The 2002 National Camogie League is a 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. 978-1-908591-00-5National Camogie League on Camogie.ie
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.Report of final in Evening Echo, May 20, 2002Report of final in Irish Independent, May 20, 2002Report of final in Irish Times, May 20, 2002Report of final in Irish Examiner, May 20, 2002Report of final in Irish News, May 20, 2002 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
Galway: GK 1 Louise Curry (Pearses)RCB 2 Rita Broderick (Davitts)FB 3 Pamela Nevin (Mullagh) LCB 4 Olive Broderick (Davitts)RWB 5 Martina Haverty (Pearses)CB 6 Tracy Laheen (Pearses)LWB 7 Martina Harkins (Pearses)MF 8 Anna Hardiman (Mullagh)MF 9 Fiona Healy (Mullagh)RWF 10 Michelle Glynn (Pearses)CF 11 Sharon Glynn (Pearses) 3-1LWF 12 Denise Gilligan (Craughwell) 1-1RCF 13 Aislinn Connolly (Castlegar) 1-1FF 14 Caroline Murray ( St Thomas) 1-2LCF 15 Sandra Tannian (St Thomas)Substitutes: FF Therese Maher (Captain) (Athenry) for Healy FF Lourda Kavanagh (Davitts) for Tannion FF Carmel Hannon(Pearses) for Michelle Glynn FF Anna Broderick(Davitts) for Roisin Broderick FF Sherrie Mannion for Connolly Limerick: GK 1 Marie CorkeryRCB 2 C HayesFB 3 Rose CollinsLCB 4 Pauline McCarthyRWB 5 Michelle Casey 1-0CB 6 Marion NevilleLWB 7 Mairéad KellyMF 8 Vera SheehanMF 9 Meadhbh Nash 0-1RWF 10 Amanda SheehanCF 11 Aoife SheehanLWF 12 Ellen O'Brien 0-3RCF 13 Aine O'Connell 0-2FF 14 Marie KeatingLCF 15 Alison White 0-1
References
External links Camogie Association