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1997 All-Ireland Senior Camogie Championship
The 1997 All-Ireland Senior Camogie Championship—known as the Foras na Gaeilge, Bórd na Gaeilge All-Ireland Senior Camogie Championship for sponsorship reasons—was the high point of the 1997 season. The championship was won by Cork GAA#Camogie, Cork who defeated Galway GAA#Camogie, Galway by a four-point margin in the final. The match drew an attendance of 10,212, then the second highest in the history of camogie.1997 All Ireland final reports iIrish Examineran/ref> Semi-finals The 22-year-old Sharon Glynn scored 2-12 in the semi-final including a 56th-minute goal just as Kilkenny were clawing their way back into the game in the semi-final at Loughrea. Wexford were outplayed by Cork in the second semi-final at Páirc Uí Rínn. Final Angela Downey described the final as a slow-paced match and a poor game, but Cork deserved to win. Although Lynn Dunlea stretched Cork's lead to double scores, 0-14 to 1-4, almost 20 minutes into the second half the game had an unexpect ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Linda Mellerick
Linda Mellerick is a former camogie player selected on the camogie team of the century in 2004, and winner of All Ireland medals in 1992, 1993, 1995, 1997, 1998 and 2002. Background & club career Though born in Tipperary, Linda’s family moved to live in Cork when she was three. She started her Camogie career with the Brian Dillons club before moving to Glen Rovers, where she won ten Cork County Championships and three All Ireland Club Championships. Inter-county In an inter-county career with Cork which spanned 21 years she won one Minor, one junior and six senior All Ireland titles, ten National Camogie League titles and four Gael Linn Cup inter-provincial titles. She captained Cork to All Ireland success in 1993 and 1997. Awards Apart from her selection on the camogie team of the century in 2004, she won the B&I "Player of the Year Award" in 1993 and 1998. She originally planned to retire in 1997 but returned for five more years and eventually retired from the game in 2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |