The 2008 National Camogie League is a competition in the women's team field sport of camogie was won by Kilkenny, who defeated Galway in the final, played at Nowlan Park, Kilkenny. 978-1-908591-00-5
Arrangements Kilkenny were attempting to win to the league title for the first time since 1993, and on home soil, there was pressure on them to achieve that feat. Kilkenny had defeated then All-Ireland champions Wexford, 2-11 to 1-11, before travelling to Cork to overcome the rebels 0-8 to 1-4 on a wind- swept blustery day to qualify for a league final.
Final In the league final, Galway led 0-11 to 1-5 at the interval, with an Aoife Neary goal late in the first-half giving Kilkenny hope. Further second-half from Michelle Quilty and substitute Edwina Kean gave Kilkenny victory with Sinead Millea member of the 1993 National League winning campaign top scorer with 0-5 all from frees.
Aoife Neary was named player of the match.
Division 2 The Division 2 final, known until 2005 as the National Junior League, was won by Clare who defeated Derry in the final. The Division 3 final was won by Antrim who defeated Offaly in the final.
Final stages
KILKENNY: GK 1 Catríona Ryan (Tullogher )RCB 2 Amy Butler (Mulinavat)FB 3 Aine Fahey(Emeralds)LCB 4 Eimer Lyng(Rower-Innistioge)RWB 5 Elaine Aylward (Mulinavat)CB 6 Kelley Anne Cotterell(Mulinavat)LWB 7 Jacqui Frisby (Ballyhale Shamrocks)MF 8 Ann Dalton (St Lachtain's)MF 9 Lizzie Lyng (Rower-Innistioge)RWF 10 Aoife Neary (James Stephens)CF 11 Keeva Fennelly (Ballyhale Shamrocks)LWF 12 Kate McDonald (Thomastown)RCF 13 Katie Power (Piltown)FF 14 Sinéad Millea (St Brigid’s Balycallan)LCF 15 Michelle Quilty (Mulinavat)Substitutes:RCF Julia Anne Woodcock(Danesfort) for Eimear Lyng, RCF Collette Dormer (Paulstown) for Cotterell, RCF Edwina Kean(St Martin’s ) for Quilty, RCF Marie Connor(St Lachtain's) for Fennelly, GALWAY: GK 1 Susan Earner (Meelick Eyrecourt)RCB 2 Sandra Tannion(St Thomas)FB 3 Aibhle Kelly(Davitts)LCB 4 Therese Manton (Mullagh)RWB 5 Anne-Marie Hayes (Killimor)CB 6 Therese Maher (Athenry)LWB 7 Niamh Kilkenny ( Pearses)MF 8 Lorraine Ryan (Killimordaly)MF 9 Aine Hillary Pearses)RWF 10 Lourda Kavanagh(Davitts)CF 11 Therese Maher Athenry)LWF 12 Jessica Gill (Athenry)RCF 13 Orla Kilkenny ( Pearses)FF 14 Veronica Curtin (Kinvara )LCF 15 Breda Kerins(Athenry) MATCH RULES 60 minutes Replay if scores level Maximum of 5 substitutions
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