The 2004 Gael Linn Cup, the most important representative competition for elite level participants in the women's team field sport of camogie, was won by Munster, who defeated Connacht in the final, played at Silver Park Kilmacud. 978-1-908591-00-5Gael Linn Cup on Camogie.ie
Arrangements Connacht defeated Leinster in an exceptional quality semi-final by 3–11 to 3–10. Munster defeated Ulster 1–20 to 1–9. A goal from Tipperary's Deirdre Hughes helped Munster defeat Connacht by seven points in the final. Hughes scored the goal after she was fed by her county colleague Eimear McDonnell, helping Munster lead by 1–8 to 0–5 at half time. Cork' Mary O'Connor was selected as the player of the tournament helped by her tally of 0–3 in the final, while Deirdre Hughes, Eimear McDonnell and Ellen O'Brien were Munster's heroines as they defeated Connacht by 1–16 to 1–9.2004 Munster 1–16 Connacht 1–9 report in Hogan Stand Irish Times and Irish Independent
Gael Linn Trophy Prolific scoring from Clare's Catherine O'Loughlin, Waterford's Áine Lyng, Cork's Anna Geary, Clare's Deirde Murphy and Cork's Mary Colman helped Munster defeat Ulster 6–17 to 1–8 and Leinster 4–16 to 1–4 to retain the Gael-Linn Trophy.
Final stages
Munster: GK 1 Aoife Murray (Cork) RCB 2 Joanne Callaghan (Cork)FB 3 Una O'Dwyer (Tipperary) LCB 4 Mairéad Kelly (Limerick) RWB 5 Sinéad Nealon (Tipperary) CB 6 Mary O'Connor (Cork) LWB 7 Therese Brophy (Tipperary)MF 8 Angie McDermott (Tipperary)MF 9 Siobhán Ryan (captain) (Tipperary)RWF 10 Jenny O'Leary (Cork) CF 11 Emily Hayden (Tipperary) LWF 12 Vera Sheehan (Limerick) RCF 13 Eimear McDonnell (Tipperary)FF 14 Deirdre Hughes (Tipperary)LCF 15 Ellen O'Brien (Limerick) Connacht: GK 1 Sharon Finneran (Rocommon)RCB 2 Martina Harkin (Galway) FB 3 Sinéad Cahalan (Galway) LCB 4 Lizzie Flynn (Galway) RWB 5 Colette Glennon (Galway) CB 6 Ailbhe Kelly (Galway) LWB 7 Sinéad Keane (Galway) MF 8 Caroline Kelly (Galway) MF 9 Anne Hardiman (Galway) RWF 10 Caroline Murray (Galway) CF 11 Áine Hillary (Galway) LWF 12 Ann Marie Hayes (Galway)RCF 13 Orla Kilkenny (Galway) FF 14 Lourda Kavanagh (Galway)LCF 15 Emma Kilkelly (Galway)
Junior Final
Munster: GK 1 Ellen Clifford (Cork) RCB 2 Joan Scanlon (Clare) FB 3 Helen Breen (Tipperary) LCB 4 Caitríona Foley (Cork) RWB 5 Méadhbh Corcoran (Tipperary)CB 6 Amanda O'Regan (Cork) LWB 7 Kate Marie Hearn (Waterford)MF 8 Elaine O'Riordan (Cork) MF 9 Julia Kirwan (Tipperary) RWF 10 Áine Lyng (Waterford) CF 11 Anna Geary (Cork) LWF 12 Deirdre Murphy (Clare) RCF 13 Catherine O'Loughlin (Clare)FF 14 Miriam Deasy (Cork) LCF 15 Mary Coleman (Cork) Leinster: GK 1 Emer Butler (captain) (Dublin)RCB 2 Sylvia Hanks (Dublin) FB 3 Aishling Moran (Wexford) LCB 4 Jenny Codd(Wexford) RWB 5 Eileen Hanrick (Wexford) CB 6 Louise Conlon(Kildare) LWB 7 Anna Campion (Laois) MF 8 Therese Keenan (Laois) MF 9 Orla Bambury (Kildare) RWF 10 Gretta Heffernan (Wexford) CF 11 Brenie Kennedy(Kildare) LWF 12 Una Leacy (Wexford) RCF 13 Jeanette Feighery (Offaly) FF 14 Susie O'Carroll (Kildare) LCF 15 Evelyn Quigley (Wexford).
References
External links Camogie Association