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All-Ireland Senior Club Camogie Championship 1995

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All-Ireland Senior Club Camogie Championship 1995
Winners
ChampionsRathnure (Wexford) (1st title)
ManagerTeddy O'Connor
CaptainGeraldine Codd
Runners-up
Runners-upToomevara (Tip)

The 1995 All-Ireland Senior Club Camogie Championship for the leading clubs in the women's team field sport of camogie was won by Rathnure (from Wexford, who defeated Toomevara from Tipperary in the final, played at Toomevara.[1][2]

Arrangements

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The championship was organised on the traditional provincial system used in Gaelic Games since the 1880s, with Leitrim Fontenoys and Davitts winning the championships of the other two provinces. Deirdre Hughes scored four goals for Toomevara to defeat Davitts of Galway in the semi-final, the fourth in extra time. Rathnure’s Ann Reddy scored 4–1 and Geraldine Codd 1–10 as they defeated Leitrim Fontenoys in their semi-final. Maureen McAleenan (0–7) and Nuala McGee (1–2) scored for Leitrim.

The Final

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Marguerite Somers’ goal for Rathnure gave them a 1–5 to 0–3 half-time lead in the final and Bernie Higgins and Ann Reddy scored match-winning goals in the third quarter when. Toomevara’s attempt to save the match was saved by Rathnure goalkeeper Mary Fleming.[3][4][5] A blow-torch was needed before the deeply frozen section of the pitch at Toomevara was declared playable.

Final stages

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Rathnure (Wx)5-11 – 1-9Leitrim Fontenoys

Toomevara (Tip)4-6 – 3-7 after extra timeDavitts

Rathnure (Wx)4-9 – 1-5Toomevara (Tip)
Rathnure (Wx):
GK 1 Mary Fleming
FB 2 Catherine Murphy
RWB 3 Anna- Mai White
CB 4 Mary Hayden
LWB 5 Claire O'Connor
MF 6 Norma Carty
MF 7 Aoife O'Connor
MF 8 Michelle O'Leary
RWF 9 Bernie Higgins
CF 10 Ann Reddy
LWF 11 Marguerite Somers
FF 12 Geraldine Codd (captain)
Toomevara (Tip):
GK 1 Nora Dwan
FB 2 Siobhán Cusack
RWB 3 Aileen Delaney
CB 4 Cora Kennedy
LWB 5 Regina O'Meara
MF 6 Miriam Maxwell
MF 7 Siobhán Kelly (captain)
MF 8 Siobhan Maxwell
RWF 9 Josie Browne
CF 10 Deirdre Hughes
LWF 11 Anne Gleeson
FF 12 Noelle Kennedy

References

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  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. ^ All Ireland club championships on Camogie.ie
  3. ^ Report of final in Irish Examiner, November 20, 1995
  4. ^ Report of final in Irish Independent, November 20, 1995
  5. ^ Report of final in Irish Times, November 20, 1995
  6. ^ Report of semi-final in Irish Examiner, September 2, 1995
  7. ^ Report of semi-final in Irish Independent, September 2, 1995
  8. ^ Report of semi-final in Irish Times, September 2, 1995
  9. ^ Report of semi-final in Irish Examiner, September 9, 1995
  10. ^ Report of semi-final in Irish Independent, September 9, 1995
  11. ^ Report of semi-final in Irish Times, September 9, 1995
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Preceded by All-Ireland Senior Club Camogie Championship
1964 – present
Succeeded by