The 1954 All-Ireland Senior Camogie Championship was the high point of the 1954 season in Camogie. The championship was won by Dublin who defeated first time finalists Derry by an 18-point margin in the final. 978-1-908591-00-5Report of final in Irish Press, August 23, 1954Report of final in Irish Independent, August 23, 1954Report of final in Irish Times, August 23, 1954Report of final in Irish Examiner, August 23, 1954Report of final in Irish News, August 23, 1954
Final Una O'Connor, Sophie Brack and Sheila Sleator shared ten goals. Rose McAllister, Patsy McCloskey, Anna Bryson and Patsy O'Brien scored Derry goals. The Irish Press noted: One of the biggest crowds ever turned up at Croke Park on Sunday evening last to see the All Ireland camogie final in which Dublin won the title for the seventh successive year. The Derry girls put up a splendid fight and were rather better than the score suggests, but they were unable to match the stickwork and combination of the more experienced Dublin line-out. Derry did well at the start but could not turn their early advantage into scores and when Dublin settled into their stride they advanced steadily to victory. Dublin led by 6-1 to nil at half-time. There was only one free in the entire game.Report of final in Irish Press, August 23, 1954
Final stages
DUBLIN: GK 1 Eileen Duffy (Celtic)FB 2 Doretta Blackton (Celtic)RWB 3 Betty Hughes (CIÉ)CB 4 Carmel Walsh (CIÉ)LWB 5 Sheila Donnelly (Eoghan Rua)MF 6 Nancy Caffrey (Eoghan Rua)MF 7 Annette Corrigan (UCD) (0-3)MF 8 Kathleen Mills (CIÉ)RWF 9 Úna O'Connor (Celtic) (4-0)CF 10 Sheila Sleator (Eoghan Rua) (2-0)LWF 11 Eileen Bourke (UCD)FF 12 Sophie Brack (Capt) (CIÉ) (Capt) (4-1) DERRY: GK 1 Anna McPeakeFB 2 Theresa Clarke RWB 3 Teresa HalfertyCB 4 Carrie Rankin LWB 5 Margaret DorrityMF 6 Mary McSwigganMF 7 Patsy McCloskey (Capt) (1-2)MF 8 Kathleen McCloskeyRWF 9 Kathleen MaddenCF 10 Patsy O'Brien (1-0)LWF 11 Anna Bryson (1-0)FF 12 Rose McAllister (1-0) MATCH RULES 50 minutes Replay if scores level Maximum of 3 substitutions
See also All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship Wikipedia List of Camogie players National Camogie League Camogie All Stars Awards Ashbourne Cup
References
External links Camogie Association Historical reports of All Ireland finals All-Ireland Senior Camogie Championship: Roll of Honour Camogie on facebook Camogie on GAA Oral History Project