Camogie championship
The All-Ireland Junior Camogie Championship is a competition for third-tier county teams in the women's field sport of camogie and for second-string teams of first-tier counties. In accordance with the practice in GAA competitions the term junior applies to the level of competition rather than the age group.[1]
The 2021 championship was contested by Armagh, Cavan, Roscommon and the second teams of Antrim, Clare, Down, Limerick, Kildare, Waterford and Wexford.[2]
History
The competition was established in 1969 for the New Ireland Cup. The name was changed to the Kay Mills Cup in honour of former player Kathleen Mills in 2010.
In 2006 the second teams of the first-tier camogie counties were removed from the competition. Since 2010 the competition has been officially, though not popularly, known as the Premier Junior Ireland championship. It is the third-tier camogie competition after the O'Duffy Cup for the Senior Championship and the Jack McGrath Cup for the Intermediate Championship. The series of games, organised by the Camogie Association, are played during the summer months with the finals of the three competitions taking place on the second Sunday in September in Croke Park, Dublin.
Kay Mills Cup Camogie Finals
The first figure is the number of goals scored (equal to 3 points each) and the second total is the number of points scored, the figures are combined to determine the winner of a match in Gaelic Games
Wins listed by county
Highlights
- Down's victory in the inaugural junior championship in 1968. The team was N McKenna, P McGrady, R McCann, E Coulter, N Sands, R Walsh, M Caldwell, B Sands, C Reid, P Crangle, AM Kelly, and E Turley.
- Wexford‘s victory in the 1968 Leinster Junior championship and Smyco Cup before losing to Down in the All Ireland semi-final - the Smyco Cup in Leinster preceded the provincial and Leinster junior championships,
- Derry's victory in the 1969 championship with two goals from J McTeake and further goals from M McTeake and E McGuirk.
- Roscommon's breakthrough in 1970, beating Mayo in the Connacht final and then hosting the All Ireland semi-final against Dublin at Athleague.
- Cork's 1973 victory after losing three finals in the previous three years, Midge Poniard scoring a point that rebounded from a thirty she had taken herself.
- Clare's breakthrough victory in 1974, coming from behind in the final minutes, on a day the referee blew the final whistle five minutes short, the goals from M Davern, M Dolan and M Griffin.
- Down's one point win in 1976, thanks to a great performance and a controversial point by Marion McGarvey, sent over the top crossbar but allowed by the referee.
- Limerick's breakthrough win in 1977, on a day Eileen Kehoe scored all of Wexford's 3–1
- Derry's win in 1978 with two goals from dual player, hockey international Caroline McWilliams and another from Kathleen Marrion from Greenlough.
- Louth's breakthrough victory in 1982, with the winning score from Noreen Maguire, a goal from Mary O’Connor, Ann Currid and Kitty Sharkey.
- Deirdre Costelloe's four goals for Galway in the 1985 final
- Catherine O'Loughlin's emergence as key player for Clare in the 1986 final.
- Kildare's breakthrough victory in 1987, Miriam Malone scoring 1-6 and a second goal coming from Marianne Johnson.
- Galway's 1988 victory with dominant performances from Imelda Hobbins, who scored 2–3, and Ann Coleman who score 1–3
- Kildare's 1990 victory, holding of a great Tipperary rally, key players were Maria Malone who scored 1-5 before Tipperary replied, and Melanie Treacy at full-back.
- Limerick's victory in 1995 with three goals from the diminutive Kay Burke, preventing a breakthrough victory by Roscommon by one point.
- Cork's 1996 win over Roscommon with three goals by Mary Kennefick.
- Galway's 1998 victory over Tipperary by four points, with Lourda Kavanagh scoring 1–9.
- Cork's one point win over Derry in a 1999 thriller, Shauna McCaul having hit the woodwork for Derry and goalkeeper Geraldine Casey saved twice from Cork full forward Mary O’Kane.
- Derry's victory in 2000 with eleven points from Paula McAtamney and the performance of goalkeeper Aileen Crilly who denied Amanda O'Regan several goal chances.
- The 2002 final in which Kilkenny's Aoife Neary burst on the scene with 1–8
- Catherine O'Loughlin's stunning last-second goal in 2003 to earn a draw for Clare, who had trailed by four points going into injury time.
- Niamh Taylor's injury time pressure-point from a free in 2006 to earn a draw for Dublin.
- Aisling Diamond's goal after seven and a half minutes of injury time to give Derry a one-point victory over Offaly in 2007, after the sides were level seven times.
Nancy Murray Cup
The Junior A championship was introduced under new competition structures in 2006. The grade, the fourth tier for inter-county teams, was contested by Donegal, Louth, Mayo, Monaghan, Tyrone and Wicklow in 2021.[16]
The trophy is named after Nancy Murray who was President of the Camogie Association from 1973 to 1975. A member of the Deirdre club in Belfast, Murray won three All-Ireland senior medals with Antrim, coached her county to All-Ireland success in 1956 and 1967 and refereed four All-Ireland senior finals.
Máire Ní Chinnéide Cup
The Junior B championship was introduced under new competition structures in 2006 for the fifth tier of inter-county teams. The trophy is named for Máire Ní Chinnéide, first president of the Camogie Association and one of the founders of the game in the Craobh a’ Chéitinnigh branch of Conradh na Gaeilge.
See also
References
- ^ Moran, Mary (2011). A Game of Our Own: The History of Camogie. Dublin, Ireland: An Cumann Camógaíochta. p. 460.
- ^ "All-Ireland Camogie Championship fixtures 2021". An Cumann Camógaíochta. 10 July 2021.
- ^ 2004 final Cork 4-5 Down 2-4 report in Irish Independent
- ^ 2008 Clare 2-8 Offaly 1-10 Report on bannerladiesfootball.com Archived 2011-07-07 at the Wayback Machine, Offaly Express
- ^ 2009 Offaly 3-14 Waterford 2-8 report in Irish Times Archived 19 October 2012 at the Wayback Machine Independent, and Munster GAA
- ^ 2010 drawn Junior final Antrim 1-9 Waterford 1-9 report in
Irish Times Archived 22 October 2012 at the Wayback Machine,
RTÉ online Archived 2010-09-14 at the Wayback Machine and
RTÉ online match-tracker Archived October 17, 2010, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ 2010 junior final replay Antrim 2-10 Waterford 0-12 report in Irish Independent, RTÉ Online Archived 2010-10-07 at the Wayback Machine and on camogie.ie
- ^ 2011 Premier Junior final Waterford 2-11 Down 1-13 report in Irish Independent Irish Times and Camogie.ie, Preview in Irish Times
- ^ "Hurley so inspirational as Kildare claim All-Ireland honours". Irish Examiner. 16 September 2013. Retrieved 16 September 2013.
- ^ "Inspired Down finish on high". Irish Examiner. 15 September 2014. Retrieved 16 September 2014.
- ^ "Camogie: Junior All-Ireland joy for Laois as Roscommon defeated". Hogan Stand. 14 September 2015. Retrieved 15 September 2015.
- ^ "All-Ireland Premier Junior final: Westmeath claim All-Ireland junior title on Croker debut". Hogan Stand. 10 September 2017. Retrieved 12 September 2017.
- ^ "Wexford finish strongest to claim All-Ireland glory in Croke Park thriller". The 42. 12 September 2021.
- ^ "Cosgrove nets four goals to lead Antrim to junior glory". RTÉ Sport. 7 August 2022.
- ^ "2023 Glen Dimplex All-Ireland Premier Junior Camogie Championship Final – Clare 3-7 Tipperary 1-9". Munster GAA. 6 August 2023. Retrieved 10 August 2023.
- ^ "Nancy Murray Cup". Camogie Association. Retrieved 12 September 2021.
- ^ 2006 Nancy Murray Cup, Armagh 0-7 Laois 0-1 in Drogheda scorers in Irish Independent
- ^ 2007 Nancy Murray Cup, Laois 1-15 Meath 1-9 in Leixlip report on hurlingblog.com Archived 2010-08-11 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ 2008 Nancy Murray Cup, Meath 0-10 Roscommon 1-6 report on Camogie.ie
- ^ 2009 Nancy Murray Cup, Roscommon 2-8 Armagh 3-5 report on Camogie.ie
- ^ 2010 Nancy Murray Cup, Kildare 3-10 Armagh 2-8 in Ashbourne report in Sunday Independent and on camogie.ie[permanent dead link] and scorers[permanent dead link]
- ^ 2011 Nancy Murray Cup replay, Armagh 1-7 Westmeath 1-7 in Ashbourne report in camogie.ie
- ^ 2011 Nancy Murray Cup replay, Armagh 3-13 Westmeath 3-5 in Ashbourne report in rte sport[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Carlow v Kerry Liberty Insurance All-Ireland junior A camogie final". Hogan Stand. 24 August 2015. Retrieved 24 August 2015.
- ^ "Result – Cavan Claim Victory in Nancy Murray Cup – 14.11.2020". Camogie Association. 14 November 2020.
- ^ "Landmark camogie win for Mayo in Nancy Murray Cup". RTE. 29 August 2021.
- ^ 2006 Máire Ní Chinnéide Cup, Westmeath 3-5 Monaghan 1-4 scorers in the Irish Independent
- ^ 2007 Máire Ní Chinnéide Cup, Carlow 0-10 Monaghan 1-3 report in Anfearua.com Archived 2010-12-24 at the Wayback Machine and Western People Archived 2011-06-29 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ 2008 Máire Ní Chinnéide Cup, Tyrone 4-11 Wicklow 0-3 on Camogie.ie Archived 2011-07-26 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ 2010 Máire Ní Chinnéide Cup, Monaghan 1-7 Cavan 1-7 report on Camogie.ie and scorers
- ^ 2010 Máire Ní Chinnéide Cup replay, Monaghan 0-12 Cavan 1-8 Report in Irish Independent, on camogie.ie[permanent dead link] and RTE online Archived 2010-08-29 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ 2011 Máire Ní Chinnéide Cup, Monaghan 1-12 Wicklow 1-7 at Donaghmore Ashbourne report on Camogie.ie
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