1986 National Camogie League

The 1986 National Camogie League, the second most important elite level inter-county competition in the women's’ team field sport of camogie was won by Cork, who defeated Dublin in the final, played at O'Toole Park.[1][2]

National Camogie League 1986
Championship Details
Dates
Competitors
Sponsor
National Camogie League winners
Winners Cork (2nd title)
Captain Marion McCarthy
Manager
National Camogie League Runners-up
Runners-up Dublin
Captain
Manager
Matches played

Arrangements

Dublin came through their section with full points, beating Kilkenny 3-8 to 2-1 and Galway in their final match at Silver Park. Goalkeeper Yvonne Redmond indicated she would be in the USA and was not considered for selection for the League final. Cork defeated Tipperary 3-10 to 1-3 to top their group.

The Final

Two second half goals from Mary Geaney gave Cork victory in an exciting final.[3][4][5][6][7] Playing with a strong wind, Dublin, who were without Barbara Redmond, Bernie Toner and Carmel O'Byrne, led by a point at half time 1-6 to 1-5 largely thanks to five points from Edel Murphy and a goal from Marie Connell. Cork midfielder Sandie Fitzibbon looked very impressive in the half, and with goal scorer Linda Mellerick and Collete O'Mahony, who scored two points, finding their range. Points from Sandie Fitzgibbon and Ann Leahy put Cork into the lead only minutes after the restart, but Edel Murphy quickly put Dublin back in the lead with two points from frees. It all fell apart for the Dubliners in the 37th minutes when Cork full forward Mary Geaney finished a long ball from the right into the net. Dublin pulled the Cork lead back to a single point twice in the remaining quarter with points from Marie Connell and Anna Condron and with minutes left Marie Connell mishit a shot only yards from goal and Edel Murphy shot just wide from a difficult free before Mary Geaney wrapped it up in the final minute with another opportunist goal.

Division 2

The Junior National League, known since 2006 as Division Two, was won by Kildare who defeated Dublin in the final, bringing national honours to Miriam Malone who had played for two decades for Kildare. Kildare defeated Cavan and Dublin defeated Clare in the quarter-final and Derry in the semi-final.

Final stages
Cork3-8 – 1-10Dublin
Cork:
GK1Marion McCarthy (Éire Óg)
FB2Eileen Dineen (Éire Óg)
RWB3Mary Spillane (Killeagh)
CB4Clare Cronin (Old Als)
LWB5A Leahy 0-1
MF6Val Fitzpatrick (Glen Rovers) 0-1
MF7Liz Dunphy
MF8Sandie Fitzgibbon (Glen Rovers) 0-1
RWF9Colette O'Mahony (St Finbarr's) 0-3
CF10Noelle O'Driscoll 0-1
LWF11Linda Mellerick 1-0
FF12Mary Geaney (Éire Óg) 2-1
Dublin:
GK1Gaye Moran (UCD)
FB2Marion Conroy (Austin Stacks)
RWB3Germaine Noonan (UCD)
CB4Breda Kenny (UCD) ( 40'
LWB5Helena Broderick (UCD)
MF6Una Crowley (Celtic)
MF7Mary Mernagh (Cuala Naomh Mhuire)
MF8Edel Murphy (UCD) (Capt) 0-7
RWF9Cathy Walsh 0-1 (Cúchulainn Crumlin) ( 30')
CF10Joan Gormley (UCD)
LWF11Anna Condon (Cúchulainn Crumlin) 0-1
FF12Marie Connell (Celtic) 1-1
Substitutes:
RWFCarmel O'Byrne (Celtic) for Walsh ( 30')
MFCatherine Ledwidge (Phoenix) for Kenny ( 40')

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, May 19, 1986
  4. Report of final in Irish Independent, May 19, 1986
  5. Report of final in Irish Times, May 19, 1986
  6. Report of final in Irish Examiner, May 19, 1986
  7. Report of final in Irish News, May 19, 1986
Preceded by
National Camogie League 1985		 National Camogie League
1977 – present		 Succeeded by
National Camogie League 1987
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