The 1943 All-Ireland Senior Camogie Championship was the high point of the 1943 season in Camogie. The championship was won by Dublin, who defeated Cork by a 20-point margin in the final. 978-1-908591-00-5Report of final in Irish Press, October 18, 1943Report of final in Irish Independent, October 18, 1943Report of final in Irish Times, October 18, 1943Report of final in Irish Examiner, October 18, 1943Report of final in Irish News, October 18, 1943 The match was played at Croke Park, Dublin.
Final Dublin goalkeeper Peggy Hogg was forced to withdraw through illness on the morning of the match.Report of final in Irish Press, October 18, 1943
Aftermath Elizabeth Mulcahy, who scored the opening goal for Dublin, was to become one of Ireland's foremost fashion designers.
Final stages
Dublin: GK 1 Maura O'Carroll (Scoil Bríghde)FB 2 Rose Martin (Austin Stacks)RWB 3 Patty Kenny (Col San Dominic)CB 4 Peggy Griffin (Col San Dominic) (Capt)LWB 5 Kathleen Kearns (Optimists)MF 6 Josie Kelly (UCD) MF 7 Kathleen Cody (GSR)MF 8 Kathleen Mills (GSR) (1–0)RWF 9 Īde O'Kiely (UCD) (2–0)CF 10 Elizabeth Mulcahy (UCD) (1–0)LWF 11 Doreen Rogers (Austin Stacks) (3–0)FF 12 Maura Moore (Optimists) (1–0) Cork: GK 1 Eily Lyons FB 2 Mary O'Leary RWB 3 Maureen CashmanCB 4 Mary FitzgeraldLWB 5 Maureen HegartyMF 6 Kitty Buckley MF 7 Kathleen Coughlan (Capt)MF 8 Mona Hobbs RWF 9 Kathleen BarryCF 10 Patty Hegarty (0–1)LWF 11 Eileen Casey (1–0)FF 12 Sheila Kelleher 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