Arrangements
The championship was organised on the traditional provincial system used in Gaelic Games since the 1880s, with Oranmore and Ahane winning the championships of the other two provinces. Dublin champions Austin Stacks could call on with seven interprovincial players and were strengthened by the arrival of Liz Neary, who had already won three All- Ireland Club medals with St Paul’s, and the return of Sligo-born Mary Sherlock, holder of five All-Ireland senior medals. It was goalkeeper Sheila Murray who was player of the match in the semi-final victory over Oranmore, saving a wide variety of shots including a goal-bound 15-yard free. Portglenone were led by their All-Ireland star, Mairéad McAtamney, Sue McLarnon, Teresa McAtamney and Brigid Graham in their 11-point victory over Ahane, who had held a cake sale to help defray the cost of the journey.
The Final
Anne Sheehy, Mary Ryan, Lucy McEvoy, Bríd Keenan and Vera Sullivan were key figures in Stacks’ win in the final.[3][4][5]
Final stages
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| Austin Stacks (Du): |
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| GK | 1 | Sheila Murray |
| FB | 2 | Mary Ryan (captain) |
| RWB | 3 | Bríd Keenan |
| CB | 4 | Vera Sullivan |
| LWB | 5 | Dympna Caldwell |
| MF | 6 | Liz Neary 0-1 |
| MF | 7 | Lucy McEvoy |
| MF | 8 | Orla Ní Síocháin 0–1 |
| RWF | 9 | Pauline Brennan |
| CF | 10 | Anne Sheehy 2–0 |
| LWF | 11 | Rita Halpin 2–0 |
| FF | 12 | Mary Sherlock |
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| Portglenone (Ant): |
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| GK | 1 | Sue McLarnon |
| FB | 2 | Teresa McAtamney |
| RWB | 3 | Brigid Graham |
| CB | 4 | Olive Webb |
| LWB | 5 | Sadie McMullan |
| MF | 6 | Brenda Dillon |
| MF | 7 | Mairéad McAtamney |
| MF | 8 | Ann Kelly |
| RWF | 9 | Frances Graham |
| CF | 10 | Patricia O'Doherty |
| LWF | 11 | Enda Webb |
| FF | 12 | Sheena McAtamney |
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References
- ↑ Moran, Mary (2011). A Game of Our Own: The History of Camogie. Dublin, Ireland: Cumann Camógaíochta. p. 460.
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- ↑ All Ireland club championships on Camogie.ie
- ↑ Report of final in Irish Press, March 26, 1973, competition of 1972
- ↑ Report of final in Irish Independent, March 26, 1973, competition of 1972
- ↑ Report of final in Irish Times, March 26, 1973, competition of 1972
- ↑ Report of semi-final in Irish Press, March 5, 1973
- ↑ Report of semi-final in Irish Independent, March 5, 1973
- ↑ Report of semi-final in Irish Times, March 5, 1973
- ↑ Report of semi-final in Irish Press, March 12, 1973
- ↑ Report of semi-final in Irish Independent, March 12, 1973
- ↑ Report of semi-final in Irish Times, March 12, 1973
