1952 All-Ireland Senior Camogie Championship
Championship Details | ||
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Dates | ||
Counties | ||
Sponsor | ||
All Ireland Champions | ||
Winners | Dublin (12th title) | |
Captain | Sophie Brack | |
Manager | ||
All-Ireland Runners-up | ||
Runners-up | Antrim | |
Madge Rainey | ||
Manager | ||
Matches played |
The 1952 All-Ireland Senior Camogie Championship was the high point of the 1952 season in Camogie. The championship was won by Dublin who defeated Antrim by a two-point margin in the final.[1] The match was played at Croke Park[2]
Cork's return
Galway defeated Mayo by 3–2 to 3–0 in the Connacht final, and lost the semi-final against Dublin 9–5 to 0–1. Cork returned after their eight-year absence from the championship and duly won the Munster title. Antrim defeated Cork 3–2 to 1–6 in a semi-final that drew 3,000 followers to Casement Park. Antrim then defeated London by 5-1 to 1-0 to reach the final.
Final
Sophie Brack scored three goals as Dublin defeated Antrim in the final, including Dublin’s winning goal in the last minute for a two-point victory. Kathleen Cody had retired and was replaced by UCD student, Annette Corrigan. The Celtic Club supplied the entire Dublin defence.
Final stages
Dublin
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Antrim
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MATCH RULES
- 50 minutes
- Replay if scores level
- Maximum of 3 substitutions
See also
- All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship
- Wikipedia List of Camogie players
- National Camogie League
- Camogie All Stars Awards
- Ashbourne Cup
References
- ↑ Moran, Mary (2011). A Game of Our Own: The History of Camogie. Dublin, Ireland: Cumann Camógaíochta. p. 460. 978-1-908591-00-5
- ↑ Report of final in Irish News, August 4, 1952. Irish national newspapers were on strike during the period of the 1952 championship
External links
- Camogie Association
- Historical reports of All Ireland finals
- All-Ireland Senior Camogie Championship: Roll of Honour
- Camogie on facebook
- Camogie on GAA Oral History Project
Preceded by All-Ireland Senior Camogie Championship 1951 |
All-Ireland Senior Camogie Championship 1932 – present |
Succeeded by All-Ireland Senior Camogie Championship 1953 |