Gael Linn Cup 2001

Gael Linn Cup 2001

Tournament details
Sponsor	Schwarzkopf
Winners
Champions	Munster (15th title)
Runners-up
Runners-up	Connacht
Other
Matches played	3

The 2001 Gael Linn Cup, the most important representative competition for elite level participants in the women's team field sport of camogie, was won by Munster, who defeated Connacht in the final, played at Bohernabreena.

Arrangements

Munster defeated Ulster 5–16 to 3–7. Connacht defeated Leinster by a point 0–13 to 1–9. Munster, with eight Tipperary players, defeated holders Connacht 1–18 to 1–9 in the final.

Gael Linn Trophy

Munster defeated Ulster 2–8 to 0–5. Leinster defeated Connacht 3–9 to 1–10. Aoife Neary scored the decisive goal as Leinster defeated Munster 1–14 to 1–11 in the final.

Final stages

Final

Munster	1–18 – 1–8	Connacht

Bohernabreena

Munster

Connacht

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Munster: GK 1 Jovita Delaney (Tipperary) RCB 2 Paula Bulfin (Tipperary) FB 3 Una O'Dwyer (Tipperary) LCB 4 Claire Madden (Tipperary) RWB 5 Paula O'Connor (Cork) CB 6 Therese Brophy (Tipperary) LWB 7 Sarah Hayes (Cork) MF 8 Linda Mellerick (Cork) (captain) MF 9 Vera Sheehan (Limerick) RWF 10 Eileen O'Brien (Limerick) CF 11 Philly Fogarty (Tipperary) LWF 12 Fiona O'Driscoll (Cork) RCF 13 Clare Grogan (Tipperary) FF 14 Eimear McDonnell (Tipperary) LCF 15 Rachel Moloney (Cork)

Connacht: GK 1 Louise Curry (Galway) RCB 2 Róisín O'Connor (Galway) FB 3 Áine Hillary (Galway) LCB 4 Ann Broderick (Galway) RWB 5 Pamela Nevin (Galway) CB 6 Olivia Broderick (Galway) LWB 7 Cathy Bowes (Galway) MF 8 Therese Maher (Galway) MF 9 Caroline Murray (Galway) RWF 10 Stephanie Griffin (Galway) CF 11 Lourda Kavanagh (Galway) LWF 12 Elaine Kerins (Galway) RCF 13 Orla Kilkenny (Galway) FF 14 Sandra Tannian (Galway) LCF 15 Aoife Lynskey (Galway)

Junior Final

Final

Leinster	1–14 – 1–11	Munster

Bohernabreena

Leinster

Munster

Leinster: GK 1 Fiona McLeish (Offaly) RCB 2 Catherine O'Loughlin (Wexford) FB 3 Carina Carroll (Offaly) LCB 4 Majella Bergin (Offaly) RWB 5 Dervilla O'Carroll (Meath) CB 6 Orla Bambury (Kildare) LWB 7 Edel Maher (Killkenny) MF 8 Gretta Heffernan (Wexford) MF 9 Michelle Davis (Offaly) RWF 10 Janette Feighery (Offaly) CF 11 Aoife Neary (Killkenny) LWF 12 Mary Henry (Westmeath) (captain) RCF 13 Christina Raleigh (Meath) FF 14 Sharron Daly (Offaly) LCF 15 Catherine Glynn (Westmeath)

Munster: GK 1 Helen Breen (Tipperary) RCB 2 Niamh Connolly (Tipperary) FB 3 Méadhbh Corcoran (Tipperary) LCB 4 Lorraine Burke (Tipperary) RWB 5 Nora Ahern (Cork) CB 6 Deirdre McDonnell (Tipperary) LWB 7 Valerie O'Keeffe (Cork) MF 8 Marie O'Connell (Cork) MF 9 Sharon Ralph (Tipperary) RWF 10 Jean O'Sullivan (Cork) CF 11 Siobhán Ryan (Tipperary) LWF 12 Louise Young (Tipperary) RCF 13 Colette Desmond (Cork) FF 14 Ger Collins (Cork) LCF 15 Catherine Glynn (Westmeath)

External links

• Camogie Association