The 2007

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, the most important representative competition for elite level participants in the women's team field sport of

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, was won by

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, who defeated

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in the final, played at

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Arrangements

Ulster defeated Munster by 4–9 to 2–10 at

while Leinster received a walkover from Connacht. Ulster then defeated the holders, Leinster, by 2–12 to 3–8 and ended a 40-year wait for their second Gael-Linn title. Despite scoring an 18th-minute goal Leinster trailed by 0–11 to 1–4 at half time and it was the good work of the player of the tournament, Antrim's Jane Adams, Derry's Sinead Cassidy and

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, along with Down players

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and Moya McGinn, which resulted in victory.2007 Ulster 2–12 Leinster 3–8 report o
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Gael Linn Trophy

Leinster's Junior side made amends for the defeat of their Senior counterparts with a 3–16 to 0–11 win over Munster. Leinster led 1–6 to 0–7 at half-time, but were very impressive after the restart, with Laois's Louise Mahony scoring 1–10, enough to win the Player of the Tournament award. Kilkenny's Anne Farrell and Pauline Comerford along with Westmeath's Pamela Greville and Meath's Lizzy Lynch and Jane Dolan also made vital contributions. Waterford's

Áine Lyng Áine Lyng (born 1988) is a camogie player and sport science student. She won a Camogie All Stars, Soaring Star award in Camogie All Stars#Soaring Stars, 2009 and played in the 2009 All Ireland junior camogie final. Áine has been nominated for ...

scored 0–8 for Munster, while Sharon McMahon and Sally Anne O'Grady were also among the scorers.

Final stages

Junior Final

References

External links

Camogie Association
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