# Gael Linn Cup 2006

The 2006 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 Munster in the final, played at Navan.

## Arrangements

The 50th anniversary final was staged at Páirc Tailteann, venue for the first match of cmaogie and the revival inter-provincial series in 1956. Leinster defeated Munster by 2–7 to 1–8 with two late points. A free by Wexford’s Kate Kelly and injury-time point from Kilkenny's Áine Fahy clinched victory for Leinster. Munster, who had nine players from Cork's All-Ireland winning side, trailed 2-3 to 0-5 at half-time after Leinster struck goals by Brigit Curran and Marie Dargan. Munster's only goal came 19 minutes into the second half through substitute Clare Catherine O'Loughlin.

### Gael Linn Trophy

A last-minute point from Veronica Curtin enabled Connacht defeat Ulster by a point 3–12 to 1–17, Ulster having led 1–13 to 2–4 at half time.

### Final stages

| Leinster | Munster |
Leinster: :
| GK | 1 | Caitríona Ryan(Kilkenny) |
| RCB | 2 | Keira Kinahan (Kilkenny) |
| FB | 3 | Catherine O'Loughlin (captain) (Wexford) |
| LCB | 4 | Bronagh Furlong (Wexford) |
| RWB | 5 | Áine Fanning (Dublin) |
| CB | 6 | Elaine Aylward (Kilkenny) |
| LWB | 7 | rea Fitzpatrick (Dublin) |
| MF | 8 | Kate Kelly (Wexford) |
| MF | 9 | Rose- Marie Breen (Wexford) |
| RWF | 10 | Lizzie Lyng (Kilkenny) |
| CF | 11 | Louise O'Hara (Dublin) |
| LWF | 12 | Marie Dargan (Kilkenny) |
| RCF | 13 | Bridget Curran (Wexford) |
| FF | 14 | Eimear Brannigan (Dublin) |
| LCF | 15 | Aoife Neary (Kilkenny) |
Munster: :
| GK | 1 | Ellen Clifford (Cork) |
| RCB | 2 | Joanne O'Callaghan (Cork) |
| FB | 3 | Suzanne Kelly (Tipperary) |
| LCB | 4 | Amanda O'Regan (Cork) |
| RWB | 5 | Rena Buckley (Cork) |
| CB | 6 | Mary O'Connor (Cork) |
| LWB | 7 | Anna Geary (Cork) |
| MF | 8 | Gemma O'Connor (Cork) |
| MF | 9 | Joanne Ryan (Tipperary) |
| RWF | 10 | Angela Walsh (Cork) |
| CF | 11 | Deirdre Murphy (Clare) |
| LWF | 12 | Jenny O'Leary (Cork) |
| RCF | 13 | Áine Lyng (Waterford) |
| FF | 14 | Deirdre Twomey (Cork) |
| LCF | 15 | Rachel Moloney (Cork) |

## Junior Final

| Connacht | Ulster |
Connacht: :
| GK | 1 | Maeve Healy (Rocommon) |
| RCB | 2 | Emer Farrell (Rocommon) |
| FB | 3 | Fiona Connell (Rocommon) |
| LCB | 4 | Lizzie Flynn (Galway) |
| RWB | 5 | Serena Brien (Galway) |
| CB | 6 | Claire Conroy (Galway) |
| LWB | 7 | Julie Brien (Galway) |
| MF | 8 | Annette McGeeney (Rocommon) |
| MF | 9 | Brenda Hanney (Galway) |
| RWF | 10 | Emma Kilkelly (Galway) |
| CF | 11 | Veronica Curtin (Galway) |
| LWF | 12 | Susan Keane (Galway) |
| RCF | 13 | Rachel O'Brien (Galway) |
| FF | 14 | Ann Marie Hayes (Galway) |
| LCF | 15 | Lisa Smith (Galway) |
Ulster: :
| GK | 1 | Claire O'Kane (Derry) |
| RCB | 2 | Jacinta Dixon (Antrim) |
| FB | 3 | Catherine Pickering (Derry) |
| LCB | 4 | Jane Carey (Derry) |
| RWB | 5 | Bernie McBride (Armagh) |
| CB | 6 | Claire Doherty (Derry) |
| LWB | 7 | Fionnuala Carr (Down) |
| MF | 8 | Gráinne McGoldrick (Derry) |
| MF | 9 | Colette McSorley (Armagh) |
| RWF | 10 | Denise McCann (Derry) |
| CF | 11 | Maureen McAleenan (Down) (captain) |
| LWF | 12 | Briege Convery (Derry) |
| RCF | 13 | Elaine Dowds (Antrim) |
| FF | 14 | Katie McAuley (Derry) |
| LCF | 15 | Aileen Laverty (Derry) |