1937 All-Ireland Senior Camogie Championship
Camogie championship
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The 1937 All-Ireland Senior Camogie Championship was the high point of the 1937 season in Camogie. The championship was won by Dublin, who defeated Galway by a 25-point margin in the final on front of what the Irish Independent reported was one of the biggest crowds ever at a camogie match.[1][2][3][4][5][6]
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| Date | 23 May â 17 December |
| Winners | |
| Champions | Dublin (3rd title) |
| Captain | Mary Walsh |
| Runners-up | |
| Runners-up | Galway |
| Captain | Peg Morris |
Structure
Dublin beat Louth 5â0 to 1â3 in the Leinster semi-final and Meath 6â3 to 1â1 in the final. Antrim beat surprise finalists Monaghan 4â2 to 0â2 in the Ulster final. Galway beat Sligo by 4â0 to 1â2 in the sparsely attended Connacht final in Castlerea. Galway led Antrim by 2â0 to 1â2 at half time in the semiâfinal, then Antrim's Winnifred Storey equalised with ten minutes to go. As the Irish Press reported:
Unfortunately for Antrim the excitement seemed to spread to some of their players. They spoiled chances through over eagerness and their marking was not so keen. Galway took their chance and two quick goals from Celia Mulholland and Mary Joyce settled the issue, although Winnie Storey got another goal for Antrim just before the end. Thanks to their livelier forwards and their cleaner and more accurate striking Galway qualified for the All Ireland camóguidheacht final.[7]
Final
Jean Hannon and Angela Egan had Dublin two goals up within three minutes of the start of the final. Eveleen O'Beirne pulled a goal back for Galway but they never recovered. The Connacht Sentinel reported that Galway "were best served by Jo Melvin in the goal who drew frequent rounds of applause for her saves".[8]
Final stages
     Dublin
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Galway
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- Match Rules
- 50 minutes
- Replay if scores level
- Maximum of 3 substitutions