The 1957 Gael Linn Cup is a representative competition for elite level participants in the women's team field sport of camogie, was won by Leinster, who defeated Munster in the final, played at Cahir.[1][2]

Gael Linn Cup 1957
Winners
ChampionsLeinster (2nd title)
Runners-up
Runners-upMunster
Other
Matches played3

Arrangements

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Munster defeated Connacht, 2–1 to 1–2, and Leinster defeated Ulster 4–0 to 2–0 at Parnell Park in the semi-finals.. On a miserably cold and wet afternoon in Cahir, Leinster won their second title by 5–1 to 3–1.[3][4][5][6][7] It was a step in securing the future of the fledgeling competition. Agnes Hourigan wrote in the Irish Press:

It was only in the last five minutes that Leinster got on top in a game which produced play of a high standard despite an almost continuous downpour. The standard of play and the opportunity to see players who would not have the opportunity to play in an Al-Ireland final were enough to silence those who doubted the wisdom of inter-provincial camogie.

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Final stages

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Leinster5–1 – 3–1Munster
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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Leinster:
GK 1 Kathleen Woods (Louth)
FB 2 May Kavanagh (Wicklow)
RWB 3 Vera Lee (Kildare)
CB 4 Agnes Kavanagh (Wicklow)
LWB 5 May Kavanagh (Dublin)
MF 6 Bríd Reid (Dublin) (0–1)
MF 7 Annette Corrigan (captain) (Dublin)
MF 8 Anna May Brennan (Laois)
RWF 9 Mary O'Sullivan (Dublin) (1–0)
CF 10 Annie Donnelly (Dublin) (2–0)
LWF 11 Una O'Connor (Dublin) (1–0)
FF 12 Jean Hannon (Wicklow) (1–0)
Munster:
GK 1 Catherine Carroll (Tipperary)
FB 2 Betty Walsh (Cork)
RWB 3 Bridie Lucey (Cork)
CB 4 Teresa Murphy (Cork)
LWB 5 Josie McNamara (Waterford)
MF 6 Terry Griffin (Tipperary)
MF 7 Anna Crotty (Cork)
MF 8 Mary Nugent (Waterford)
RWF 9 Noreen Duggan (Cork) (2–0)
CF 10 Mary England (Tipperary)
LWF 11 Mona Joyce (Cork) (1–1)
FF 12 Kathleen Griffin (Tipperary)

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. ^ Gael Linn Cup on Camogie.ie
  3. ^ Report of final in Irish Press, 18 November 1957
  4. ^ Report of final in Irish Independent, 18 November 1957
  5. ^ Report of final in Irish Times, 18 November 1957
  6. ^ Report of final in Irish Examiner, 18 November 1957
  7. ^ Report of final in Irish News, 18 November 1957
  8. ^ Report of final in Irish Press, 18 November 1957
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Preceded by Gael Linn Cup
1954 – present
Succeeded by