The 1986
Gael Linn Cup, the most important representative competition for elite level participants in the women's team field sport of
camogie
Camogie ( ; ga, camógaíocht ) is an Irish stick-and-ball team sport played by women. Camogie is played by 100,000 women in Ireland and worldwide, largely among Irish communities.
A variant of the game of hurling (which is played by men onl ...
, was won by
Leinster, who defeated
Munster
Munster ( gle, an Mhumhain or ) is one of the provinces of Ireland, in the south of Ireland. In early Ireland, the Kingdom of Munster was one of the kingdoms of Gaelic Ireland ruled by a "king of over-kings" ( ga, rí ruirech). Following the ...
in the final, played at
Silver Park Kilmacud.
Arrangements
Munster defeated Ulster by 5–10 to 0–1 in the semi-final at Kilmacud Crokes' ground in Glenalbyn. Goals from Angela Downey, Jo Dunne and Carmel O'Byrne gave Leinster a 4–6 to 1–6 victory over Munster in the final.
[Report of final in Irish News, 13 October 1986]
Leinster defeated Munster by two points in the trophy semi-final and Kildare's
Miriam Malone
Miriam Malone is a former camogie player, winner of the AIB Gaelic Star Junior Player of the Year award in 1987.
Career
Having played for Broadford since the formation of the camogie club and for Kildare county team since 1966, she scored 1 ...
scored the winning goal five minutes from the end of the final to give them a one-point win over Munster.
Final stages
Junior Final
References
External links
Camogie Association
{{Gaelic games in Ireland
1986 in camogie
1986
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