The 1989 National Camogie League is a competition in the women's team field sport of camogie was won by Kilkenny, who defeated Cork in the final, played at Nowlan Park. 978-1-908591-00-5National Camogie League on Camogie.ie It was the first National League to be played under rules fixing the duration of matches at 60 minutes.
Arrangements Kilkenny dropped three points early in the league campaign and an understrength team, minus Angela Downey lost to Cork by seven points. Kilkenny won their way back into contention when Dublin faltered and took their semi-final place at Dublin's expense. Both counties had big wins in the semi-finals, Kilkenny scored 6-8 against Galway in the semi-final and a weak Clare team failed to test Cork.
The Final Angela Downey and Breda Holmes scored two goals each in the final for Kilkenny in the final.Report of final in Irish Press, June 19, 1989Report of final in Irish Independent, June 19, 1989Report of final in Irish Times, June 19, 1989Report of final in Irish Examiner, June 19, 1989Report of final in Irish News, June 19, 1989
Division 2 The Junior National League, known since 2006 as Division Two, was won by Kildare who defeated Armagh in the final on July 23.
Final stages
Kilkenny: GK 1 Marie Fitzpatrick (St Brigid’s Ballycallan) FB 2 Biddy O'Sullivan (Shamrocks)RWB 3 Frances Rothwell (Mooncoin) CB 4 Clare Jones (St Paul’s) LWB 5 Helen Holmes (St Paul’s) MF 6 Breda Cahill (St Brigid’s Ballycallan) 1-2MF 7 Ann Downey (St Paul’s) (Capt) MF 8 Bridie McGarry (St Paul’s) 0-1RWF 9 Anne Whelan (Lisdowney) CF 10 Breda Holmes (St Paul’s) 2-0LWF 11 Angela Downey (St Paul’s) 2-4FF 12 Marina Downey (Lisdowney). 0-3Cork: GK 1 Marian McCarthy (Éire Óg)FB 2 Liz Dunphy (Sarsfields) 0-1RWB 3 Liz O'Neill (Bishopstown)CB 4 Cathy Harnedy (Killeagh)LWB 5 Mag Finn (Fr O'Neill’s)MF 6 Clare Cronin (St Finbarr's)MF 7 Therese O'Callaghan (Glen Rovers) MF 8 Sandie Fitzgibbon (Glen Rovers)RWF 9 Linda Mellerick (Glen Rovers) 0-1CF 10 Betty Joyce (Killeagh) (Capt) 0-7LWF 11 Ger McCarthy (Glen Rovers) FF 12 Collette O'Mahoney (St Finbarr's) 1-2
References
External links Camogie Association