The 1940 All-Ireland Senior Camogie Championship was the high point of the 1940 season in Camogie. The championship was won by Cork, who defeated Galway by a five-point margin in the final. 978-1-908591-00-5Report of final in Irish Press, October 14, 1940Report of final in Irish Independent, October 14, 1940Report of final in Irish Times, October 14, 1940Report of final in Irish Examiner, October 14, 1940Report of final in Irish News, October 14, 1940
Structure Dublin were still in isolation, the only remaining members left of the old Camogie association while the other country boards affiliated to the National Camogie Association after a dispute over lifting the ban on hockey players. Cork defeated Waterford by 5–3 to 1–4 in the only match played in Munster, a match refereed by dual All-Ireland medallist and future Taoiseach, Jack Lynch. Antrim, champions for five years in Ulster, were surprisingly beaten by Derry, who then lost the Ulster final to Cavan. Celia Mulholland, Eileen O'Beirne, Peg Morris and Frances Coen scored Galway's goals in their semi-final defeat of Cavan. Louth had most of the play and did most of the attacking in the second half when they lost to Cork in the semi-final at Darver. Renee Fitzgerald, Eileen Casey, Kathleen Barry Murphy and Casey again were Cork's goalscorers.
Final Cork led Galway by 4–1 to 0–1 by half-time in the final and won despite being kept Cork scoreless for the remainder of the game and Galway's recovery goals from Peg Morris and Celia Mulholland.Report of final in Irish Press, October 14, 1940
Final stages
Dublin: GK 1 Peggy HoggFB 2 Kathleen CoughlanRWB 3 Maura BrennanCB 4 Joan Cotter LWB 5 Mary FitzgeraldMF 6 Kitty Buckley (1–0)MF 7 Lil Kirby (Capt) (1–1)MF 8 Nan O'Dowd RWF 9 Patty Hegarty (1–0)CF 10 Eileen Casey LWF 11 Renee Fitzgerald (1–0)FF 12 Maureen Cashman Galway: GK 1 Josie Melvin FB 2 Kathleen KeyesRWB 3 Monica DugganCB 4 Catherine GriffinLWB 5 Nora Conroy MF 6 Kathleen Cosgrove (0–1)MF 7 Frances Coen MF 8 Hilda Murphy RWF 9 Peg Morris (Capt) (1–1)CF 10 Eileen O'BeirneLWF 11 Nora O'ConnellFF 12 Celia Mulholland (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 All-Ireland Senior Camogie Championship: Roll of Honour Historical reports of All Ireland finals Camogie on facebook Camogie on GAA Oral History Project