The 1990 All-Ireland Senior Camogie Championship was the high point of the 1990 season. The championship was won by Kilkenny who defeated Wexford by a ten-point margin in the final. 978-1-908591-00-5Report of final in Irish Press, September 24, 1990Report of final in Irish Independent, September 24, 1990Report of final in Irish Times, September 24, 1990Report of final in Irish Examiner, September 24, 1990Report of final in Irish News, September 24, 1990
Semi-finals Kilkenny goalkeeper Marie Fitzpatrick, drove a long free all the way to the Cork net in an exciting semi-final against Cork. After Liz O'Neill regained the lead for Cork, Marion McCarthy could batted a dropping ball from Ann Downey into the path of Marina Downey who tapped the ball into the net for Kilkenny's winning goal. Two late goals from Barbara Redmond were not enough to gain Dublin a place in the final against an experienced Wexford team., for whom Paula Rankin’s goal at the start of the second half proved crucial.
Final Wexford took the lead in the first minute when Siobhan Dunne scored, but it was to be their last score from play in the entire game. Angela Downey scored the game’s only goal two minutes from the end.Report of final in Irish Press, September 24, 1990Report of final in Irish Independent, September 24, 1990Report of final in Irish Times, September 24, 1990Report of final in Irish Examiner, September 24, 1990Report of final in Irish News, September 24, 1990
Final stages
KILKENNY: GK 1 Marie Fitzpatrick (St Brigid's Ballycallan)FB 2 Biddy O'Sullivan (Shamrocks)RWB 3 Deirdre Malone (St Brigid's Ballycallan)CB 4 Bridie McGarry (St Paul's)LWB 5 Frances Rothwell (Mooncoin)MF 6 Clare Jones (St Paul's) MF 7 Ann Downey (St Paul's) (0-7)MF 8 Gillian Dillon (St Lachtain's) RWF 9 Breda Cahill (St Brigid's Ballycallan) CF 10 Breda Holmes (St Paul's) (Capt) (0-1)LWF 11 Angela Downey (St Paul's) (1-2)FF 12 Bridget Mullally (Glenmore) (0-2) Substitutes:RWF Marina Downey (St Paul's) 0-2 for Cahill MF Anna Whelan (Castlecomer) for Jones FF N O'Driscoll for Mullaly WEXFORD: GK 1 Eilie Kavanagh (St Martin’s) FB 2 Tina Fitzhenry (Duffry Rovers) RWB 3 Elsie Cody (Buffers Alley) CB 4 Catherine Murphy (Monageer-Boolavogue) (0-3)LWB 5 Stellah Sinnott (Buffers Alley) MF 6 Ann Reddy (Rathnure) (Capt)MF 7 Christine HardingMF 8 Joan O'Leary (St Ibar's/Shelmalier) RWF 9 Siobhan Dunne (St Ibar's/Shelmalier) (0-4)CF 10 Eileen Kehoe (Cloughbawn/Adamstown ) LWF 11 Jackie Codd (Faythe Harriers)FF 12 Angie Hearne (St Ibar's/Shelmalier) Substitutes:LCF Paula Rankin (Bunclody) for Joan O'Leary CF Ann Marie O'Connor (Rathnure) MATCH RULES 50 minutes Replay if scores level Maximum of 3 substitutions
See also All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship Wikipedia List of Camogie players National Camogie League Camogie All Stars Awards Ashbourne Cup
References
External links Camogie Association All-Ireland Senior Camogie Championship: Roll of Honour Historical reports of All Ireland finals* Camogie on facebook Camogie on GAA Oral History Project