Our September Sports Series continues with a piece ahead of
yet another All-Ireland Final appearance this coming weekend. This occasion
features the camogie players of Galway and their hope for All-Ireland glory in
Croke Park when they face Cork.
The archives of NUI Galway shed light on the long tradition
of camogie on campus. These extracts highlight some of the winning teams who
brought silverware back to campus at UCG in the early 20th Century.
Our September Sports Series continues with a piece ahead of
yet another All-Ireland Final appearance this coming weekend. This occasion
features the camogie players of Galway and their hope for All-Ireland glory in
Croke Park when they face Cork.The archives of the Hardiman Library at NUI
Galway shed light on the long tradition of camogie on campus.
These extracts highlight some of the winning teams who
brought silverware back to campus in the early twentieth century in the form of the Ashbourne Cup in 1916. The
college annual recounts how:
"This year has been a
phenomenal one in College athletics, for we have at last secured a cup through
the agency of the lady students. The result, of course, was to be expected from
the energy and enthusiasm with which we worked through the year under the able
captaincy of Miss O'Dowd. The practices were regular, our able trainers Messrs.
F. O'Doherty and P. Fahy, being of great assistance to us."
The victory was secured by Galway in a win over Dublin.
"Friday was the day of the 'grand finale' . . . As on the previous day,
there was no score on either side up to half-time. However, in the second half
all anxiety on our side was removed when Miss Stella Cloherty scored a goal,
thereby declaring Galway the winners of the cup!"
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| UCG Ashbourne Cup winners 1916 |
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| Camogie Notes 1916 |
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| Camogie Notes, 1920 |
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| UCG Camogie Team 1922-23 |
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