Leinster won their seventh successive title. Munster defeated Ulster 9–10 to 1–4 in the semi-final at Burren, County Down. Leinster fell behind to three quick Munster points at the start of the final. Then Angela Downey (2–4), Breda Holmes (2–1), Ann Downey (0–4) and Clare Jones (1–1), scored most of Leinster's 5–12 against 3–6 for Munster, including two goals from Collette O'Mahony.
In the Gael Linn trophy semi-final Leinster defeated Connacht 3–12 to 0–14 at Clane and Ulster defeated Munster 1–12 to 4–2. Sarah Ann Quinn and Mary Donnelly were the stars of Ulster's 1–11 to 2–3 victory over Leinster in the final at Kilmacud.
