All-Ireland Senior Club Camogie Championship 1984

The 1984 All-Ireland Senior Club Camogie Championship for the leading clubs in the women's team field sport of camogie was won for the fourth year in succession by Buffers Alley from Wexford who defeated Killeagh from Cork) in the final, played at Monamolin.[1][2] It was the fourth title in a row won by the club.

All-Ireland Senior Club Camogie Championship 1984
Winners
ChampionsBuffers Alley (Wexford) (5th title)
ManagerMick Butler
CaptainNorah Gahan
Runners-up
Runners-upKilleagh (Cork)
ManagerBertie Tory

Arrangements

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The championship was organised on the traditional provincial system used in Gaelic Games since the 1880s, with Glenamaddy and Leitrim Fontenoys from Down winning the championships of the other two provinces. Marion Sweeney, Patricia Fitzgibbon and Anne Leahy scored Killeagh's goals in their victory over Leitrim. Elsie Cody, Gertrude O'Leary and Bridie Doran scored Buffers Alley's goals in their semi-final victory over Glenamaddy, while Kitty Hoey and Kathleen Garvey scored Glenamaddy's goals.

The Final

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Gertrude O'Leary’s goal secured a comeback victory for Buffers Alley in the final.[3][4][5]

Final stages

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Buffers Alley (Wx)3-1 – 2-2Glenamaddy

Killeagh (Cork)3-3 – 0-2Leitrim

Buffers Alley (Wx)2-4 – 1-4Killeagh (Cork)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Buffers Alley (Wx):
GK 1 Kathleen Tonks
FB 2 Ann Butler
RWB 3 Geraldine Wynne
CB 4 Dorothy Kenny
LWB 5 Elsie Cody
MF 6 Fiona Cousins
MF 7 Stellah Sinnott
MF 8 Norah Gahan (captain)
RWF 9 Caroline Farrington
CF 10 Gertrude O'Leary
LWF 11 Bridie Doran
FF 12 Teresa Hobbs
Killeagh (Cork):
GK 1 Kathleen Costine
FB 2 Marie O'Donovan
RWB 3 Mary Spillane
CB 4 Cathy Landers
LWB 5 Breda Landers
MF 6 Patsy Keniry
MF 7 Shelley Spillane
MF 8 Ann Marie Landers
RWF 9 Bernie Costine
CF 10 Anne Leahy
LWF 11 Patricia Fitzgibbon
FF 12 Marion Sweeney (captain)

References

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  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. ^ Report of final in Irish Press, October 29, 1984
  4. ^ Report of final in Irish Independent, October 29, 1984
  5. ^ Report of final in Irish Times, October 29, 1984
  6. ^ Report of semi-final in Irish Press, September 2, 1984
  7. ^ Report of semi-final in Irish Independent, September 2, 1984
  8. ^ Report of semi-final in Irish Times, September 2, 1984
  9. ^ Report of semi-final in Irish Press, September 9, 1984
  10. ^ Report of semi-final in Irish Independent, September 9, 1984
  11. ^ Report of semi-final in Irish Times, September 9, 1984
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Preceded by All-Ireland Senior Club Camogie Championship
1964 – present
Succeeded by