Cumann na mbunscol

Photo of all the teams involved in the 2008 indoor camogie championship

St Mary’s Kircubbin became 2008 Indoor Camogie Champions making them double winners of both hurling and camogie indoor titles for 2008. Although it wasn’t all plain sailing for the Ards School who had to come from behind in the final against a very good St. Dallan’s Warrenpoint, beating them in extra time with a golden goal. In fact, neither of the finalists made the running during the group stages and both qualified for the semi finals by scoring enough goals in their final group match to qualify on goal difference. The finals were played on a sectional basis thus ensuring that each school played a minimum of four matches.
The group results were as follows:

Group 1
Ballygalget 3 - 1 Maghermayo
Mayobridge 1 - 1 Moneydarragh
Kircubbin 0 - 2 Ballygalget
Maghermayo 3 - 1 Mayobridge
Moneydarragh 1 - 1 Ballygalget
Kircubbin 3 - 1 Maghermayo
Ballygalget 5 - 0 Mayobridge
Moneydarragh 1 - 1 Kircubbin
Moneydarragh 2 - 1 Maghermayo
Mayobridge 0 - 2 Kircubbin


Group 2
Portaferry 2 - 0 Strangford
Warrenpoint 2 - 2 Attical
Hilltown 1 - 1 Portaferry
Strangford 0 - 0 Warrenpoint
Attical 0 - 0 Portaferry
Hilltown 0 - 0 Strangford
Warrenpoint 0 - 2 Portaferry
Attical 0 - 3 Hilltown
Strangford 3-2Attical
Warrenpoint 4-0Hilltown

Winners of the 2008 indoor camogie St Mary's Kircubbin

Runners up in the 2008 indoor camogie championship
St Dallans Warrenpoint

After the group stages Portaferry and Ballygalget had won their respective groups quite well and were followed by Warrenpoint and Kircubbin.
The first semi-final saw the all Ards clash of Kircubbin and Portaferry which saw Kircubbin beat their local rivals 2-0. The big upset came in the second semi, were the unbeaten team and favourites Ballygalget came up against St. Dallan’s Warrenpoint . However they were unable  to score due to the resilience of the point keeper Nadine O’Rourke while Amy Freer fired the South Down girls into the final against Kircubbin.

Semi-Finals:
Ballygalget 0 - 1 Warrenpoint
Kircubbin 2 - 0 Portaferry

Final
Kircubbin 2 - 1 Warrenpoint

The final was an excellent display of skill and endeavour. Both teams gave it there all and it was the Point girls who took the lead, but couldn’t hold out with Kircubbin equalising with 2 minutes remaining. With the final score 1-1 the game went into extra time with a golden goal, and it was Kircubbin who got the winner and were crowned Indoor Camogie Champions of Down for 2008.
At the presentation, Brendan Rice, Runai Cumann na mBunscol, congratulated the winners, Kircubbin and all the other 9 schools which took part, for their sportsmanship and great skill. St. Mary’s High School was also thanked for the use of their hall.