All-Ireland Senior Camogie Championship 1948
Winners
ChampionsDublin (8th title)
CaptainSophie Brack
Runners-up
Runners-upDown
CaptainPeg Dooey

The 1948 All-Ireland Senior Camogie Championship was the high point of the 1948 season in Camogie. The championship was won by Dublin, who defeated Down by a 23-point margin in the final.[1][2][3][4][5][6] It marked the return of Dublin to the roll of honour after an eight-year hiatus when it was separated from the rest of the camogie playing community, as the CIÉ club, which could call on the two greatest players of the era Kathleen Cody and Kathleen Mills, chose to affiliate to Central Council and their one-club selection won the All-Ireland championship.

Structure

Reigning champions Antrim were favourites to meet Dublin in the All Ireland final. Instead Down shocked Derry 4–5 to 1–0 at Kilclief.

Final

The All-Ireland final between Dublin and Down was played on a Saturday for the first time.

Final stages

Down1–4 – 1–1Galway

Dublin1–5 – 1–1Tipperary

Dublin11–4 – 4–2Down

Dublin9–3 – 2–2London
Dublin
Down
Dublin:
GK1Rita Manifold (CIÉ)
FB2Mamie O'Meara (CIÉ)
RWB3Catherine Bowler (CIÉ)
CB4May Fitzpatrick (CIÉ)
LWB5Carmel Nulty (CIÉ)
MF6Jean Hannon (CIÉ) (0–1)
MF7Kathleen Cody (CIÉ) (3–1)
MF8Kathleen Mills (CIÉ) (0–1)
RWF9Brenda Neville (CIÉ) (2–0)
CF10Joan Cosgrave (CIÉ) (3–0)
LWF11May Neville (CIÉ)
FF12Sophie Brack (CIÉ) (3–1)
Down:
GK1Bernie Kelly
FB2Anna Kerr
RWB3Rosaleen Denvir
CB4Peg Dooey (2–2)
LWB5Kathleen Mallon
MF6Jean McGrath
MF7Sheila Keary (1–0)
MF8Anna Hollywood
RWF9Una Kelly
CF10Mary Fay (1–0)
LWF11Betty Curran
FF12Angela Denvir
Match Rules
  • 50 minutes
  • Replay if scores level
  • Maximum of 3 substitutions

See also

References

  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. Report of final in Irish Press, October 24, 1948
  3. Report of final in Irish Independent, October 24, 1948
  4. Report of final in Irish Times, October 24, 1948
  5. Report of final in Irish Examiner, October 24, 1948
  6. Report of final in Irish News, October 24, 1948
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