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Gael Linn Cup 1998
Winners
ChampionsMunster (13th title)
Runners-up
Runners-upLeinster
Other
Matches played3

The 1998 Gael Linn Cup, the most important representative competition for elite level participants in the women's team field sport of camogie, was won by Munster, who defeated Leinster in the final, played at St Vincents.

Arrangements

Leinster defeated Connacht 2–7 to 2–4, Munster defeated Ulster 5–19 to 2–13 and Fiona O'Driscoll, scored 3–9 as Munster defeated Leinster 6–20 to 1–11 for their fourth successive title.

Gael Linn Trophy

Ulster defeated Munster 1–13 to 1–11 at St Vincent's Grounds. Leinster defeated Connacht 3–12 to 2–8. Goals from Brenda Burke, Shauna McCaul and Leona Fay helped Ulster defeated 3–12 to 1–12 in the final.

Final stages

Munster6–20 – 1–11Leinster
St Vincents
Munster Leinster

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Munster:
GK 1 Cora Keohane (Cork)
FB 2 Eithne Duggan (Cork)
RWB 3 Mags Finn (Cork)
CB 4 Ciara Gaynor (Tipperary)
LWB 5 Claire Madden (Tipperary)
MF 6 Ursula Troy (Cork)
MF 7 Mary O'Connor (Cork)
MF 8 Catherine O'Loughlin (Clare)
RWF 9 Vera Sheehan (Limerick)
CF 10 Fiona O'Driscoll (Cork)
LWF 11 Moira McMahon (Clare)
FF 12 Deirdre Hughes (Tipperary)
Leinster:
GK 1 Miriam Holland (Killkenny)
FB 2 Cathy Walsh (Dublin)
RWB 3 Tracey Millea (Killkenny)
CB 4 Germaine Noonan (Dublin)
LWB 5 Catherine Boyle (Dublin)
MF 6 Marina Downey (Killkenny)
MF 7 Áine Codd (Wexford)
MF 8 Patricia Clinton (Dublin)
RWF 9 Sonya Byrne (Dublin)
CF 10 Bridget Mullally (Killkenny)
LWF 11 Mag Kelly (Wexford)
FF 12 Patricia Murphy (Dublin)

Junior Final

Ulster3–12 – 1–12Leinster
St Vincents
Ulster Leinster

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Ulster:
GK 1 Teresa McGowan (Down)
FB 2 Donna Greeran (Down)
RWB 3 Paula Daly (Fermanagh)
CB 4 Nuala Magee (Down)
LWB 5 Mary Rose McGrady (Tyrone)
MF 6 Martina Mulholland (Derry)
MF 7 Shauna McCaul (Derry)
MF 8 Majella Murray (Down)
RWF 9 Jane Adams (Antrim)
CF 10 Michelle Corry (Fermanagh)
LWF 11 Brenda Burke (Tyrone)
FF 12 Leona Fay (Tyrone)
Leinster:
GK 1 Niamh Leahy (Dublin)
FB 2 Nuala Kerrigan (Kildare)
RWB 3 Bernie Holohan (Wexford)
CB 4 Melanie Treacy (Kildare)
LWB 5 Liz O'Donoghue (Kildare)
MF 6 Louise O'Hara (Dublin)
MF 7 Michelle Davis (Offaly)
MF 8 Sarah Weir (Dublin)
RWF 9 Nuala Quirke (Carlow)
CF 10 Valerie Crean (Carlow)
LWF 11 Miriam Malone (Kildare)
FF 12 Maggie Lynch (Offaly)

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. Gael Linn Cup on Camogie.ie
  3. Report of final in Evening Echo, 1 October 1998
  4. Report of final in Irish Independent, 1 October 1998
  5. Report of final in Irish Times, 1 October 1998
  6. Report of final in Irish Examiner, 1 October 1998
  7. Report of final in Irish News, 1 October 1998

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