Extract from Irish Independent September 20 1954

There were 3 Glenealy Players on the Leinster team

Leinster ……… 8.3; Ulster…….. 5-3

FIFTY years ago the first inter-club camogie match was played at Navan when two Dublin teams save an exhibition in the Co. Meath Agricultural Grounds. Yesterday, to mark the celebration of the Golden Jubilee of Cumann Camoguidheachta na nGaedheal, Leinster played Ulster at Navan and won by 8-3 to 5-3.

In no way perturbed by the heavy rain, which fell for most of the game, the two teams gave an admirable display.

In spite of conceding- an early goal , Ulster had the edge in the early stages, when they were faster to the ball and showed a sound sense of combination that was sometimes lacking among their opponents.

Fowards Woke Up

By the end of the first Quarter Leinster were trailing two goals behind, but their forwards then began to wake up and with Misses Kathleen Mills, U. O’Connor, and S. Sleator getting down to it they reduced the arrears and changed over just one point behind.

On the resumption they quickly caught the Ulster defence on the wrong foot and Una O’Connor shot them into the lead with a grand goal. She and Miss Mills continued to be a thorn in the Ulster defence for the rest of the game, and though the losers staged a grand rally towards the end when they again went into the lead, Leinster were well on top at the finish. In the closing minutes they consolidated victory with goals by Misses O’Connor and Mills.

Both Miss Mills and Miss O’Connor had first-class games. The latter was particularly prominent near the end, as was the full forward, Miss K. Douglas, who had however, to work very hard before she got the better of the Ulster full-back, M. Ford. Miss E. Bourke was one of the best of the Leinster forwards in the first half though she may have been outshone by Misses Mills and O Connor in the second, she still did well and it was she who put them back lead in the closing stages with a picture goal.

The Leinster backs, like the forwards improved as the games went on, and under great Ulster pressure towards the end they showed their true mettle. At this stage Miss A. Kavanagh stood out, as did A. Corrigan and E. Kearns.
For Ulster Miss Carrie Rankin and M. Gilroy were most prominent, though Miss P. McCloskey. D. O’Gorman and P. O’Brien also put in much good work.

Scorers for Leinster in the first half — K. Mills (1-O), E. Bourke (1-0), U. O’Connor (1-0), K. Douglas (0-1), and A. Corrigan (0-1). while D. O’Gorman (1-1), P. McCIoskey (1-1), I. O’Reilly (1-0) and P O’Brien (0-1) replied for the losers. After the Interval U. O’Connor (2-0), K. Mills (1-1), K. Douglas (1-0) and E. Bourke (1-0) scored for Leinster; M. Gilroy (1-0) and P McCloskey (1-0) netting for Ulster.

Leinster— E. Duffy: M. Kavanagh; E Kearns; A. Kavanagh; M. Durnin; A Kearns; A. Corrigan; K. Mills; U. O’Connor; S. Sleator; E. Bourke; K. Douglas.
Ulster— C. Kearns; M. Ford: T. Halferty C. Rankin. K King; M; Gilroy. M. Denneher; I O’Reilly : P McCloskey, D O’Gorman C Hughes P O’Brien.
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