The 1986 All-Ireland Senior Club Camogie Championship for the leading clubs in the women's team field sport of camogie was won by Glen Rovers, who defeated St Paul’s from Kilkenny by one point in an exciting and robust final, played at Glen Rovers. 978-1-908591-00-5All Ireland club championships on Camogie.ie An injury to the iconic St Paul’s star Angela Downey after she had scored two comeback goals, was a factor in Glen Rovers victory.
Arrangements The championship was organised on the traditional provincial system used in Gaelic Games since the 1880s, with Athenry, and Eglish, winning the championships of the other two provinces. Angela Downey scored 7–5 for St Paul's in their semi-final defeat of Eglish.
The Final Glen Rovers won the final by a single point having lost a six-point lead in the closing stages. Angela Downey scored two snap goals for St Paul's before suffering a nasty injury and had to leave the field in an often robust final. Val Fitzpatrick was named Player of the Match. Anne O'Donovan became the first player to be sent off in an All Ireland camogie final at any level.Report of final in Irish Press, October 29, 1986Report of final in Irish Independent, October 29, 1986Report of final in Irish Times, October 29, 1986
Final stages
Glen Rovers: GK 1 Fiona McCarthyFB 2 Mary Ring (captain)RWB 3 Diana DeaneCB 4 Marie RyanLWB 5 Anne O'DonovanMF 6 Sandie FitzgibbonMF 7 Val FitzpatrickMF 8 Mary CurridRWF 9 Anne HouriganCF 10 Therese O'CallaghanLWF 11 Geraldine McCarthyFF 12 June HamillSt Paul’s (Kk: GK 1 Maria LawlorFB 2 Liz NearyRWB 3 Annette StapletonCB 4 Bridie McGarryLWB 5 Helen HolmesMF 6 Clare JonesMF 7 Ann DowneyMF 8 Caroline HolmesRWF 9 Breda RyanCF 10 Breda HolmesLWF 11 Angela DowneyFF 12 Mary Canavan
References
External links Camogie Association