1934 All-Ireland Senior Camogie Championship

The 1934 All-Ireland Senior Camogie Championship was the high point of the 1934 season in Camogie. The championship was won by Cork, who defeated Louth by an eight-point margin in the final.[1][2][3][4][5][6]

All-Ireland Senior Camogie Championship 1934
Championship details
DatesN/A - 28 October 1934
All-Ireland champions
WinnersCork (1st win)
CaptainKate Dunlea
All-Ireland runners-up
Runners-upLouth
CaptainRose Quigley
← 1933
1935 →

Structure

After two championships had been run on an open draw basis, provincial championships were introduced in 1934, Cork defeated Limerick, Kerry and Waterford to win the Munster championship, Louth defeated Laois (6–4 to nil), Dublin, Kilkenny and Meath to claim the Leinster title, Galway and Antrim won their first provincial championships.

Final

Kathleen Hanratty had already acquired the nickname as camogie's Lory Meagher by the time the final was played, "her rising and striking was a treat to witness" the Irish Press reported, commenting she was the most skilled player on the field. Cork had an early goal from a 25 by Kitty McCarthy to take a 1–2 to 0–2 half time lead, Betty Riordan and Kate Dunlea (var. Kathleen Delea) added Cork goals early in the second half.

Máire Ní Cheallaigh wrote in the Irish Press:

Yesterday at Croke Park 3,000 spectators were treated to a high class game which never lost interest to the end. The teams played with great dash and though Louth were the more spectacular, Cork were better strikers and had a sound forward line.[7]

Presentation

After the match Agnes O'Farrelly presented the O'Duffy Cup to Cork and William O'Reilly of the New Ireland Assurance Company presented the Leinster Cup to Louth. The 15-year-old Betty Riordan was the youngest player to win an All-Ireland senior medal.

Aftermath

Cork forward Mary Kenneally was a sister of John Kenneally, who won an All-Ireland senior hurling medal in 1929. Monica Cotter later known as Monica 'Girlie' Hegarty, played golf for Ireland and went on to become president of the ILGU.

Championship results

Final stages
Cork4–1 – 2–0Antrim
Louth2–3 – 2–1Galway
Darver
Cork4–3 – 1–4Louth
Cork
Louth
Cork:
GK1Nora Clarke
FB2Monica Cotter
RWB3Essie Staunton
CB4Lena Delaney
LWB5Kitty McCarthy (1–2)
MF6Monie O'Hea
MF7Lil Kirby
MF8May McCarthy
RWF9Kate (Kathleen) Dunlea (Capt) (2–0)
CF10Mary Kenneally
LWF11Betty Riordan (1–1)
FF12Josie McGrath
Louth:
GK1Sarah McGuinness Darver
FB2Nan Hanratty Darver
RWB3Mary McArdle Darver
CB4Bridget McKeown https://web.archive.org/web/20140208092728/http://www.joesgfc.com/ Darver]
LWB5Aggie McCluskey Darver
MF6Kathleen Johnson Knockbridge
MF7Mary McKeever https://web.archive.org/web/20140208092728/http://www.joesgfc.com/ Darver]
MF8Rose Quigley Darver (Capt)
RWF9Nellie McDonnell Darver
CF10Kathleen Hanratty Darver (0–3)
LWF11Bridie Donnelly Knockbridge (1–0)
FF12Mary Murtagh Darver (0–1).
Match Rules
  • 50 minutes
  • Replay if scores level
  • Maximum of 3 substitutions

See also

References
  1. Moran, Mary (2011). A Game of Our Own: The History of Camogie. Dublin, Ireland: Cumann Camógaíochta. p. 460. 978-1-908591-00-5
  2. Report of final in Irish Press, October 29, 1934
  3. Report of final in Irish Independent, October 29, 1934
  4. Report of final in Irish Times, October 29, 1934
  5. Report of final in Irish Examiner, October 29, 1934
  6. Report of final in Irish News, October 29, 1934
  7. Report of final in Irish Press, October 29, 1934
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