Gael Linn Cup 1988

Gael Linn Cup 1988

Winners
Champions	Leinster (21st title)
Runners-up
Runners-up	Connacht
Other
Matches played	3

The 1988 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 Connacht in the final, played at Silver Park Kilmacud.

Arrangements

Leinster extended their unbeaten run in the competition to six years with an 8–9 to 0–2 win over Ulster at Ballyholland, County Down, and Connacht surprised Munster 3–10 to 1–7 at Killimor. Leinster defeated Connacht 2–9 to 2–4 in the final at Kilmacud. Connachttook an early lead through Ann Ryan but Leinster took control soon afterwards with goals from Kilkenny's Angela Downey and Breda Holmes and led 2–5 to 0–3 at half time. Munster won their third successive Gael-Linn Junior Trophy defeating Connacht 3–7 to 1–2 at Killimor and Leinster by 4–3 to 3–5 at Kilmacud.

Final stages

6 November
Final

Leinster	2–9 – 2–4	Connacht

Silver Park Kilmacud

Leinster

Connacht

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Leinster: GK 1 Marie Fitzpatrick (Kilkenny) FB 2 Elsie Cody (Wexford) (captain) RWB 3 Germaine Noonan (Dublin) CB 4 Mairéad Cronin (Dublin) LWB 5 Biddy O'Sullivan (Kilkenny) MF 6 Clare Jones (Kilkenny) MF 7 Ann Downey (Kilkenny) MF 8 Anna Whelan (Kilkenny) RWF 9 Eileen Kehoe (Wexford) CF 10 Breda Holmes (Kilkenny) LWF 11 Angela Downey (Kilkenny) FF 12 Anne Cooper (Dublin) .

Connacht: GK 1 Patricia Mitchell (Galway) FB 2 Sheila Coen (Galway) RWB 3 Julie Glynn (Galway) CB 4 Bríd Stratford (Galway) LWB 5 Kathleen Garvey (Galway) MF 6 Teresa Raftery (Galway) MF 7 Mary Kelly (Galway) MF 8 Ann Coleman (Galway) RWF 9 Imelda Hobbins (Galway) CF 10 Deirdre Costello (Galway) LWF 11 Anne Ryan (Galway) FF 12 Bridie Cunniffe (Galway)

Junior Final

Final

Munster	4–3 – 3–5	Leinster

Silver Park Kilmacud

Munster

Leinster

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Munster: GK 1 Maria O'Brien (Cork) FB 2 Helen Cagney (Limerick) RWB 3 Evelyn Healy (Cork) CB 4 Frances Broderick (Limerick) LWB 5 Marguerite Guiry (Limerick) (captain) MF 6 Angela O'Sullivan (Limerick) MF 7 Breda Kelly (Cork) MF 8 Liz O'Sullivan (Cork) RWF 9 Mary Lenihan (Limerick) CF 10 Fiona O'Driscoll (Cork) LWF 11 Irene O'Keeffe (Cork) FF 12 Pauline McCarthy (Limerick)

Leinster: GK 1 Rose Merriman (Kildare) FB 2 Anna Dargan (Kildare) RWB 3 Patsy Murphy (Dublin) CB 4 Melanie Treacy (Kildare) LWB 5 Carmel Gray (Dublin) (captain) MF 6 Eileen Crehan (Louth) MF 7 Miriam Malone (Kildare) MF 8 Esther Byrne (Wicklow) RWF 9 Bernie Farrelly (Kildare) CF 10 Ger Dunne (Dublin) LWF 11 Margaret Ryan (Carlow) FF 12 Adele Campbell (Dublin)

External links

• Camogie Association