The 2012 All Ireland Colleges Camogie Championship was won by Loreto, Kilkenny, who defeated St Brigids Loughrea by 4–11 to 1–10 in the final on March 3, 2012, at Templederry. It completed a three-in-a-row by the school, who also captured the junior title that year. They had10 of the 2011 winning team on their starting 15. Tracey Brennan was player of the match.

The final

Lydia Fitzpatrick's third goal for Loreto Kilkenny was described as reminiscent of John Fenton's memorable goal for Cork against Limerick in the 1987 Munster hurling semi-final:

Laura Porter's attempted clearance in the blink of an eye was blocked down, and Fitzpatrick almost unnoticed, pulled on the sliotar at 100 miles an hour and Lydia Fitzpatrick in an instant struck an unstoppable shot along the ground that flew aimlessly beyond the hapless goalkeeper Tara Murphy.

2012 Final

Loreto College, KilkennySt Brigid’s Loughrea
LORETO KILKENNY: GK 1 Kirsty Maher (Dicksboro) RCB 2 Orla Ryan (St Brigid's Ballycallan) FB 3 Tracy Brennan (Lisdowney) LCB 4 Sonia Buggy (Dicksboro) RWB 5 Kate Holland (Lisdowney) CB 6 Miriam Walsh (Tullaroan) LWB 7 Noelle Maher (Tullaroan) MF 8 Niamh Leahy (Emeralds) 0-1 MF 9 Lydia Fitzpatrick (St. Lachtain's) 1-0 RWF 10 Sarah Anne Quinlan (Young Irelands Gowran) 1-3 CF 11 Claire Phelan (Lisdowney) (captain) 1-1 LWF 12 Jenny Clifford (Dicksboro) 0-2 RCF 13 Orla Hanrick (Dicksboro) 0-1 FF 14 Sarah Dunphy (St Brigid's Ballycallan) 1-0 LCF 15 Aoife Murphy (Lisdowney) 0-2ST BRIGID’S LOUGHREA: GK 1 Tara Murphy RCB 2 Shauna Coen FB 3 Aisling Spellman LCB 4 Laura Sweeny RWB 5 Laura Porter CB 6 Linda Porter LWB 7 Miriam Reynolds MF 8 Aisling Connolly MF 9 Aoibhin Kenny (captain) RWF 10 Lauren Lee CF 11 Lorraine Farrell LWF 12 Maria Cooney 0-1 RCF 13 Patricia Manning 1-1 FF 14 Rachel Monaghan 0-8 (0-7 frees) LCF 15 Erica Coen
LORETO KILKENNY:
GK1Kirsty Maher (Dicksboro)
RCB2Orla Ryan (St Brigid's Ballycallan)
FB3Tracy Brennan (Lisdowney)
LCB4Sonia Buggy (Dicksboro)
RWB5Kate Holland (Lisdowney)
CB6Miriam Walsh (Tullaroan)
LWB7Noelle Maher (Tullaroan)
MF8Niamh Leahy (Emeralds) 0-1
MF9Lydia Fitzpatrick (St. Lachtain's) 1-0
RWF10Sarah Anne Quinlan (Young Irelands Gowran) 1-3
CF11Claire Phelan (Lisdowney) (captain) 1-1
LWF12Jenny Clifford (Dicksboro) 0-2
RCF13Orla Hanrick (Dicksboro) 0-1
FF14Sarah Dunphy (St Brigid's Ballycallan) 1-0
LCF15Aoife Murphy (Lisdowney) 0-2
ST BRIGID’S LOUGHREA:
GK1Tara Murphy
RCB2Shauna Coen
FB3Aisling Spellman
LCB4Laura Sweeny
RWB5Laura Porter
CB6Linda Porter
LWB7Miriam Reynolds
MF8Aisling Connolly
MF9Aoibhin Kenny (captain)
RWF10Lauren Lee
CF11Lorraine Farrell
LWF12Maria Cooney 0-1
RCF13Patricia Manning 1-1
FF14Rachel Monaghan 0-8 (0-7 frees)
LCF15Erica Coen

MATCH RULES

  • 60 minutes
  • Extra Time if scores level
  • Maximum of 5 substitutions

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