1987 National Camogie League

The 1987 National Camogie League, the second most important elite level inter-county competition in the women's team field sport of camogie was won by Kilkenny, who defeated Dublin in the final, played at Nowlan Park.[1][2]

National Camogie League 1987
Championship Details
Dates
Competitors
Sponsor
National Camogie League winners
Winners Kilkenny (5th title)
Captain Bridie McGarry
Manager
National Camogie League Runners-up
Runners-up Dublin
Captain
Manager
Matches played

Arrangements

Kilkenny had already defeated Dublin in the group stages of the League, winning an exciting section one final at Silverpark by 2-4 to 1-6 on May 3. The sides were level 2-0 to 1-3 at half time and Dublin gained a three-point lead five minutes into the second half before Kilkenny equalised and Angela Downey added the winning point. Since then Dublin were depleted. Ann Holden had emigrated, midfielder Mary Mernagh was carrying a leg injury, Breda Kenny, Toni O'Byrne and Marie Connell were in the US, a side effect of the deepest point in Ireland's 1980s recession. Dublin had defeated Clare in the semi-final. In the weekend before the League final Kilkenny lost to Cork and Wexford in an experimental rules 15-a-side tournament. Kilkenny defeated Galway and Dublin defeated Clare by 4-11 to 2-5 in the semi-finals.

The Final

Kilkenny won the final with a fine second half performance.[3][4][5][6][7] Dublin had most of the play in the first half and could not find the net, Kilkenny led by 1-4 to 0-3 at half time and never looked back. Ann Downey scored 1-4, and Angela Downey 1-2. The Irish Independent noted: "It was a disappointing game which never rose to great heights."

Division 2

The Junior National League, known since 2006 as Division Two, was won by Dublin's second team who defeated Kildare in the final at Clane on August 2nd. Kildare led 1-5 to 1-2 at half-time, but after Geraldine Dunne equalised for Dublin with a goal early in the second half, Kildare were then hit with two goals and Dublin won by 6-4 by 1-7. Dublin scored nine goals in the semi-final against Clare.

Final stages
Kilkenny4-8 – 1-6Dublin
Kilkenny:
GK1Marie Fitzpatrick (St Brigid's Ballycallan)
FB2Rita Weymes
RWB3Deirdre Malone (St Brigid's Ballycallan)
CB4Bridie McGarry (St Paul's) (Capt)
LWB5Biddy O'Sullivan (Shamrocks)
MF6Clare Jones (St Paul's)
MF7Ann Downey (St Paul's) 1-4
MF8Anna Whelan (Lisdowney)
RWF9Jo Dunne (Carrickshock) 0-1
CF10Breda Holmes (St Paul's) 0-1
LWF11Angela Downey (St Paul's) 1-2
FF12Liz Neary (St Paul's)
Dublin:
GK1Yvonne Redmond (Cúchulainn Crumlin)
FB2Marion Conroy (Austin Stacks)
RWB3Germaine Noonan (UCD)
CB4Breda Kenny (UCD)
LWB5Barbara Redmond 1-0
MF6Una Crowley (Celtic) (Capt)
MF7Mary Mernagh (Cuala Naomh Mhuire)
MF8Cathy Walsh (Cúchulainn Crumlin)
RWF9Joan Gormley (UCD)
CF10Edel Murphy (UCD) 0-4
LWF11Carmel O'Byrne (Celtic)
FF12Louise Lynch 0-1

References
  1. Moran, Mary (2011). A Game of Our Own: The History of Camogie. Dublin, Ireland: Cumann Camógaíochta. p. 460. 978-1-908591-00-5
  2. National Camogie League on Camogie.ie
  3. Report of final in Irish Press, June 8, 1987
  4. Report of final in Irish Independent, June 8, 1987
  5. Report of final in Irish Times, June 8, 1987
  6. Report of final in Irish Examiner, June 8, 1987
  7. Report of final in Irish News, June 8, 1987
Preceded by
National Camogie League 1986		 National Camogie League
1977 – present		 Succeeded by
National Camogie League 1988
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