The 2000
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
Connacht
Connacht ( ; ga, Connachta or ), is one of the provinces of Ireland, in the west of Ireland. Until the ninth century it consisted of several independent major Gaelic kingdoms (Uí Fiachrach, Uí Briúin, Uí Maine, Conmhaícne, and Delbhn ...
, who defeated
Ulster
Ulster (; ga, Ulaidh or ''Cúige Uladh'' ; sco, label= Ulster Scots, Ulstèr or ''Ulster'') is one of the four traditional Irish provinces. It is made up of nine counties: six of these constitute Northern Ireland (a part of the United King ...
in the final, played at
Bohernabreena
Glenasmole ( ga, Gleann an Smóil) is a valley in the Dublin Mountains in the south of County Dublin, Ireland. The valley itself is around in elevation and is surrounded by mountains exceeding in elevation. Kippure, at , is the highest mountain ...
. It was the only time these two provinces met in the final.
Therese Maher
Therese Maher is a camogie player, and winner of Five All Star awards 2005, 2008, 2009 and 2011 and 2013.
She finally got an All-Ireland Medal in 2013 after 16 years when her team defeated Kilkenny in the final 1-09 to 0-07 points. She plays ...
of Connacht and
Siobhán Convery of Ulster were named Schwarzkopf senior and junior players of the tournament.
Arrangements
The tournament at St Anne's, Boheranbreena produced an unusual final pairing between the two weaker provinces for the first time, Ulster defeated Leinster 3–15 to 1–12. Connacht defeated Munster 2–12 to 0–11 and Ulster in the final 3–10 to 0–3 to win their first title since 1974 and third in all.
[Report of final in Irish News, 1 October 2000]
Gael Linn Trophy
Ulster defeated Leinster 3–9 to 1–8. Munster defeated Connacht 7–18 to 0–8. Ulster defeated Munster 1–10 to 2–6 in the final.
Final stages
Junior Final
References
External links
Camogie Association
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