National Camogie League 2006
Winners
ChampionsCork (13th title)
CaptainJoanne O'Callaghan
Runners-up
Runners-upTipperary

The 2006 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 Thurles.[1]

The Final

The final was played immediately after the Munster hurling championship match between Tipperary and Limerick.[2] Cork settled well despite having to wait 12 minutes for their opening score. Tipperary got the better start with a Claire Grogan free after just a minute and a half. It took Cork another 10 minutes to open the scoring, when Jennifer O'Leary sent over the first of her four frees. An Emily Hayden goal gave Tipperary a 2-2 to 0-5 half time lead. Emer Dillon scored a Cork goal on the restart to level the scores and from then on Cork were in full control.

Division 2

The Division 2 final, known until 2005 as the National Junior League, was won by Kilkenny intermediates who defeated Dublin in the final. The Division 3 final was won by Clare who defeated Derry in the final.

Final stages

Cork2-7 – 2-5Tipperary
Cork:
GK1Aoife Murray (Cloughduv)
RCB2Joanne O'Callaghan (Cloughduv) (capt)
FB3Cathriona Foley (Rockbán)
LCB4Amanda O'Regan (Douglas)
RWB5Briege Corkery (Cloughduv)
CB6Mary O'Connor (Killeagh)
LWB7Anna Geary (Milford)
MF8Gemma O'Connor (St Finbarr's)
MF9Rachel Moloney (Courcey Rovers)
RWF10Una O'Donoghue (Cloughduv)
CF11Jennifer O'Leary (Barryroe) (1-4, 0-4 frees)
LWF12Angela Walsh (Killeagh) (0-2)
RCF13Emer Dillon (Ballygarvan) (1-1)
FF14Sarah O'Donovan (Cloughduv)
LCF15Elaine Burke (Valley Rovers) downward-facing red arrow 51'
Substitutes:
LCFEmer Watson (Milford) for Burke upward-facing green arrow 51'
Tipperary:
GK1Jovita Delaney (Cashel)
RCB2Suzanne Kelly (Toomevara)
FB3Una O'Dwyer (Cashel)
LCB4Marie Tynan (Drom-Inch)
RWB5Sinéad Nealon (Burgess)
CB6Julie Kirwan (Moneygall)
LWB7Marie Shortt (Drom-Inch)
MF8Philly Fogarty (Cashel) (capt)
MF9Trish O'Halloran (Nenagh Éire Óg)
RWF10Cora Hennessy (Cashel) downward-facing red arrow Half time'
CF11Emily Hayden (Cashel) (1-0)
LWF12Claire Grogan (Cashel) (0-5 frees)
RCF13Eimear McDonnell (Burgess)
FF14Geraldine Kinnane (Drom-Inch) (1-0)
LCF15Joanne Ryan (Drom-Inch) downward-facing red arrow 49'
Substitutes:
RWFJill Horan (Cashel) for Hennessey upward-facing green arrow Half time'
LCFLorraine Bourke (Drom-Inch) for Ryan upward-facing green arrow 49'

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. ↑ "Cork beat great rivals in a classic", The Irish Times, 15 May 2006, retrieved 5 October 2022
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