1994 All-Ireland Senior Camogie Championship

Background

Angela Downey was coaxed out of retirement at the age of 37 by Kilkenny and her twin sister Ann Downey was named as captain and Kilkenny for the 1992 championship. Newcomers Michelle Fennelly, Sinéad Costello, Marie Meagher and Una Murphy joined the squad. Galway easily beat Kildare in the quarter-finals by 6–23 to 1–9 in St Conleth's Park.

Semi-finals

The returned Angela Downey proved the match-winner once more in the semi-final at Ballinlough, scoring three goals in a three-point victory 4–9 to 2–12. Fiona Dunne, sister of Wexford hurler, Liam Dunne, scored 2–10 for Wexford as they beat Galway in the second semi-final. Galway goalkeeper Tracy Laheen scored a goal from a wind assisted puck-out and Olive Broderick added a second for Galway to lead by 2–2 to 0–3 after only ten minutes before Wexford took over and ran out easy winners by nine points, 3–14 to 2–5.

Final

Angela Downey earned her 12th All Ireland medals despite the Wexford strategy of trying to curb the Downey twins. Stella Sinnott, in the words of Irish Times reporter Kathryn Davis, “stuck like a leech” to Angela in the opening ten minutes until a momentary lapse let her in for the first of two goals, flicked to the net despite the attention of three defenders from a Catherine Dunne pass. Wexford fought back from a 1–3 to 0-34 half time deficit to equalize nine minutes into the second half. A point three minutes later by substitute Brigid Banaville gave Kilkenny the impetus they needed and a second Angela Downey goal in the final minute added a gloss to the scoreline.

Aftermath

Esme Murphy, a star on the Wexford minor team, was just 15 when she played in the All Ireland final. Wexford defeated Kilkenny by 2–9 to 1–10 in the Lienster final at Oylegate on 23 October, with goals by Angie Hearne and Paula Rankin.

Final stages

date = 21 August Semi-final | team1 = Kilkenny| score = 4-9 – 2-12 | team2 = Cork| stadium = Ballinlough}} ----{{footballbox | date = 28 August Semi-final | team1 = Wexford| score = 3-14 – 2-5 | team2 = Galway| stadium = Wexford Park}}

date = 25 September Final | team1 = Kilkenny| score = 2-11 – 0-8 | team2 = Wexford| stadium = Croke Park, Dublin }}

|} MATCH RULES

• 50 minutes
• Replay if scores level
• Maximum of 3 substitutions

References

References

1. Moran, Mary. (2011). "A Game of Our Own: The History of Camogie". Cumann Camógaíochta.
2. Report of final in Irish Press, September 26, 1994
3. Report of final in Irish Independent, September 26, 1994
4. Report of final in Irish Times, September 26, 1994
5. Report of final in Irish Examiner, September 26, 1994
6. Report of final in Irish News, September 26, 1994
7. Report of final in Irish Examiner, September 26, 1994
8. Report of final in Irish Times, September 26, 1994
9. Report of final in Irish Press, September 26, 1994