Gael Linn Cup 1981
Winners
ChampionsLeinster (15th title)
Runners-up
Runners-upUlster
Other
Matches played3

The 1981 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 Ulster in the final, played at Russell Park.[1][2]

Arrangements

Leinster narrowly defeated Munster 3–9 to 2–11 in the semi-final at Russell Park and then beat Ulster in the final at the same venue by 3–10 to 2–4.[3][4][5][6][7] Connacht defeated Ulster 5–1 to 3–2 in the trophy semi-final at Eglish in the semi-final and then defeated Munster by 2–3 to 2–2 at Russell Park.

Final stages

Leinster3–10 – 2–4Ulster

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Leinster:
GK1Kathleen Tonks (Wexford)
FB2Anne O'Brien (Dublin)
RWB3Ann Downey (Killkenny)
CB4Dorothy Walsh (Wexford)
LWB5Bridie McGarry (Killkenny)
MF6Margaret Farrell (Killkenny)
MF7Elsie Walsh (Wexford)
MF8Barbara Redmond (Dublin)
RWF9Orla Ní Síocháin (Dublin)
CF10Angela Downey (Killkenny)
LWF11Edel Murphy (Dublin)
FF12Jo Dunne (Killkenny)
Ulster:
GK1Carol Blaney (Antrim)
FB2Stephanie Kelly (Down)
RWB3Sheila McCartan (Down)
CB4Jo McClements (Antrim)
LWB5Cathy O'Hare (Down)
MF6Jackie McAtamney (Antrim)
MF7Brigid McLoughlin (Derry)
MF8Teresa Allen (Down)
RWF9Bonnie McGreevy (Down)
CF10Phil Gillespie (Antrim)
LWF11Sarah Ann Quinn (Derry)
FF12Mary McMullan (Antrim)

Junior Final

Connacht2–3 – 2–2Munster

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Connacht:
GK1Isobel McGee (Galway)
FB2Breda Kenny (Galway)
RWB3Deirdre Dillon (Galway)
CB4Ann Gallagher (Capt) (Galway)
LWB5Carmel Briscoe (Galway)
MF6Colette Arnold (Galway)
MF7Mairéad Coyle (Rocommon)
MF8Pauline O'Connor (Rocommon)
RWF9Jackie Rodgers (Rocommon)
CF10Mary Ryan (Galway)
LWF11Angela Manning (Galway)
FF12Margaret O'Reilly (Galway)
Munster:
GK1Mary Carey (Clare)
FB2Mary Maher (Cork)
RWB3Martina O'Donoghue (Limerick)
CB4Mary O'Donovan (Cork)
LWB5Carmel Moroney (Clare)
MF6Veronica Casey (Clare)
MF7Margo Twomey (Cork)
MF8Clare Jones (Clare)
RWF9Lourda Fox (Clare)
CF10Ann Marie Landers (Cork)
LWF11Stephanie Curtin (Cork)
FF12Colette Keating (Clare).

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. Gael Linn Cup on Camogie.ie
  3. Report of final in Irish Press, 2 November 1981
  4. Report of final in Irish Independent, 2 November 1981
  5. Report of final in Irish Times, 2 November 1981
  6. Report of final in Irish Examiner, 2 November 1981
  7. Report of final in Irish News, 2 November 1981
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