The 1971 Gael Linn Cup, the most important representative competition for elite level participants in the women's team field sport of camogie, was won by Leinster, who defeated Ulster in the final, played at Parnell Park. 978-1-908591-00-5Gael Linn Cup on Camogie.ie
Arrangements Leinster defeated Connacht at Parnell Park, scoring 7–4 without reply. Ulster defeated Munster by a point in Carrickmacross, 4–3 to 3–5. Leinster pulled away in the second half of the final with three goals from Jose Kehoe and two from Orla Ni Siochain to win by 5–4 to 0–5.Report of final in Irish Press, 1 November 1971Report of final in Irish Independent, 1 November 1971Report of final in Irish Times, 1 November 1971Report of final in Irish Examiner, 1 November 1971Report of final in Irish News, 1 November 1971 Agnes Hourigan, president of the Camogie Association, wrote in the Irish Press: The game was won and lost in the ten minutes after the interval when Leinster scored three goals and two points and Ulster's only score was a point from a thirty.
Final stages
Leinster: GK 1 Teresa Sheil (Wexford) FB 2 Mary Ryan (Dublin) RWB 3 Joanne Murphy (Wexford)CB 4 Margaret O'Leary (Wexford) (captain)LWB 5 Carmel O'Shea (Killkenny)MF 6 Anne Kehoe (Wexford) (0–1)MF 7 Annie Sheehy (Dublin) MF 8 Elsa Walsh (Wexford) (0–1)RWF 9 Helena O'Neill (Killkenny)CF 10 Mary Walsh (Wexford) (0–1)LWF 11 Orla Ni Siochain (Dublin) (2–0)FF 12 Jose Kehoe (Wexford) (3–1) Ulster: GK 1 Theresa Cassidy (Antrim)FB 2 Kathleen McCann (Down)RWB 3 Annie McCone (Armagh)CB 4 Mairead Diamond (Antrim)LWB 5 Kathleen Kelly (Antrim)MF 6 Kathleen Fee (Tyrone) MF 7 Sue Cashman (Antrim) (captain) (0–1)MF 8 Mairéad McAtamney (Antrim) (0–2)RWF 9 Pat Crangle (Down) CF 10 Chris Boyle (Antrim)LWF 11 Marian Delaney (Armagh) (0–2)FF 12 Lilly Scullion (Antrim)
References
External links Camogie Association