1996 National Camogie League
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| Winners | |
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| Champions | Cork (6th title) |
| Captain | Therése O'Callaghan |
| Runners-up | |
| Runners-up | Galway |
The 1996 National Camogie League is a competition in the women's team field sport of camogie was won by Cork, who defeated Galway in the final, played at Páirc Uí Rinn.[1][2]
Arrangements[edit]
Cork beat Kilkenny 4-9 to 2-8 and the Galway beat Kilkenny 6-13 to 5-12 in the semi-final, a first ever victory by Galway over Kilkenny at senior level. Martina Harkins scored the match clinching goal in the last two minutes.
The Final[edit]
Galway managed to core the first two points in the final but Cork replied with 1-4 in a five-minute period, the goal coming from Irene O'Keeffe and led 2-11 to 1-4 at half-time.[3][4][5][6][7] Galway’s last score of the game came ten minutes into the second half. Galway reversed the result in the All-Ireland final three months later.
Division 2[edit]
The Junior National League, known since 2006 as Division Two, was won by Limerick who defeated Down in the final.
Final stages[edit]
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References[edit]
- ^ Moran, Mary (2011). A Game of Our Own: The History of Camogie. Dublin, Ireland: Cumann Camógaíochta. p. 460. 978-1-908591-00-5
- ^ National Camogie League on Camogie.ie
- ^ Report of final in Evening Echo, June 3, 1996
- ^ Report of final in Irish Independent, June 3, 1996
- ^ Report of final in Irish Times, June 3, 1996
- ^ Report of final in Irish Examiner, June 3, 1996
- ^ Report of final in Irish News, June 3, 1996