1984 Railway Cup Hurling Championship

The 1984 Railway Cup Hurling Championship was the 58th staging of the Railway Cup since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1927.[1] The cup began on 17 March 1984 and ended on 18 March 1984.

1984 Railway Cup Hurling Championship
Dates17 March 1984 - 18 March 1984
Teams4
ChampionsMunster (36th title)
John Fenton (captain)
Runners-upLeinster
Tournament statistics
Matches played3
Goals scored9 (3 per match)
Points scored70 (23.33 per match)
Top scorer(s)Joe McKenna (2-08)
1983 (Previous) (Next) 1985

Connacht were the defending champions, however, they were beaten by Leinster in the semi-final.

On 18 March 1984, Munster won the cup after a 1-18 to 2-09 defeat of Leinster in the final at Cusack Park.[2] This was their 36th Railway Cup title overall and their first title since 1981.

Results

Semi-finals

17 March 1984 Semi-final Connacht 0-05 - 2-10 Leinster Duggan Park, Ballinasloe
F Gantley 0-4, J Connolly 0-1. B Fitzpatrick 1-4, PJ Cuddy 1-0, P Critchley 0-2, C Heffernan 0-1, G Fennelly 0-1, J Delaney 0-1, A Fogarty 0-1.
17 March 1984 Semi-final Munster 3-21 - 1-07 Ulster Gaelic Grounds, Limerick
J McKenna 2-6, K Hennessy 0-3, B Ryan 0-2, O O'Connor 0-2, G McInerney 0-2, S Stack 0-1, T Mulcahy 0-1, D Fitzgerald 0-1. E Sheehan 0-4, W Avena 1-0, D Donnelly 0-2, B Donnelly 0-1.

Final

18 March 1984 Final Munster 1-18 - 2-09 Leinster Cusack Park, Ennis
J Fenton 0-5, T Mulcahy 1-0, B Ryan 0-3, G McInerney 0-2, J McKenna 0-2, N English 0-2, J Carroll 0-2, D Fitzgerald 0-2. PJ Cuddy 1-0, M Cosgrove 1-0, G Fennelly 0-3, C Heffernan 0-2, A Fogarty 0-1, F Cummins 0-1, P Critchley 0-1, J Conran 0-1. Referee: N O'Donoghue (Dublin)

Scoring statistics

Top scorers overall
Rank Player Club Tally Total Matches Average
1 Joe McKenna Munster 2-08 14 2 7.00
2 Billy Fitzpatrick Leinster 1-04 7 2 3.50
3 P. J. Cuddy Leinster 2-00 6 2 3.00

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.
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