The 1996 National Camogie League is a competition in the women's team field sport of camogie was won by Cork, who defeated Galway in the final, played at Páirc Uí Rinn. 978-1-908591-00-5National Camogie League on Camogie.ie
Arrangements Cork beat Kilkenny 4-9 to 2-8 and the Galway beat Kilkenny 6-13 to 5-12 in the semi-final, a first ever victory by Galway over Kilkenny at senior level. Martina Harkins scored the match-clinching goal in the last two minutes.
The Final Galway managed to core the first two points in the final but Cork replied with 1-4 in a five-minute period, the goal coming from Ine O'Keeffe and led 2-11 to 1-4 at half-time.Report of final in Evening Echo, June 3, 1996Report of final in Irish Independent, June 3, 1996Report of final in Irish Times, June 3, 1996Report of final in Irish Examiner, June 3, 1996Report of final in Irish News, June 3, 1996 Galway’s last score of the game came ten minutes into the second half. Galway reversed the result in the All-Ireland final three months later.
Division 2 The Junior National League, known since 2006 as Division Two, was won by Limerick who defeated Down in the final.
Final stages
Cork: GK 1 Cathleen Costine (Killeagh)FB 2 Eithne Duggan (Bishopstown)RWB 3 Paula Coggins (Inniscarra) CB 4 Sandie Fitzgibbon (Glen Rovers)LWB 5 Mag Finn (Fr O'Neill’s)MF 6 Therése O'Callaghan (Glen Rovers) (Capt) MF 7 Vivienne Harris (Bishopstown)MF 8 Linda Mellerick (Glen Rovers) (0-1)RWF 9 Denise Cronin (Glen Rovers)CF 10 Mary O'Connor (Killeagh) LWF 11 Fiona O'Driscoll (Fr O'Neill’s) FF 12 Lyn Delea (Glen Rovers) Galway: GK 1 Louise Curry (Pearses)FB 2 Olivia Costello (Sarsfields)RWB 3 Brigid Kilgannon CB 4 Rita CoenLWB 5 Caitríona FinneganMF 6 Cora CurleyMF 7 Martina Harkins (Pearses)MF 8 Imelda Hobbins (Mullagh)RWF 9 Denise Gilligan (Craughwell)CF 10 Veronica Curtin (Kinvara)LWF 11 Sharon Glynn (Pearses)FF 12 Carmel Hannon (Pearses)Substitutes: CB Anna Broderick (Davitts) for Curley MF Emer Hardiman for Martine Harkin
References
External links Camogie Association