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1996 National Camogie League

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National Camogie League 1996
Winners
ChampionsCork (6th title)
CaptainTherése O'Callaghan
Runners-up
Runners-upGalway

The 1996 National Camogie League is a competition in the women's team field sport of camogie was won by Cork, who defeated Galway in the final, played at Páirc Uí Rinn.[1][2]

Arrangements

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Cork beat Kilkenny 4-9 to 2-8 and the Galway beat Kilkenny 6-13 to 5-12 in the semi-final, a first ever victory by Galway over Kilkenny at senior level. Martina Harkins scored the match clinching goal in the last two minutes.

The Final

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Galway managed to core the first two points in the final but Cork replied with 1-4 in a five-minute period, the goal coming from Irene O'Keeffe and led 2-11 to 1-4 at half-time.[3][4][5][6][7] Galway’s last score of the game came ten minutes into the second half. Galway reversed the result in the All-Ireland final three months later.

Division 2

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The Junior National League, known since 2006 as Division Two, was won by Limerick who defeated Down in the final.

Final stages

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Cork3-16 – 1-7Galway
Cork:
GK 1 Kathleen Costine (Killeagh)
FB 2 Eithne Duggan (Bishopstown)
RWB 3 Paula Goggins (Inniscarra)
CB 4 Sandie Fitzgibbon (Glen Rovers)
LWB 5 Mags Finn (Fr O'Neill’s)
MF 6 Therése O'Callaghan (Glen Rovers) (Capt)
MF 7 Vivienne Harris (Bishopstown)
MF 8 Linda Mellerick (Glen Rovers) (0-1)
RWF 9 Denise Cronin (Glen Rovers)
CF 10 Mary O'Connor (Killeagh)
LWF 11 Fiona O'Driscoll (Fr O'Neill’s)
FF 12 Lynn Dunlea (Glen Rovers)
Galway:
GK 1 Louise Curry (Pearses)
FB 2 Olive Costello (Sarsfields)
RWB 3 Brigid Kilgannon
CB 4 Rita Coen
LWB 5 Caitríona Finnegan
MF 6 Cora Curley
MF 7 Martina Harkin (Pearses)
MF 8 Imelda Hobbins (Mullagh)
RWF 9 Denise Gilligan (Craughwell)
CF 10 Veronica Curtin (Kinvara)
LWF 11 Sharon Glynn (Pearses)
FF 12 Carmel Hannon (Pearses)
Substitutes:
CB Ann Broderick (Davitts) for Curley upward-facing green arrow 31'
MF Emer Hardiman for Martine Harkin upward-facing green arrow 34'

References

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  1. ^ Moran, Mary (2011). A Game of Our Own: The History of Camogie. Dublin, Ireland: Cumann Camógaíochta. p. 460. 978-1-908591-00-5
  2. ^ National Camogie League on Camogie.ie
  3. ^ Report of final in Evening Echo, June 3, 1996
  4. ^ Report of final in Irish Independent, June 3, 1996
  5. ^ Report of final in Irish Times, June 3, 1996
  6. ^ Report of final in Irish Examiner, June 3, 1996
  7. ^ Report of final in Irish News, June 3, 1996
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Preceded by National Camogie League
1977 – present
Succeeded by