1976–77 National Camogie League

The 1977 National Camogie League was the first to be played in the sport of camogie. It was won by Tipperary who defeated Wexford in a replayed final and became first holders of the AIB Cup, which was presented to Monica Butler by Eddie Keher. Helena O'Neill refereed.[1]

National Camogie League 1977
Championship Details
Dates 8 September-20 March
Counties 6
Sponsor
National League Champions
Winners Tipperary (1st title)
Captain Monica Butler
Manager
All-Ireland Runners-up
Runners-up Wexford
Captain Margaret Leacy
Manager
Matches played 10

Structure

Matches commenced in September 1976. Antrim, Dublin, Kilkenny, and Wexford competed in the eastern zone, which was won with Wexford after play-off victories over Dublin and Kilkenny. Tipperary beat Galway 2-3 to 1-4 to win the Western Zone.

Final

The first National League final was staged on a fresh day in Rathnure. Each team scored a goal and a point in the first half, Kit Codd and Eileen O’Gorman for Wexford and Deirdre Lane for Tipperary. Monica Butler at full back for Tipperary, according to The Nenagh Guardian:

“gave an incredible display tirelessly repulsing attack after attack from the sharp-striking Wexford forwards and even when suffering from a painful shoulder injury insisted on staying on to lead her team to fight another day.

Eileen Kehoe scored a goal for Wexford early in the second half and ten minutes from the end Maol Muire Tynan gathered the ball at midfield and set off n a solo run that ended with a memorable goal from an acute angle.

Replay

The replay took place at Semple stadium, with the Upperchurch-Drombane youth band leading the pre match parade. Maol Muire Tynan scored a goal after just 20 seconds, setting the pattern for the game as a confident Tipperary side, despite playing into the breeze kept their rivals under pressure. They had a second goal from Maura Hogan but Wexford kept their hopes alive when Kit Codd scored a goal just before half time. Maol Muire Tynan scored another quick Tipperary goal at the start of the second half and the issue was put beyond doubt shortly afterwards when Deirdre Lane scored Tipperary's fourth goal. The Nenagh Guardian reported:

On the day Tipperary were the better side, using the bal intelligently and generally showing greater earnestness in their endeavours.

Aftermath

Maol Muire Tynan later became a successful journalist with the Sunday Press and Sunday Business Post. Liz Howard later went on to become president of the Camogie Association.

Final stages

Tipperary2-1 – 2-1Wexford

Tipperary4-2 – 1–3Wexford

Draw March 6 Tipperary 2-1 Wexford 2-1

Tipperary
Wexford
TIPPERARY:
GK1Noelle Harkins (Drom-Inch)
FB2Monica Butler (Drom-Inch) (Captain)
RWB3Mary O'Brien (Portroe)
CB4Patricia Quigley (St Mary's Newport-Kilcommon)
LWB5Siobhan Tynan (Drom-Inch)
MF6Bernie Feehan (St Bernadette's Roscrea)
MF7Deirdre Lane (Celtic) & (Lorrha) 1-1
MF8Marion Troy (Celtic)
RWF9Maol Muire Tynan (Drom-Inch) 1-0
CF10Maire Hogan (Portroe)
LWF11Geraldine Feehan (St Bernadette's Roscrea)
FF12Josie Quigley (St Mary's Newport-Kilcommon)
Substitutes:
MFKathleen Tynan (Drom-Inch) for Feehan  40' 58'
WEXFORD:
GK1Kathleen Tonks (Buffers Alley)
FB2Margaret Leacy (Buffers Alley)
RWB3Martina Cousins (St Brigid's Kilrush)
CB4Bridget Doyle (Buffers Alley)
LWB5Dorothy Walsh (Buffers Alley)
MF6Breda Murphy (Cloughbawn-Adamstown)
MF7Elsie Walsh (Buffers Alley)
MF8Geraldine Duggan (Buffers Alley)
RWF9Kit Codd (Cloughbawn-Adamstown)
CF10Annie Kennedy (Buffers Alley)
LWF11Eileen Kehoe (Cloughbawn-Adamstown)
FF12Eileen O'Gorman (Buffers Alley)

MATCH RULES

  • 50 minutes
  • Replay if scores level
  • Maximum of 5 substitutions

Replay March 20 Tipperary 4-2 Wexford 1-3

Tipperary
Wexford
TIPPERARY:
GK1Nuala Bonner (Cashel)
FB2Monica Butler (Drom-Inch) (Captain)
RWB3Mary O'Brien (Portroe)
CB4Siobhan Tynan (Drom-Inch)
LWB5Bernie Feehan (St Bernadette's)
MF6Deirdre Lane (Celtic) 1-1
MF7Marion Troy (Celtic)
MF8Kathleen Tynan (Drom-Inch)
RWF9Maol Muire Tynan (Drom-Inch) 2-1
CF10Maire Hogan (Portroe) 1-0
LWF11Liz Howard (Drom-Inch)  40'  45'
FF12Josie Quigley (St Mary's)
Substitutes:
LWFMary Kelly (Drom-Inch) for Liz Howard  40'
WEXFORD:
GK1Kathleen Tonks (Buffers Alley)
FB2Margaret Leacy (Buffers Alley)
RWB3Dorothy Walsh (Buffers Alley)
CB4Bridget Doyle (Buffers Alley)
LWB5Martina Cousins (St Brigid's Kilrush)
MF6Breda Murphy (Cloughbawn-Adamstown)  45'
MF7Elsie Walsh (Buffers Alley)
MF8Geraldine Duggan (Buffers Alley)
RWF9Kit Codd (Cloughbawn-Adamstown) 1-0
CF10Ann Kennedy (Buffers Alley)  40'
LWF11Eileen Kehoe (Buffers Alley)
FF12Eileen O'Gorman (Buffers Alley) 0-1
Substitutes:
CFMargaret Hearne (Buffers Alley) 0-2 for Kennedy  40'
MFBridie Murphy (St Brigid's Kilrush) for Breda Murphy  45'

MATCH RULES

  • 60 minutes
  • Replay if scores level
  • Maximum of 5 substitutions

References

  1. Moran, Mary (2011). A Game of Our Own: The History of Camogie. Dublin, Ireland: Cumann Camógaíochta. p. 460.
Preceded by
None
National Camogie League
1977 – present
Succeeded by
National Camogie League 1978
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