Gael Linn Cup 1988

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ChampionsLeinster (21st title)
Runners-upConnacht
Matches played3
Gael Linn Cup 1988
Winners
ChampionsLeinster (21st title)
Runners-up
Runners-upConnacht
Other
Matches played3

The 1988 Gael Linn Cup, the most important representative competition for elite level participants in the women's team field sport of camogie, was won by Leinster, who defeated Connacht in the final, played at Silver Park Kilmacud.[1][2]

Final stages

Leinster extended their unbeaten run in the competition to six years with an 8–9 to 0–2 win over Ulster at Ballyholland, County Down, and Connacht surprised Munster 3–10 to 1–7 at Killimor. Leinster defeated Connacht 2–9 to 2–4 in the final at Kilmacud. Connacht took an early lead through Ann Ryan but Leinster took control soon afterwards with goals from Kilkenny's Angela Downey and Breda Holmes and led 2–5 to 0–3 at half time.[3][4][5][6][7] Munster won their third successive Gael-Linn Junior Trophy defeating Connacht 3–7 to 1–2 at Killimor and Leinster by 4–3 to 3–5 at Kilmacud.

Leinster2–9 – 2–4Connacht
Leinster:
GK1Marie Fitzpatrick (Kilkenny)
FB2Elsie Cody (Wexford) (captain)
RWB3Germaine Noonan (Dublin)
CB4Mairéad Cronin (Dublin)
LWB5Biddy O'Sullivan (Kilkenny)
MF6Clare Jones (Kilkenny)
MF7Ann Downey (Kilkenny)
MF8Anna Whelan (Kilkenny)
RWF9Eileen Kehoe (Wexford)
CF10Breda Holmes (Kilkenny)
LWF11Angela Downey (Kilkenny)
FF12Anne Cooper (Dublin)
Connacht:
GK1Patricia Mitchell (Galway)
FB2Sheila Coen (Galway)
RWB3Julie Glynn (Galway)
CB4Bríd Stratford (Galway)
LWB5Kathleen Garvey (Galway)
MF6Teresa Raftery (Galway)
MF7Mary Kelly (Galway)
MF8Ann Coleman (Galway)
RWF9Imelda Hobbins (Galway)
CF10Deidre Costelloe (Galway)
LWF11Anne Ryan (Galway)
FF12Bridie Cunniffe (Galway)

Junior Final

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