1969 Railway Cup Hurling Championship

The 1969 Railway Cup Hurling Championship was the 43rd series of the hurling Railway Cup. Four matches were played between 23 February and 6 April 1969. It was contested by Connacht, Leinster, Munster and Ulster.

1969 Railway Cup
Dates23 February
– 6 April 1969
TeamsConnacht
Leinster
Munster
Ulster
ChampionsMunster (31st title)
Tournament statistics
Matches played4
Goals scored20 (5 per match)
Points scored69 (17.25 per match)
1968 (Previous) (Next) 1970

Munster were the winners for the second year in-a-row and for the 31st occasion overall.

Format

Preliminary round: (1 match) This was a single match between Connacht and Ulster, generally regarded as the two 'weakest' teams in the championship. One team was eliminated at this stage while the winning team advanced to the semi-final.

Semi-final: (1 match) This was a single match between the winners of the preliminary round and Leinster. One team was eliminated at this stage while the winning team advanced to the final.

Final: (1 match) This winners of the semi-final and Munster, who received a bye to this stage, contested this game.

Results

Railway Cup

Ulster3–8 – 3–9Connacht
M. Stafford (0–5), B. McGarry (1–0), B. Faloone (1–0), A. Hamill (1–0), N. Wheeler (0–1), S. Burns (0–1), P. Braniff (0–1). B. Mitchell (3–1), P. Fahy (0–3), B. O'Connor (0–3), J. Connolly (0–2).
Referee: C. Foley (Dublin)

Connacht1–11 – 2–6Leinster
B. O'Connor (1–1), J. Connolly (0–4), P. Mitchell (0–2), D. Coen (0–2), M. O'Connor (0–1), W. Murphy (0–1). J. Berry (1–1), T. Doran (1–0), E. Keher (0–2), P. J. Whelahan (0–2), P. Molloy (0–1).
Duggan Park, Ballinasloe
Referee: E. O'Brien (Westmeath)

Munster2–9 – 2–9Connacht
J. Doyle (0–5), É. Cregan (1–1), J. Callinan (1–0), J. Flanagan (0–2), J. McCarthy (0–1). B. O'Connor (1–1), D. Coen (1–0), J. Connolly (0–3), M. O'Connor (0–2), P. Fahy (0–1), W. Murphy (0–1), S. Stanley (0–1).
Referee: C. Foley (Dublin)

Connacht4–4 – 3–13Munster
P. Fahy (3–1), B. O'Connor (1–0), J. Connolly (0–2), W. Murphy (0–1). J. Doyle (1–7), N. O'Dwyer (1–1), C. Cullinane (1–0), É. Cregan (0–2), J. McCarthy (0–1), L. Gaynor (0–1), P. J. Ryan (0–1).
Referee: C. Foley (Dublin)

Top scorers

Season

Rank Player County Tally Total Matches Average
1 Jimmy Doyle Munster 1–12 15 2 7.50
2 Paddy Fahy Connacht 3–5 14 3 4.66
Bernie O'Connor Connacht 3–5 14 3 4.66

Sources

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