2002 National Camogie League

The 2002 National Camogie League, the second most important elite level inter-county competition in the women's team field sport of camogie was won by Galway, who defeated Limerick in the final, played at O'Connor Park, Tullamore.[1][2]

National Camogie League 2002
Championship Details
Dates
Competitors
Sponsor
National Camogie League winners
Winners Galway (2nd title)
Captain Louise Curry
Manager Michael Kennedy
National Camogie League Runners-up
Runners-up Limerick
Captain
Manager
Matches played

Arrangements

Limerick surprised reigning league champions Cork in the semi-final. Two goals from Denise Gilligan helped Galway beat Dublin by 3-9 to 1-6 to qualify for the final.

Division 2

The Junior National League, known since 2006 as Division Two, was won by Offaly who defeated Laois in the final.

The Final

Sharon Glynn's three goals powered Galway to a landslide win over Limerick in the final at O'Connor Park in Tullamore.[3][4][5][6][7]

Maire Ni Scolai wrote in the irish Independent:

Limerick couldn't cope with the goal scoring instincts of Glynn and her Galway colleagues Caroline Murray and Denise Gilligan. Meadhbh Nash played a stormer for Limerick in midfield, but they were denied several scoring chances by Galway's outstanding centre-back, Tracey Laheen.

Galway got off to a slow start and eight minutes had elapsed before their opening score, a fine Denise Gilligan point from play. Glynn struck for her first goal just before half time to put her side 1-3 to 0-3 ahead. Limerick began the second half in whirlwind fashion, scoring three quick points from Aine O'Connell (2) and Alison White to level the scores at 0-6 to 1-3. Glynn then struck for her second goal and followed with her third moment later, breaching the Limerick defence to set up Denise Gilligan for Galway's third goal. Marian Neville gave Limerick some hope when her long-range free went all the way to the Galway net to leave the scoreline at 3-3 to 1-6. However, two further goals from full-forward Caroline Murray sent Galway further ahead before Glynn completed her hat-trick from a penalty following a foul on Denise Gilligan.

Final stages
Galway6-6 – 1-7Limerick
S Glynn 3-0, C Murray 2-2, D Gilligan 1-2 A Connolly, T Maher 0-1 each. M Neville 1-0, Eileen O'Brien 0-3, A O'Connell 0-2, A White, M Nash 0-1 each
Galway:
GK1Louise Curry (Pearses)
RCB2Rita Broderick (Davitts)
FB3Pamela Nevin (Mullagh)
LCB4Olivia Broderick (Davitts)
RWB5Martina Haverty ]] (Pearses)
CB6Tracey Laheen (Pearses)
LWB7Martina Harkin ]] (Pearses)
MF8Ann Hardiman (Mullagh)
MF9Fiona Healy (Mullagh)
RWF10Michelle Glynn (Pearses)
CF11Sharon Glynn (Pearses) 3-1
LWF12Denise Gilligan (Craughwell) 1-1
RCF13Aislinn Connolly (Castlegar) 1-1
FF14Caroline Murray (St Thomas) 1-2
LCF15Sandra Tannian (St Thomas)
Substitutes:
FFTherese Maher (Captain) (Athenry) for Healy  50'
FFLourda Kavanagh (Davitts) for Tannion  50'
FFCarmel Hannon (Pearses) for Michelle Glynn  50'
FFAnn Broderick (Davitts) for Roisin Broderick  50'
FFSherrie Mannion for Connolly  50'
Limerick:
GK1Marie Corkery
RCB2C Hayes
FB3Rose Collins
LCB4Pauline McCarthy
RWB5Michelle Casey 1-0
CB6Marion Neville
LWB7Mairéad Kelly
MF8Vera Sheehan
MF9Meadhbh Nash 0-1
RWF10Amanda Sheehan
CF11Aoife Sheehan
LWF12Eileen O'Brien 0-3
RCF13Aine O'Connell 0-2
FF14Marie Keating
LCF15Alison White 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 Evening Echo, May 20, 2002
  4. Report of final in Irish Independent, May 20, 2002
  5. Report of final in Irish Times, May 20, 2002
  6. Report of final in Irish Examiner, May 20, 2002
  7. Report of final in Irish News, May 20, 2002
Preceded by
National Camogie League 2001		 National Camogie League
1977 – present		 Succeeded by
National Camogie League 2003
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