1977 Railway Cup Hurling Championship

1977 Railway Cup Hurling Championship
Dates13 February 1977 - 17 March 1977
Teams4
ChampionsLeinster (17th title)
Runners-upMunster
Tournament statistics
Matches played3
Top scorer(s)Pat Moylan (0-13)
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The 1977 Railway Cup Hurling Championship was the 51st staging of the Railway Cup since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1927. The cup began on 13 February 1977 and ended on 17 March 1977.

Munster were the defending champions.

On 17 March 1977, Leinster won the cup following a 2-17 to 1–13 defeat of Munster in the final.[1] This was their 17th Railway Cup title overall and their first title since 1975.

Results

Semifinals

13 February 1977 Semi-final Leinster 1-12 - 2-05 Connacht Enniscorthy
E Keher 0-5, M Quigley 1-0, M Jacob 0-2, L O'Brien 0-2, M Brennan 0-2, M Ruth 0-1. PJ Molloy 1-1, G Holland 1-0, Joe Connolly 0-2, M Connolly 0-1, V Mullins 0-1. Referee: S O'Meara (Tipperary)
13 February 1977 Semi-final Munster 3-17 - 3-06 Ulster Croke Park, Dublin
P Moylan 0-9, J Kehoe 1-3, P Moriarty 1-1, E Cregan 1-1, J Cullinan 0-2, L O'Donoghue 0-1. E Donnelly 2-2, B Mullan 1-1, E Dornan 0-1, J Fagan 0-1, J McCormick 0-1.

Final

17 March 1977 Semi-final Leinster 2-17 - 1-13 Munster Croke Park, Dublin
T Doran 1-3, E Keher 0-6, M Brennan 1-2, M Quigley 0-2, L O'Brien 0-1, M Ruth 0-1, C Doran 0-1, N Buggy 0-1. N Casey 1-1, P Moylan 0-4, J Kehoe 0-3, J Horgan 0-2, D Coughlan 0-1, E O'Connor 0-1, J Cullinan 0-1. Referee: G Kirwan (Offaly)

Scoring statistics

Top scorers overall
Rank Player Club Tally Total Matches Average
1 Pat Moylan Munster 0-13 13 2 6.50
2 Eddie Keher Leinster 0-11 11 2 5.50
3 Jim Kehoe Munster 1-06 9 2 4.50

Bibliography

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

References

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