The 2007 National Camogie League is a competition in the women's team field sport of camogie was won by Cork, who defeated Wexford in the final, played at Nowlan Park. 978-1-908591-00-5National Camogie League on Camogie.ie
The Final A late Jennifer O'Leary pointed free brought the title to Cork. Wexford started strongly to hold a 0-8 to 0-3 half time lead thanks to good work in the midfield sector from Kate Kelly and Caroline Murphy, but Cork came back resolutely in the second half.Report of final in Evening Echo, May 7, 2007Report of final in Irish Independent, May 7, 2007Report of final in Irish Times, May 7, 2007Report of final in Irish Examiner, May 7, 2007Report of final in Irish News, May 7, 2007
Maire Ni Scollai reported in the Irish Independent: A spectacular goal-scoring spree from both sides between the 48th and 58th minutes ensured that the crowd were on the edge of their seats throughout.irish Independent May 7 2007 Goals from Jennifer O'Leary, Una O'Donoghue and Sile Burns within five minutes gave Cork a 3–6 to 0–9 lead with seven minutes to go, but two goals from Wexford full-forward Michelle Hearn meant the sides were level as the game headed for injury-time and O'Leary's late winner.
Wexford defeated Cork by 4-12 to 0-14 in the opening round of the championship six days later and went on to reverse the result in the All-Ireland final a few months later.
Division 2 The Division 2 final, known until 2005 as the National Junior League, was won by Limerick who defeated Cork intermediates in the final. The Division 3 final was won by Waterford who defeated Down by two points in the final.
Final stages
Cork:GK 1 Aoife Murray (Cloughduv) RCB 2 Joanne Callaghan (Cloughduv)FB 3 Rosarie Holland (Barryroe)LCB 4 Amanda Regan (Douglas)RWB 5 Rena Buckley (Inniscarra)CB 6 Mary O'Connor (Killeagh)LWB 7 Sara Hayes (Courcey Rovers_GAA) MF 8 Briege Corkery (Cloughduv) MF 9 Gemma O'Connor (St Finbarr's) (Captain) 0-2 RWF 10 Orla Cotter (St Catherine’s)CF 11 Anna Geary (Milford) 0-1LWF 12 Jennifer O'Leary (Barryroe) 1-4RCF 13 Angela Walsh (Killeagh)FF 14 Una O'Donoghue (Cloughduv) 1-1LCF 15 Sile Burns (Rockbán ) 1-0Substitutes: GK Eileen Clifford (Na Piarsaigh for Murray GK Aoife Murray (Cloughduv) for Clifford MF Jenny Duffy (St Finbarr’s) for Corkery Wexford: GK 1 Mags D'Arcy (St Martin's)RCB 2 Deirdre Codd (Duffry Rovers) FB 3 Catherine O'Loughlin (Monageer-Boolavogue)LCB 4 Claire O'Connor (Rathnure)RWB 5 Noeleen Lambert (St Martin's)CB 6 Mary Leacy (Oulart–The Ballagh) (Captain) LWB 7 Áine Codd (Duffry Rovers) 0-1MF 8 Kate Kelly (St Ibar's) 0-5MF 9 Caroline Murphy (Ferns) 0-2RWF 10 Louise Codd (Duffry Rovers) CF 11 Bróna Furlong (Duffry Rovers) LWF 12 Michelle O'Leary (Rathnure) RCF 13 Una Leacy (Oulart–The Ballagh) 0-2FF 14 Michelle Hearne (Oulart–The Ballagh) 2-0LCF 15 Bridget Curran (St Ibar's) Substitutes:RWF Katrina Parrock (St Ibar's) for L Codd LCF Ursula Jacob (Oulart–The Ballagh) for Curran MF Rose-Marie Breen (Monageer-Boolavogue) for Murphy rCB Avis Nolan (Monageer-Boolavogue) from Deirdre Codd
References
External links Camogie Association