The 1946 All-Ireland Senior Camogie Championship was the high point of the 1946 season in Camogie. The championship was won by Antrim, who defeated Galway by a four-point margin in the final.

Structure

With Leinster and Cork unaffiliated, there were just four entrants for the championship. Tipperary beat Kerry 3–4 to nil in Cahir. Clare beat Tipperary 2–2 to 1–1 in Nenagh and had a bye from unaffiliated Cork in the final to win the Munster championship. Galway beat Mayo 5–0 to 2–1 in the Connacht final at Coyne's field in Westport.

1946 All-Ireland Senior Camogie Championship

Clare then took and lost a six-point lead against Galway in the All Ireland semi-final with goals from Mary Mulcahy and Nora Donnelly, then led again through another two goals from Sadlier and O'Donnell before goals from Kitty Greally and Josie Melvin and a point from Rita Clinton gave Galway victory. Dublin beat Wicklow in the final of an alternative Leinster championship.

1946 All-Ireland Senior Camogie Championship

Final

Gate receipts at the final at Corrigan Park were £250.

1946 All-Ireland Senior Camogie Championship

Final stages

Match Rules

50 minutes

Replay if scores level

Maximum of 3 substitutions

See also

All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship

Wikipedia List of Camogie players

National Camogie League

Camogie All Stars Awards

Ashbourne Cup

References

External links

Camogie Association

Historical reports of All Ireland finals

All-Ireland Senior Camogie Championship: Roll of Honour

Camogie on facebook

Camogie on GAA Oral History Project

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