marina Downey (Lisdowney). 0-3

Cork: GK 1 Marion McCarthy (Éire Óg) FB 2 Liz Dunphy (Sarsfields) 0-1 RWB 3 Liz O'Neill (Bishopstown) CB 4 Cathy Harnedy (Killeagh) LWB 5 Mags Finn (Fr O'Neill’s) MF 6 Clare Cronin (St Finbarr's) MF 7 Therese O'Callaghan (Glen Rovers)  55)' MF 8 Sandie Fitzgibbon (Glen Rovers) RWF 9 Linda Mellerick (Glen Rovers) 0-1 CF 10 Betty Joyce (Killeagh) (Capt) 0-7 LWF 11 Ger McCarthy (Glen Rovers) FF 12 Colette O'Mahony (St Finbarr's) 1-2

References

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. Report of final in Irish Press, June 19, 1989
4. Report of final in Irish Independent, June 19, 1989
5. Report of final in Irish Times, June 19, 1989
6. Report of final in Irish Examiner, June 19, 1989
7. Report of final in Irish News, June 19, 1989

External links

• Camogie Association

• 1989 in camogie
• National Camogie League seasons