1997 Railway Cup Hurling Championship

1997 Railway Cup Hurling Championship
Dates8 November 1997 - 9 November 1997
Teams4
ChampionsMunster (41st title)
Brian Lohan (captain)
Runners-upLeinster
Tournament statistics
Matches played3
Goals scored6 (2 per match)
Points scored83 (27.67 per match)
Top scorer(s)Johnny Dooley (0-18)
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The 1997 Railway Cup Hurling Championship was the 69th staging of the Railway Cup since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1927.[1] The cup began on 8 November 1997 and ended on 9 November 1997.

Munster were the defending champions.

On 9 November 1997, Munster won the cup after a 0-14 to 0–10 defeat of Leinster in the final at Duggan Park.[2] This was their 41st Railway Cup title overall and their third title in succession.

Results

Semi-finals

8 November 1997 Semi-final Leinster 2-16 - 1-09 Ulster Duggan Park, Ballinasloe
Johnny Dooley 0-8, C Carter 1-3, N Moloney 1-0, D Rooney 0-3, R McCarthy 0-2. Greg O'Kane 0-5, B Coulter 1-0, G McGrattan 0-1, J Carson 0-1, A Elliott 0-1, M Coulter 0-1. Referee: J Cooney (Galway)
8 November 1997 Semi-final Connacht 2-15 - 1-19 Munster Duggan Park, Ballinasloe
O Fahy 2-1, E Cloonan 0-6, J Rabbitte 0-3, M Cullinane 0-2, M Coleman 0-2, K Flaherty 0-1. M Galligan 0-9, L Cahill 1-1, K McGrath 0-2, S McGrath 0-2, L Doyle 0-1, M Foley 0-1, PJ O'Connell 0-1, O Moran 0-1, N Gilligan 0-1. Referee: T McIntyre (Antrim)

Final

9 November 1997 Final Munster 0-14 - 0-10 Leinster Duggan Park, Ballinasloe
M Galligan 0-7, T Dunne 0-2, N Gilligan 0-2, C Lynch 0-1, K McGrath 0-1, S McGrath 0-1. Johnny Dooley 0-10.

Bibliography

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

References

  1. ^ Neville, Conor (12 December 2016). "The fall and fall of the Railway Cup". ball.ie. Retrieved 27 December 2018.
  2. ^ "Railway Cup Hurling". Munster GAA. Retrieved 10 April 2018.