The 1971 Gael Linn Cup, the most important representative competition for elite level participants in the women's team field sport of

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, was won by Leinster, who defeated Ulster in the final, played at Parnell Park.

Arrangements

Leinster defeated Connacht at Parnell Park, scoring 7–4 without reply. Ulster defeated Munster by a point in Carrickmacross, 4–3 to 3–5. Leinster pulled away in the second half of the final with three goals from

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and two from Orla Ni Siochain to win by 5–4 to 0–5.Report of final in Irish News, 1 November 1971 Agnes Hourigan wrote in the Irish Press:

The game was won and lost in the ten minutes after the interval when Leinster scored three goals and two points and Ulster's only score was a point from a thirty.

Final stages

References

External links

Camogie Association
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