All-Ireland Senior Club Camogie Championship 2008

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All-Ireland Senior Club Camogie Championship 2008
Winners
ChampionsRossa (Antrim) (1st title)
ManagerMickey McCullough
CaptainJane Adams
Runners-up
Runners-upDrom & Inch (Tip)

The 2008 All-Ireland Senior Club Camogie Championship for the leading clubs in the women's team field sport of camogie was won by Rossa (Ant), who defeated Drom & Inch (Tip) by six points in the final, played at Mullingar.[1][2]

Arrangements[edit]

The championship was organised on the traditional provincial system used in Gaelic Games since the 1880s, with Ballyboden St Endas (Dub) and Athenry) winning the championships of the other two provinces. Jane Adams scored 2–11 in Rossa’s defeat of Ballyboden in the semi-final. Joanne Ryan sent a long ball in to Siobhán McGrath for Dorm and Inch’s winning goal against Athenry in their semi-final.

The Final[edit]

Jane Adams scored 2–9 for Rossa as they dominated the final.[3]

Final stages[edit]

Rossa (Ant)3-18 – 0-6Ballyboden St Endas (Dub)

Drom & Inch (Tip)1-8 – 0-10Athenry)

Rossa (Ant)2-15 – 1-12Drom & Inch (Tip)
Rossa (Ant):
GK 1 Teresa McGowan
RCB 2 Teresa Adams
FB 3 Pauline Green
LCB 4 Maureen Quinn
RWB 5 Aisling McCall
CB 6 Natalie McGuinness
LWB 7 Bronagh Orchin
MF 8 Colleen Doherty
MF 9 Seáinín Daykin
RWF 10 Kerrie O'Neill (0–1)
CF 11 Gráinne Connolly (0–2)
LWF 12 Orla McCall
RCF 13 Maorisa McGourty (0–2)
FF 14 Jane Adams (capt) (2–9)
LCF 15 Maureen Stewart (0–1)
Drom & Inch (Tip):
GK 1 Rosie Kennedy
RCB 2 Caitríona Kennedy
FB 3 Niamh Harkin
LCB 4 Patricia McGrath
RWB 5 Sinéad O'Meara
CB 6 Michelle Shortt
LWB 7 Triona Butler
MF 8 Therese Shortt (0–7)
MF 9 Norma Harrington
RWF 10 Joanne Ryan (0–3)
CF 11 Mary Looby (1–2)
LWF 12 Geraldine Kinnane
RCF 13 Catríona Shortt
FF 14 Emer Shanahan
LCF 15 Siobhán McGrath

References[edit]

  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. ^ All Ireland club championships on Camogie.ie
  3. ^ 2008 O'Donovan Rossa 2-15 Drom & Inch 1-10 Report in Irish Independent and on Camogie.ie, Preview on Camogie.ie
  4. ^ Report of semi-final in Irish Examiner, September 2, 2008
  5. ^ Report of semi-final in Irish Independent, September 2, 2008
  6. ^ Report of semi-final in Irish Times, September 2, 2008
  7. ^ Report of semi-final in Irish Examiner, September 9, 2008
  8. ^ Report of semi-final in Irish Independent, September 9, 2008
  9. ^ Report of semi-final in Irish Times, September 9, 2008

External links[edit]

Preceded by All-Ireland Senior Club Camogie Championship
1964 – present
Succeeded by