National Camogie League 1997
Winners
ChampionsCork (7th title)
CaptainLinda Mellerick
Runners-up
Runners-upKilkenny

The 1997 National Camogie League is a competition in the women's team field sport of camogie was won by Cork, who defeated Kilkenny in the final, played at Páirc Uí Rinn.[1][2]

Arrangements

Kilkenny overpowered Kilkenny 4–17 to 3–10 in the semi-final but had t play the final without Sinéad Millea who had gone to the USA. Cork defeated Galway 0–17 to 1–10 in the semi-final.

The Final

Cork took command of the final almost immediately and ran out 15-point winners.[3][4][5][6][7]

Division 2

The Junior National League, known since 2006 as Division Two, was won by Antrim who defeated Down in an all-Ulster final.

Final stages

Cork4-12 – 0-9Kilkenny
Cork:
GK1Cora Keohane (Barryroe)
FB2Eithne Duggan (Bishopstown)
RWB3Denise Cronin (Glen Rovers)
CB4Sandie Fitzgibbon (Glen Rovers)
LWB5Mags Finn (Fr O'Neill's)
MF6Linda Mellerick (Glen Rovers)
MF7Vivienne Harris (Bishopstown) (0-4)
MF8Mary O'Connor (Killeagh)
RWF9Sinéad O'Callaghan (Ballinhassig)
CF10Fiona O'Driscoll (Fr O'Neill's)
LWF11Irene O'Keeffe (2-0) (Inniscarra)
FF12Lynn Dunlea (Glen Rovers)
Kilkenny:
GK1Miriam Holland (Lisdowney)
FB2Ann Downey (Lisdowney)
RWB3Margaret Hickey (St Lachtain's)
CB4Mairéad Costelloe (St Lachtain's)
LWB5Kelly Long (St Lachtain's)
MF6Gillian Maher (St Lachtain's)
MF7Marina Downey(Lisdowney)
MF8Caitríona Carey (St Lachtain's)
RWF9Margaret Comerford (St Brigid's Ballycallan)
CF10Brigid Mullally (Glenmore)
LWF11Lizzie Lyng (Rower-Inistioge)
FF12Catherine Dunne (Carrickshock)

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. National Camogie League on Camogie.ie
  3. Report of final in Evening Echo, June 9, 1997
  4. Report of final in Irish Independent, June 9, 1997
  5. Report of final in Irish Times, June 9, 1997
  6. Report of final in Irish Examiner, June 9, 1997
  7. Report of final in Irish News, June 9, 1997
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