The 1977 All-Ireland Senior Club Camogie Championship for the leading clubs in the women's team field sport of camogie was won by Athenry from Galway, who defeated Portglenone from Antrim in the final, played at Athenry. 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 defeating Drom & Inch and Éire Óg from Cork to win the Munster championship and St Paul’s winning the Leinster championship. Athenry drew their strength from the successful local Presentation Convent team, and were Connacht champions for the third year in succession.
The Final Athenry’s overwhelming victory was certain from the start of the final and they led 5-4 to 0-1 at half-time and they maintain control in the second half against the breeze. Theresa Duane and Anne Morris scored four goals each. Agnes Hourigan wrote in the Irish Press: Excellent defensive work by Noreen Tracey, Anne Duane and Anne Delaney kept the Ulster champions at bay throughout and the winners forwards continued to score virtually at will. Particularly prominent were Olive Coady on the wing and Midge Pionard at centrefield.Report of final in Irish Press, March 19, 1978 competition of 1977Report of final in Irish Independent, March 19, 1978 competition of 1977Report of final in Irish Times, March 19, 1978 competition of 1977
Final stages
Athenry (Gal): GK 1 Breda CoadyFB 2 Noreen TreacyRWB 3 Gretta O'BrienCB 4 Ann DuaneLWB 5 Anne DelaneyMF 6 Olive CoadyMF 7 Midge PoniardMF 8 Madge HobbinsRWF 9 Marion FreaneyCF 10 Mary DalyLWF 11 Anne MorrisFF 12 Teresa DuanePortglenone (Ant): GK 1 Sue DillonFB 2 Ann KellyRWB 3 Enda WebbCB 4 Jackie McAtamneyLWB 5 Vera McAleeseMF 6 Mairéad McAtamneyMF 7 Siobhán McAtamneyMF 8 Claire McIlvennaRWF 9 Ann Marie O'NeillCF 10 Sheena McAtamneyLWF 11 Briege KellyFF 12 Patricia O'Doherty
References
External links Camogie Association