The 2006 National Camogie League is a competition in the women's team field sport of camogie was won by Cork, who defeated Tipperary in the final, played at Thurles. 978-1-908591-00-5
The Final The final was played immediately after the 2006 Munster Senior Hurling Championship match between Tipperary and Limerick. Cork settled well despite having to wait 12 minutes for their opening score. Tipperary got the better start with a Claire Grogan free after just a minute and a half. It took Cork another 10 minutes to open the scoring, when Jennifer O'Leary sent over the first of her four frees. An Emily Hayden goal gave Tipperary a 2-2 to 0-5 half time lead. Eimear Dillon scored a Cork goal on the restart to level the scores and from then on Cork were in full control.
Division 2 The Division 2 final, known until 2005 as the National Junior League, was won by Kilkenny intermediates who defeated Dublin in the final. The Division 3 final was won by Clare who defeated Derry in the final.
Final stages
Cork: GK 1 Aoife Murray (Cloughduv)RCB 2 Joanne Callaghan (Cloughduv) (capt)FB 3 Cathriona Foley (Rockbán)LCB 4 Amanda Regan (Douglas)RWB 5 Briege Corkery (Cloughduv)CB 6 Mary O'Connor (Killeagh)LWB 7 Anna Geary (Milford)MF 8 Gemma O'Connor (St Finbarr's)MF 9 Rachel Maloney (Courcey Rovers)RWF 10 Una O'Donoghue (Cloughduv)CF 11 Jennifer O'Leary (Barryroe) (1-4, 0-4 frees)LWF 12 Angela Walsh (Killeagh) (0-2)RCF 13 Eimear Dillon (Ballygarvan) (1-1)FF 14 Sarah O'Donovan (Cloughduv)LCF 15 Elaine Burke (Valley Rovers) Substitutes: LCF Emer Watson (Milford) for Burke Tipperary: GK 1 Jovita Delaney (Cashel)RCB 2 Suzanne Kelly (Toomevara)FB 3 Una O'Dwyer (Cashel)LCB 4 Marie Tynan (Drom-Inch)RWB 5 Sinéad Nealon (Burgess)CB 6 Julia Kirwan (Moneygall)LWB 7 Marie Shortt (Drom-Inch)MF 8 Philly Fogarty (Cashel) (capt)MF 9 Trish O'Halloran (Nenagh Éire Óg)RWF 10 Cora Hennessy (Cashel) CF 11 Emily Hayden (Cashel) (1-0)LWF 12 Claire Grogan (Cashel) (0-5 frees)RCF 13 Eimear McDonnell (Burgess)FF 14 Geraldine Kinnane (Drom-Inch) (1-0)LCF 15 Joanne Ryan (Drom-Inch) Substitutes: RWF Jill Horan (Cashel) for Hennessey LCF Lorraine Bourke (Drom & Inch) for Ryan
References
External links Camogie Association