Camogie championship
All-Ireland Senior Camogie Championship 1952Winners |
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Champions | Dublin (12th title) |
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Captain | Sophie Brack |
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Runners-up |
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Runners-up | Antrim |
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Captain | Madge Rainey |
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The 1952 All-Ireland Senior Camogie Championship was the high point of the 1952 season in Camogie. The championship was won by Dublin who defeated Antrim by a two-point margin in the final.[1] The match was played at Croke Park[2]
Cork's return
Galway defeated Mayo by 3–2 to 3–0 in the Connacht final, and lost the semi-final against Dublin 9–5 to 0–1. Cork returned after their eight-year absence from the championship and duly won the Munster title. Antrim defeated Cork 3–2 to 1–6 in a semi-final that drew 3,000 followers to Casement Park. Antrim then defeated London by 5-1 to 1-0 to reach the final.
Final
Sophie Brack scored three goals as Dublin defeated Antrim in the final, including Dublin’s winning goal in the last minute for a two-point victory. Kathleen Cody had retired and was replaced by UCD student, Annette Corrigan. The Celtic Club supplied the entire Dublin defence.
Final stages
| ANTRIM: | | | GK | 1 | Anne McGarry | FB | 2 | Moya Forde | RWB | 3 | Peg Dooey | CB | 4 | Mary McGarry | LWB | 5 | Deirdre O’Gorman | MF | 6 | Sue McMullan | MF | 7 | Ita O’Reilly | MF | 8 | Maeve Gilroy (0-2) | RWF | 9 | Sarah O’Neill | CF | 10 | Mary McKeever | LWF | 11 | Madge Rainey (2-0) | FF | 12 | Fionnuala Forde (1-0). | |
MATCH RULES
- 50 minutes
- Replay if scores level
- Maximum of 3 substitutions
See also
References
- ^ Moran, Mary (2011). A Game of Our Own: The History of Camogie. Dublin, Ireland: Cumann Camógaíochta. p. 460. 978-1-908591-00-5
- ^ Report of final in Irish News, August 4, 1952. Irish national newspapers were on strike during the period of the 1952 championship
External links
- Camogie Association
- Historical reports of All Ireland finals
- All-Ireland Senior Camogie Championship: Roll of Honour
- Camogie on facebook
- Camogie on GAA Oral History Project