The 1997 National Camogie League is a competition in the women's team field sport of camogie was won by Cork, who defeated Kilkenny in the final, played at Páirc Uí Rinn. 978-1-908591-00-5National Camogie League on Camogie.ie
Arrangements Kilkenny overpowered Kilkenny 4–17 to 3–10 in the semi-final but had t play the final without Sinéad Millea who had gone to the USA. Cork defeated Galway 0–17 to 1–10 in the semi-final.
The Final Cork took command of the final almost immediately and ran out 15-point winners.Report of final in Evening Echo, June 9, 1997Report of final in Irish Independent, June 9, 1997Report of final in Irish Times, June 9, 1997Report of final in Irish Examiner, June 9, 1997Report of final in Irish News, June 9, 1997
Division 2 The Junior National League, known since 2006 as Division Two, was won by Antrim who defeated Down in an all-Ulster final.
Final stages
Cork: GK 1 Cora Keohane (Barryroe)FB 2 Eithne Duggan (Bishopstown)RWB 3 Denise Cronin (Glen Rovers)CB 4 Sandie Fitzgibbon (Glen Rovers)LWB 5 Mag Finn (Fr O'Neill's)MF 6 Linda Mellerick (Glen Rovers) MF 7 Vivienne Harris (Bishopstown) (0-4)MF 8 Mary O'Connor (Killeagh) RWF 9 Sinéad O'Callaghan (Ballinhassig)CF 10 Fiona O'Driscoll (Fr O'Neill's)LWF 11 Ine O'Keeffe (2-0) (Inniscarra)FF 12 Lyn Delea (Glen Rovers) Kilkenny: GK 1 Miriam Holland (Lisdowney)FB 2 Ann Downey (Lisdowney)RWB 3 Margaret Hickey (St Lachtain's)CB 4 Mairéad Costelloe (St Lachtain's)LWB 5 Kelly Long (St Lachtain's) MF 6 Gillian Maher (St Lachtain's) MF 7 Marina Downey(Lisdowney)MF 8 Caitríona Carey (St Lachtain's)RWF 9 Margaret Comerford (St Brigid's Ballycallan)CF 10 Brigid Mullally (Glenmore)LWF 11 Lizzie Lyng (Rower-Inistioge) FF 12 Catherine Dunne (Carrickshock)
References
External links Camogie Association