2000 National Camogie League
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| Winners | |
|---|---|
| Champions | Cork (10th title) |
| Captain | Vivienne Harris |
| Runners-up | |
| Runners-up | Tipperary |
The 2000 National Camogie League is a competition in the women's’ team field sport of camogie was won by Cork, who defeated Tipperary in the final, played at O'Connor Park, Tullamore.[1][2]
Arrangements
[edit]Tipperary easily defeated Armagh and Derry and overcame an inexperienced Kilkenny team before they defeated Galway after extra time in a closely fought semi-final. Cork defeated Armagh, Galway (twice), Kilkenny and Tipperary en route to the final.
The Final
[edit]The pattern of the final was set once Fiona O'Driscoll placed the ball past Jovita Delaney in the Tipp goal in the first minute of the second half.[3][4][5][6][7] Playing with a strong wind, Tipperary confined Cork to one point from a free in the first half while sending over seven of their own. Cork had equalized by the 53rd minute and pulled away with a goal from Ciara Walsh, who had scored 1-6 against Kildare in the junior final which had preceded the senior final. Shortly afterwards Fiona O'Driscoll’s lobbed shot went all the way to the Tipp net.
Division 2
[edit]The Junior National League, known since 2006 as Division Two, was won by Cork intermediates who defeated Laois in the final.
Final stages
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References
[edit]- ^ Moran, Mary (2011). A Game of Our Own: The History of Camogie. Dublin, Ireland: Cumann Camógaíochta. p. 460. 978-1-908591-00-5
- ^ National Camogie League on Camogie.ie
- ^ Report of final in Evening Echo, May 21, 2000
- ^ Report of final in Irish Independent, May 21, 2000
- ^ Report of final in Irish Times, May 21, 2000
- ^ Report of final in Irish Examiner, May 21, 2000
- ^ Report of final in Irish News, May 21, 2000