1976 Railway Cup Hurling Championship

1976 Railway Cup Hurling Championship
Dates15 February 1976 - 17 March 1976
Teams4
ChampionsMunster (33rd title)
Runners-upLeinster
Tournament statistics
Matches played3
Goals scored19 (6.33 per match)
Points scored60 (20 per match)
Top scorer(s)Eddie Keher (4-06)
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The 1976 Railway Cup Hurling Championship was the 50th staging of the Railway Cup since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1927. The cup began on 15 February 1976 and ended on 17 March 1976.

Leinster were the defending champions.

On 17 March 1976, Munster won the cup following a 4-09 to 4–08 defeat of Leinster in the final.[1] This was their 33rd Railway Cup title overall and their first title since 1970.

Results

Semifinals

15 February 1976 Semi-final Leinster 6-15 - 0-12 Ulster Croke Park, Dublin
E Keher 2-4, T Doran 2-1, M Crotty 1-3, L O'Brien 0-5, P Delaney 1-1, M Quigley 0-1. E Dornan 0-5, E Donnelly 0-4, R McDonnell 0-1, G McGrattan 0-1, B Mullen 0-1. Referee: P Byrne (Britain)
15 February 1976 Semi-final Connacht 3-06 - 2-10 Munster Duggan Park, Ballinasloe
J Connolly 2-3, F Burke 1-0, F Spellman 0-2, I Clarke 0-1. F Loughnane 1-3, R Cummins 1-0, É O'Donoghue 0-2, G McCarthy 0-2, E Grimes 0-1, L O'Donoghue 0-1, T O'Connor 0-1.

Final

17 March 1976 Final Munster 4-09 - 4-08 Leinster Croke Park, Dublin
L O'Donoghue 1-3, R Cummins 2-0, E O'Donoghue 1-1, J Callinan 0-2, F Loughnane 0-2, M Hickey 0-1. E Keher 2-2, M Crotty 1-2, M Quigley 1-0, M Ruth 0-2, P Henderson 0-2. Referee: J Rankins (Laois)

Scoring statistics

Top scorers overall
Rank Player Club Tally Total Matches Average
1 Eddie Keher Leinster 4-06 18 2 9.00
2 Mick Crotty Leinster 2-05 11 2 5.50
3 Ray Cummins Munster 3-00 9 2 4.50
John Connolly Connacht 2-03 9 1 9.00
Top scorers in a single game
Rank Player Club Tally Total Opposition
1 Eddie Keher Leinster 2-04 10 Ulster
2 John Connolly Connacht 2-03 9 Munster
3 Eddie Keher Leinster 0-08 8 Munster
4 Tony Doran Leinster 2-01 7 Ulster
5 Mick Crotty Leinster 1-03 6 Ulster
Francis Loughnane Munster 1-03 6 Connacht
Liam O'Donoghue Munster 1-03 6 Leinster

Bibliography

  • Donegan, Des, The Complete Handbook of Gaelic Games (DBA Publications Limited, 2005).

References

  1. ^ "Railway Cup Hurling". Munster GAA. Retrieved 10 April 2018.