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Irish GAA Stamp showing man with Hurley - 50th anniversary of GAA in 1934

GAA Poc Fada Camogie All-Ireland Championships 2023

Scoreboard

GAA Poc Fada Camogie All-Ireland Finals 2023

PosTeamAn GabhlánCeann ScríbePosition
112 (24.5m)24 (5m)1
213 (63m)27 (60m)2
313 (61.5m)28 (37m)3
417 (46m)32 (41m)4
516 (2.5m)33 (22m)5

Note: Scoreboard compiled from scores in GAA Poc Fada Facebook Post – For Official Result please see link in Reference [S-1]

Report

Leading by a single poc (12) at the halfway stage (An Gabhlán), Cork’s Molly Lynch won the GAA Poc Fada All-Ireland Camogie Finals in County Louth by three pocs (24 in total) from second-placed Susan Earner of Galway (27 pocs). Cavan’s Emma Mulvaney took third place on 28 pocs. Katie McCormack (32 pocs) represented Tipperary and Dublin’s Hazel Austin (33 pocs) represented Leinster. [References: S-1]

Stock Image of GAA Stamp Showing Hurler

Irish GAA Stamp showing man with Hurley - 50th anniversary of GAA in 1934
Irish GAA Stamp Showing Hurler with Hurley/Hurl and Ball on 50th Anniversary of GAA in 1934 [References: IA-1]

About GAA Poc Fada

Having a similar origin to the Scottish game of Golf, Poc Fada is an Irish Gaelic Sport, mentioned in the Ancient Annals of Ireland, where players attempt to hit a sliotar (ball) with a Hurley / Hurl up a mountain and down the other side in as few pocs (pucks) as possible. The winner is the player who manages this feat in the least amount of pocs.

In the Ancient Irish Myths and Legends Setanta was invited to a feast in County Armagh, and to keep his mind occupied he used his hurl to hit the ball over the mountains in County Louth, catching the ball before it landed on the other side. He continued with this until reaching Armagh. The All-Ireland Finals are held each year in County Louth in honour of Setanta.

References

Scoreboard References

[S-1] GAA Poc Fada Facebook (2023) Photo, August 7, 2023 [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=763180752484026&set=pcb.763180802484021 [Accessed 12 August 2023]

Flag References

[IC-1] 123rf / dique  (2023) Coat of Arms of county Galway is a county in Ireland [Internet] Available from: https://www.123rf.com/photo_155049450_coat-of-arms-of-county-galway-is-a-county-in-ireland-vector-illustration.html [Accessed 13 August 2023]

[IL-1] Flag of County Dublin is one of the thirty-two traditional counties of Ireland. Vector illustration Copyright: dique [Accessed 24 December 2022]

[IM-3] 123rf / dique (2023) Flag of county Cavan is a county in Ireland. [Internet] Available from: https://www.123rf.com/photo_155051267_flag-of-county-cavan-is-a-county-in-ireland-vector-illustration.html [Accessed 13 August 2023][Sic: Cork]

[IM-6] Flag of County Tipperary is a county in Ireland. It is located in the province of Munster. Vector illustration Copyright: dique [Accessed 24 December 2022]

[IU-3] 123rf / zloyel (2023) Flag of county Cavan is a county in Ireland. It is in the province of Ulster and in the Border Region. [Internet] Available from: https://www.123rf.com/photo_55133738_flag-of-county-cavan-is-a-county-in-ireland-it-is-in-the-province-of-ulster-and-is-part-of-the.html [Accessed 13 August 2023]

Image References

[IA-1] Milan, Italy – December 12, 2018: Field hockey player on ancient irish postage stamp Contributor spatuletail [Internet] Available from: https://www.shutterstock.com/image-photo/milan-italy-december-12-2018-field-1282796593 [Accessed 5 January 2022]

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Caoimhe Mullaney.

About this document

Researched, Compiled and Written by Enda Mulcahy for the

Eirball | Irish North American & World Sports Archive

Last Updated: 13 August 2023

(c) Copyright Enda Mulcahy and Eirball 2023

You may quote this document in part provided that proper acknowledgement is given to the authors. All Rights Reserved. The Logos and Images used in this article are for information and educational purposes only and the copyright remains with the relevant organisations.

GAA Poc Fada All Ireland Poc Fada Finals Camogie 2017

Poc Fada Logo [Reference: 1]

Camogie Poc Fada Finals 2017

PosNameCountyPocs / Metres
1stSusan EarnerGalway26 pocs 10 metres
2ndAine O’LoughlinClare27 Pocs 31 metres
3rdAoife MurrayCork27 pocs 19 metres
4thMag D’ArcyWexford28 pocs 16 metres
5thOrlagh O’HareAntrim29 pocs 35 metres
6thElaine GalleryDublin31 pocs 27 metres
GAA Poc Fada All Ireland Poc Fada Finals Camogie 2017 [Reference: 2]

Report

Susan Earner won the GAA Poc Fada All Ireland Camogie Finals in 2017, held at Annavurna Mountains, Co. Louth. Aine O’Loughlin finished runner-up and Aoife Murray 3rd.

GAA Poc Fada All Ireland Finals 2017 Camogie contestants line-up at the start. [Reference: 3][Picture Credit: All Ireland Poc Fada Championships facebook Page]

About GAA Poc Fada

Poc Fada is like an Irish version of Golf, whereby the contestants have to use a Hurley / Hurl to hit a Sliotar (ball) up the side of a mountain and down the other side in as few Pocs as possible.

References

Logos

[1] GAA Poc Fada Twitter Account (2018) GAA Poc Fada Logo [Internet] Available from: https://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/975524662636613632/-7z4rlL3_400x400.jpg [Accessed 9 June 2018]

Social Media

[2] All Ireland Poc Fada Championships Facebook Page(2017) – Post August 6, 2017: “All Ireland Poc Fada Finals 2017” [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/AllIrelandPocFadaChampionships/posts/1478913588841612 [Accessed 1 September 2017]

Images

[3] All Ireland Poc Fada Championships Facebook Page(2017) – Post August 6, 2017: “All Ireland Poc Fada Finals 2017” [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/AllIrelandPocFadaChampionships/photos/ms.c.eJxNWkmSJDEI~9EEBrP9~;2MTFoWyL31QYAxiTVefm1XRZXqyTc~~;84AUk6rrfeUDnoTmXUBrJHSBa~5HvVfiaAA4VOqjw6nDHTqOLxANQPaIOgwT~;4D7JPLEAtnvFvOiRAHI~;gEm9o5E5Eq0Asg9YmckfCVM4YudS2BuER6BL9X0xe4BELZAyDuiSaUFxryUEo4jRksbpiuBKzHAun8P7NCzdlzLp6Po3B2CnATdAMkuTh0OHbp2eOYDJOQDntLU~;ICnw3qde769I7Y64tx3JHp1hEJH0P0YS78wBGJbwdhGgo~;Q5pHn7eleb2MYCxIUPUqFSmuUMpPzIlAeG6gcHU4d6TDdfU1PgVLvVZqKatBPYpxzOpeTQcoMyjsSHxAvtqeC12ZDQjcuWdBxikdaIXGW5JIB5ANAUOkSVAqlN1dpHeT6YXmUGY7I8lFXH5DNIxdKs3gEFXWSFfXS~;wHk9KXIA0hQtQNgd6iaW5y3NOJyWWIdKCC7m2NduCW2xOokjhxbQOJU3dvyM6ymbg~;rttQfpzdPro7zQnlrc70kIVEMdlfBDhZQB5JfxGj6EGRFCQARBNpGx2ZhCzJIUggglJehbA0cYVNqtM~_Tnw4N6LhkzObId~_0r7XOiY52rC~_cqPgnoYIl13jGdrKMZnGAz6It6MecRHx3nY~;01thsb7NLRYSRZJ5NlM7kMJZa9rJdNJttmchkS9zUv3iI4UnR~;at~_29ksaya~;b6ep0Ivppa4eAMdmGUiLDmC1jZgBMSKFMFn5Jh0lYnISlhizMbSglU~;tsBmV9YfoRAqgGvWvpVTCmlLgGTn0bbN1CRR0nMDrOp6Pf8HzJ~;gN8SE6S7MPpJac~_nOZyWtZnDCMfPYZdGibw1reP1ZVxTj4JtAtVSkzNOdPhnlceWX0IwNLa1lf3jkRQ4hYAX8Ou6wDkwwPALQJIqZMEYihMpftDUJKgCeVlKG~;LkPxJ~_EiQ9USJXdbcHR3~_6ZiOq9tx62ZNKCmhw~;q2nPI7hjGD3BsAg~_1YNzK3bssT7ULImA9BSYJ8mrRsky7v0XGoox0A~_2kcFJD5SkS~_HnR1l7wKRfSjVmkYcsy2OdbM~;eTcL588tS9PY~_y4vEUmBWJND7Sca~_czbK5tXluIfhxeO0rjUxqjVMhHDB9JHVgVMoLO1ZjO6RFYWK~;twloxFAYpDNSLcHGeRfle3SZdiU4nzU6XB0p1R~_MbUg~;48qPQ~_e~;Zzv~;Metd6GQFk4Ve3qXOL8BZDbL~_6zYmLMy45NefMoMS8TWfryxwdrOyX~~~;aXSWrxv2k~_40GK8kGWwk~_vhbc2HEljdf22HEI~_Cug10PI2Li~;62jVKUgwP3ICpQxUYcnLy~_THCnukWPtZcwvXjQwdCSdwByDrDdZPkvUeO1j7OWnpTMsaPurjQ0ZHxBdsWMq2NTtdcqersvGFiVs~_rLMIazL5MpPLEajDAVyY6nmZY30mDLs4V~_N7ToKl3jMsjGFoQSF~;Lad17OAU6~_lBxh7UAW~_F47UTvpjxSCG2pkYArAd7UPcopS~_NuZ~;Gud8OX6JoGFqfxEa~;VaD0mhGIAQ6Bl0GW4Qsc3CJFQEGh7Fr8AOhYw1oNGXSFR2wk5JPIAWjY~~;s~_6mjYRZ7aDvE39SFxqDRQL3JpeoIgfpy1vqX2WjQlanz5dDT44PLd2nNkm3SbKoAdrz2bknBTartIfq3lY5a84JLXdsYXJYCmFB08go3eQgjkSCiBRlrq9sK~_ApJ1J3IbMiiaFF57fLxmvgDalvm2rXasLHJ4y0Vl293KbleYfnYU9L06OpaP6~;C2LiWmbZ2ipeOc07kbYwfTYTYDYefvi25pt3lLgQ92unZ7i1Fk0FLsDsHdoX0MSxrm2PlFdnfomEAFAxX44DVjvcTkqTBP4y1T0s2U8ppbSJCjbUVu2~_rAFDNj5HySTph070kBphNQ5Prdtad9erLkB0ygmIWzXRi3i44zvsRn~_hnT90jgLSf4odnx~_ql0F49M5IyRCzyqGFtOh4~;SolJ8V5p~_nE5aBtMy8KEZcXikQRC~;LPo9kD2lLOR5ZjB~_WfQsAsFFoFMnLofu4~_nGtL9rkVK6n~;cdk~_uanx09wOG1Z65tAjnXfnaMYcyxxOPO66kLjPtO9wtrz2siKzEVpayorJh1mny8FJHmit~;ZAaW75XRh27ITBI7iiPKWqQb~;LA0wVp~_3rzyki~_VRUw2H1VCK~;KhDYPrYZR97H0HviFFicuwyx96XhEvz06vLY4C1owKWXltL30byABKEL4cH8JasAYISo5RhKAzP~_GZU43vOhKbPVDdO9X6j8OlgZTeWTZNdNrvxsWrfwOmLW7jAd89YE0b~;lbZLB6dp~_yhlNXQgpUR4baIa4lM6Lcc~_w~;r5os2J~;B5q3pHLI40Mit~;XSYvg6zXs19geUJD4jYIWwUeztvPIAcn6K~;UWsfHl1wxa5l1b9137vXRB6T2rVNUGuB~_AV4BfWj4AwZbca9USEr~_VpUWRY5omlLgDrGGJj0T3~_I4gT8VphyO2Vrw2RoesDsOW48tpi423Rm~;ncVj3cbjFMaM86S0avfQ2~_pZAmeq~_XLXE~_16VN3cXeGP~_AUvQPa8ZqDuBoVDPByC2Kqv04n3Mi7dcrMVewSMzxc5vivXbCiFBO27A25P0Vsa5JoUx7ze~;Id6SqCjVoC~;4nNWthpY4w4caA9UIlO8t8~;2iygzKmFCSwhylSqWpo4OWqk~_w~;~;iCjuGy3ire~_UOU0a~_JLe1QvNKGfHnao1ToPoaF7qLYYkNQk6BZA33XwBY7I1GUUAzPfXJ9piOUxuSP6bhyNtfDUC9mqzTe1176vlu~_r8pJKSZujPtG929OfijzAw3F61BpocS0V6lNEQaL0O74woqyCWWTQsMk9HYS5KPjUEeOhFECm4E3~_bDpY3o32HcKyL~;UFhyp3iPzwayXfGQp8kOZMHOL85bXPeuq~_ErUnRGja9h8Rup~_Rrbcnor6inDmrapTApZehvL21NxdpTNOdMdJy4wT~;rjUUgFO99GtpfAMpdJ7beFnn~;eNvwAYqyRjiR70JspKTAEdFlAdpMOttbSwXPktHrEB8gMat3SRdeTp0WV9Xlh9x~;wDxv2zlroNQRxJbj0AJS6awSWn7nPk8Mh0Kfm6VCC23yi4jQl0bPP0bQloKMwPrBvurKhM9LHDQq4pdWGpox8~;9~;daJNVV4cBpbDkVdL~_nKoNV2XEGYPSxj9XXUErHDvaxzjkSPJJzJJhS~_G3NjYw1fls7zTnX2J5OF4~;gjd6NHaZ7LF3GjmAbfw~_cBHCLfu5jg1XZhnIEQ9yVyd93LN2Bcw4~_Rmqfj~;sIfrM4~_8jU5~_CXopdHBGD6vo2~;VLoAPKh0ACWAtHzP~;QtgpyvfTnfwY~;0DVun8B8DZh8wHjC9B5~_Dt6c9bnyO8Zfagwz3oSIwvl75gZtcu8P2~_sHHEyXogDPtu2e9xEc59jNX44kkdMTouJeZIfSSjXeg5~;wGZiceo.bps.a.1478776878855283/1478877472178557 [Accessed 6 November 2020]

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Caoimhe Mullaney.

About this document

Researched, Compiled and Written by Enda Mulcahy for the

Eirball | Irish North American & World Sports Archive

Last Updated: 6 November 2020

(c) Copyright Enda Mulcahy and Eirball 2020

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