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National Camogie League 1998
Winners
ChampionsCork (8th title)
CaptainEithne Duggan
Runners-up
Runners-upGalway

The 1998 National Camogie League is a competition in the women's team field sport of camogie was won by Cork, who defeated Galway in the final, played at Ballinasloe. 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. 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

Cork1-16 – 2-9Galway
Ballinasloe
Cork Galway
Cork:
GK 1 Cora Keohane (Barryroe)
FB 2 Eithne Duggan (Bishopstown) (Capt)
RWB 3 Denise Cronin (Glen Rovers)
CB 4 Vivienne Harris (Bishopstown)
LWB 5 Mags Finn (Fr O'Neill’s)
MF 6 Linda Mellerick (Glen Rovers)
MF 7 Mary O'Connor (Killeagh)
MF 8 Ursula Troy (Newtownshandrum)
RWF 9 Irene O'Keeffe (Inniscarra) downward-facing red arrow 30'
CF 10 Sinéad O'Callaghan (Ballinhassig) 0-1
LWF 11 Fiona O'Driscoll (Fr O'Neill’s) 0-3
FF 12 Lynn Dunlea (Glen Rovers) 1-12 (0-6 frees, 0-3 30s)
Substitutes:
RWF Caoimhe Harrington for O’Keeffe upward-facing green arrow 45)' upward-facing green arrow 30'
Galway:
GK 1 Louise Curry (Pearses) (0-1)
FB 2 Olivia Broderick (Davitts) (Capt)
RWB 3 Alva Kelly
CB 4 Tracey Laheen (Pearses) (0-1)
LWB 5 Pamela Nevin (Mullagh) (
MF 6 Denise Gilligan (Craughwell)
MF 7 Sharon Glynn (Pearses) 0-4 (0-2 frees, 0-2 30s)
MF 8 Carmel Hannon (Pearses) downward-facing red arrow 20'
RWF 9 Colette Nevin (Cappataggle 0-2
CF 10 Imelda Hobbins (Mullagh) downward-facing red arrow 50'
LWF 11 Anne Forde (Pearses) 1-0
FF 12 Veronica Curtin (Kinvara) 0-2
Substitutes:
FF Therese Maher (Athenry) 1-0 for Hannon upward-facing green arrow 20'
FF Michelle Glynn (Pearses) for Hobbins upward-facing green arrow 50'

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 Connacht Tribune, June 5, 1998
  4. Report of final in Evening Echo, June 2, 1998
  5. Report of final in Irish Independent, June 2, 1998
  6. Report of final in Irish Times, June 2, 1998
  7. Report of final in Irish Examiner, June 2, 1998
  8. Report of final in Irish News, June 2, 1998

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