The 1972 All-Ireland Senior Club Camogie Championship for the leading clubs in the women's team field sport of camogie was won for the second year in succession by Austin Stacks (Du), who defeated Portglenone (Ant) in the final, played at Croke Park. 978-1-908591-00-5All Ireland club championships on Camogie.ie
Arrangements The championship was organised on the traditional provincial system used in Gaelic Games since the 1880s, with Oranmore and Ahane winning the championships of the other two provinces. Dublin champions Austin Stacks could call on with seven interprovincial players and were strengthened by the arrival of Liz Neary, who had already won three All- Ireland Club medals with St Paul’s, and the return of Sligo-born Mary Sherlock, holder of five All-Ireland senior medals. It was goalkeeper Sheila Murray who was player of the match in the semi-final victory over Oranmore, saving a wide variety of shots including a goal-bound 15-yard free. Portglenone were led by their All-Ireland star, Mairéad McAtamney, Sue McLarnon, Teresa McAtamney and Brigid Graham in their 11-point victory over Ahane, who had held a cake sale to help defray the cost of the journey.
The Final Anne Sheehy, Mary Ryan, Lucy McEvoy, Bríd Keenan and Vera Sullivan were key figures in Stacks’ win in the final.Report of final in Irish Press, March 26, 1973, competition of 1972Report of final in Irish Independent, March 26, 1973, competition of 1972Report of final in Irish Times, March 26, 1973, competition of 1972
Final stages
Austin Stacks (Du): GK 1 Sheila MurrayFB 2 Mary Ryan (captain)RWB 3 Bríd KeenanCB 4 Vera SullivanLWB 5 Dympna CaldwellMF 6 Liz Neary 0-1MF 7 Lucy McEvoyMF 8 Orla Ní Síocháin 0–1RWF 9 Pauline BrennanCF 10 Anne Sheehy 2–0LWF 11 Rita Halpin 2–0FF 12 Mary SherlockPortglenone (Ant): GK 1 Sue McLarnonFB 2 Teresa McAtamneyRWB 3 Brigid GrahamCB 4 Olive WebbLWB 5 Sadie McMullanMF 6 Brenda DillonMF 7 Mairéad McAtamneyMF 8 Ann KellyRWF 9 Frances GrahamCF 10 Patricia O'DohertyLWF 11 Enda WebbFF 12 Sheena McAtamney
References
External links Camogie Association