The 1997
Gael Linn Cup
The Gael Linn Cup is a bi-ennial tournament, representative competition for elite level participants in the women's team field sport of camogie, contested by Ireland's four provincial teams with competitions at senior and junior level on alternat ...
, 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
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 ...
, who defeated
Leinster
Leinster ( ; ga, Laighin or ) is one of the provinces of Ireland, situated in the southeast and east of Ireland. The province comprises the ancient Kingdoms of Meath, Leinster and Osraige. Following the 12th-century Norman invasion of Ir ...
in the final, played at
Russell Park
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.
Arrangements
Leinster defeated Ulster 3–14 to 3–13 in the semi-final at Russell Park.
Lynn Dunlea scored 2–5 as Munster defeated Connacht 3–14 to 2–10.
Final
Leinster led by four points ten minutes from the end of the final against Munster at Russell Park. But Munster's come back brought the match to extra-time for the second successive year and their superior fitness enabled them to add 3–7 during the 20 minutes of extended play.
[Report of final in Irish News, 1 October 1997]
Gael Linn Trophy
Munster defeated Connacht 3–14 to 4–6 and Kildare's
Miriam Malone scored the only goal of the game as Leinster defeated Ulster 1–8. Tipperary's
Deirdre Hughes
Deirdre Hughes is a former camogie player selected on the camogie team of the century in 2004, and winner of All Ireland medals in 1999, 2000, 2001, 2003, and 2004.
Background
She came to prominence when Toomevara won the Tipperary County Mi ...
scored 3–1 as Munster defeated Leinster 3–11 to 2–10 in the final.
Final stages
Junior Final
References
External links
Camogie Association
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