1955 All-Ireland Senior Camogie Championship

Championship

Mayo beat Galway by a remarkable 6–1 to nil in the Connacht final. They were beaten heavily by Dublin for whom Una O'Connor scored five goals and Sophie Brack three in the semi-final. A great display by Sheila Cahill in the Cork goal helped her county through the other semi-final.

Final

The final was scheduled for August 21 alongside the All Ireland football semi-final but the pitch was so badly cut up by the Dublin v Mayo football semi-final and a thunderstorm caused its cancellation for a week. It meant Cork were able to call on star goalkeeper Sheila Cahill who was not available for the original fixture. The match took place at 7pc, and trains to Cork were delayed to enable supporters to return home, enabling an attendance of 4,192 (it was estimated just 200 had remained for the thunder storm the previous week).

The Final

Cork took an early lead with a goal until Dublin fought back with three goals and a point in a three-minute spell. Dublin successfully defended their lead in a tense second half. Agnes Hourigan wrote in the Irish Press:

Aftermath

As a result of her performance, Sophie Brack became the first camogie player to be awarded the Irish Independent sports star of the week on the Friday after the final. Angela Lane’s brother Mick Lane of Dolphin, her brother in law Tom Kiernan and her son, Michael Kiernan were Irish rugby internationals. Eileen Duffy’s brother Billy played first team soccer for Arsenal. Cork goalkeeper, Sheila Cahill, married Donie O'Donovan who won Railway Cup medals with Munster and coached Cork to win the 1973 All-Ireland senior football title. Joan Clancy married West Ham soccer player, Jackie Morley and their son Pat Morley played soccer for Cork City, Shelbourne, Limerick and Waterford United. Sophie Brack captained Dublin to win six All-Ireland championships. Eileen Cronin married Paddy Hogan, who hurled for Laois in the 1949 All-Ireland final. Eileen Bourke was a sister of GAA historian, Marcus De Burca.

Final stages

date = July 10 Semi-Final | team1 = Dublin| score = 11-5 – 1-0 | team2 = Mayo| stadium = Parnell Park }}

date = July 10 Semi-Final | team1 = Cork| score = 4-1 – 0-3 | team2 = Antrim| stadium =Cork Athletic Grounds }}

date = August 28 Final | team1 = Dublin| score = 9-2 – 5-6 | team2 = Cork| stadium = Croke Park }}

|} 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. 1955 Dublin 9-2 Cork 5-6 recalled in [http://www.RTE.ie/radio1/thechampionship/rams/16september.smil RTÉ radio interview with Eileen Hogan] {{webarchive. link. (2007-07-14)
3. Report of final in Irish Press, August 29, 1955
4. Report of final in Irish Independent, August 29, 1955
5. Report of final in Irish Times, August 29, 1955
6. Report of final in Irish Examiner, August 29, 1955
7. Report of final in Irish News, August 29, 1955
8. Report of final in Irish Press, August 29, 1955