The 2012 All Ireland Colleges Camogie Championship was won by Loreto, Kilkenny, who defeated St Brigids Loughrea by 4–11 to 1–10 in the final on March 3, 2012, at Templederry.2012 final Loreto Kilkenny 4-11 St Brigid’s Loughrea 1-10 on Kilkennycamogie.com It completed a three-in-a-row by the school, who also captured the junior title that year. They had10 of the 2011 winning team on their starting 15. Tracey Brennan was player of the match.
The final Lydia Fitzpatrick's third goal for Loreto Kilkenny was described as reminiscent of John Fenton's memorable goal for Cork against Limerick in the 1987 Munster hurling semi-final: Laura Porter's attempted clearance in the blink of an eye was blocked down, and Fitzpatrick almost unnoticed, pulled on the sliotar at 100 miles an hour and Lydia Fitzpatrick in an instant struck an unstoppable shot along the ground that flew aimlessly beyond the hapless goalkeeper Tara Murphy.2012 final Loreto Kilkenny 4-11 St Brigid’s Loughrea 1-10 on Kilkennycamogie.com
2012 Final
LORETO KILKENNY: GK 1 Kirsty Maher (Dicksboro) RCB 2 Orla Ryan (St Brigid's Ballycallan) FB 3 Tracy Brennan (Lisdowney) LCB 4 Sonia Buggy (Dicksboro) RWB 5 Kate Holland (Lisdowney) CB 6 Miriam Walsh (Tullaroan) LWB 7 Noelle Maher (Tullaroan) MF 8 Niamh Leahy (Emeralds) 0-1MF 9 Lydia Fitzpatrick (St. Lachtain's) 1-0RWF 10 Sarah Anne Quinlan (Young Irelands Gowran) 1-3CF 11 Claire Phelan (Lisdowney) (captain) 1-1LWF 12 Jenny Clifford (Dicksboro) 0-2RCF 13 Orla Hanrick (Dicksboro) 0-1FF 14 Sarah Dunphy (St Brigid's Ballycallan) 1-0LCF 15 Aoife Murphy (Lisdowney) 0-2ST BRIGID’S LOUGHREA: GK 1 Tara Murphy RCB 2 Shauna Coen FB 3 Aisling Spellman LCB 4 Laura Sweeny RWB 5 Laura Porter CB 6 Linda Porter LWB 7 Miriam Reynolds MF 8 Aisling Connolly MF 9 Aoibhin Kenny (captain)RWF 10 Lauren Lee CF 11 Lorraine Farrell LWF 12 Maria Cooney 0-1RCF 13 Patricia Manning 1-1FF 14 Rachel Monaghan 0-8 (0-7 frees)LCF 15 Erica Coen
MATCH RULES 60 minutes Extra Time if scores level Maximum of 5 substitutions
References
External links Official Camogie Website