1979 National Camogie League

The 1979 National Camogie League, the second most important elite level inter-county competition in the women's team field sport of camogie was won by Dublin, who defeated Limerick in the final, played at Russell Park.[1][2]

National Camogie League 1979
Championship Details
Dates
Competitors
Sponsor
National Camogie League winners
Winners Dublin (1st title)
Captain Anne O'Brien
Manager
National Camogie League Runners-up
Runners-up Limerick
Captain
Manager
Matches played

Arrangements

For the first time the league was divided into four, rather than two zones. Dublin defeated Derry, Wicklow and Antrim easily but were held to a draw by Cork in the semi-final, scoring 2-2 in the first ten minutes and leading 3-4 to 0-5 at half-time. They won the replay at Blanchardstown by 5-5 to 3-4 despite another brave second half rally by Cork. Limerick defeated the holders Kilkenny and Clare and then Down in the semi-final.

The Final

The final was the lowest scoring in the history of the League. Agnes Hourigan wrote in the Irish Press:

Their busy programme over the past few months was an advantage for Dublin. They were sharper and faster to the ball and would have own by a bigger margin were it not for the superb defensive work of the Limerick side.

[3][4][5][6][7]

Final stages
Limerick4-2 – 0-4Down
Limerick4-9 – 4-9 after extra timeDown
Limerick5-5 – 3-4Down
Dublin0-6 – 0-0Limerick
Dublin:
GK1Ann Carey
FB2Anne O'Brien
RWB3Sheila Wallace
CB4Marian Conroy
LWB5Catherine Doherty
MF6Anna McManus
MF7Mary Murphy
MF8Barbara Redmond
RWF9Marion Conroy
CF10Edel Murphy
LWF11Mary Mernagh
FF12Barbara O'Brien
Limerick:
GK1Helen Butler
FB2Vera Mackey
RWB3Bernadette O'Brien
CB4Geraldine O'Brien
LWB5Marjorie Neville
MF6Anne O'Sullivan
MF7Helen Mulcair
MF8Pauline McCarthy
RWF9Anne Sheehy
CF10Carrie Clancy
LWF11Betty Conway
FF12Breda Stokes

References
  1. Moran, Mary (2011). A Game of Our Own: The History of Camogie. Dublin, Ireland: Cumann Camógaíochta. p. 460. 978-1-908591-00-5
  2. National Camogie League on Camogie.ie
  3. Report of final in Irish Press, November 19, 1979
  4. Report of final in Irish Independent, November 19, 1979
  5. Report of final in Irish Times, November 19, 1979
  6. Report of final in Irish Examiner, November 19, 1979
  7. Report of final in Irish News, November 19, 1979
Preceded by
National Camogie League 1978		 National Camogie League
1977 – present		 Succeeded by
National Camogie League 1980
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