1989 Railway Cup Hurling Championship

The 1989 Railway Cup Hurling Championship was the 63rd staging of the Railway Cup since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1927.[1] The cup began on 7 October 1989 and ended on 8 October 1989.

1989 Railway Cup Hurling Championship
Dates7 October 1989 - 8 October 1989
Teams4
ChampionsConnacht (7th title)
Runners-upMunster
Tournament statistics
Matches played4
Goals scored19 (4.75 per match)
Points scored153 (38.25 per match)
Top scorer(s)Mark Corrigan (2-15)
1988 (Previous) (Next) 1991

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

On 8 October 1989, Connacht won the cup after a 4-16 to 3-17 defeat of Munster in the final at Wexford Park.[2] This was their 7th Railway Cup title overall and their first title since 1987.

Results

Semi-finals

7 October 1989 Semi-final Munster 3-31 - 1-22
(aet)
Ulster Wexford Park, Wexford
N English 0-11, Cormac Bonnar 2-2, S Ahearne 1-2, P Fox 0-4, T O'Sullivan 0-4, T Guilfoyle 0-3, M Cleary 0-2, Conal Bonnar 0-2, C O'Donovan 0-1. P McKillen 0-4, O McFetridge 0-4, J McNaughton 0-3, B Coulter 0-3, C Mageean 1-0, T McNaughton 0-2, B Donnelly 0-2, D Hughes 0-2, A McCarry 0-2.
7 October 1989 Semi-final Leinster 2-15 - 1-19 Connacht Wexford Park, Wexford
M Corrigan 1-10, PJ Cuddy 1-0, B McMahon 0-2, L Ryan 0-2, G O'Connor 0-1. J Cooney 0-9, G Burke 1-1, T Mongahan 0-2, M Kenny 0-2, E Ryan 0-2, P Higgins 0-1, M Coleman 0-1, A Cunningham 0-1. Referee: W Horgan (Cork)

Shield final

8 October 1989 Shield final Leinster 4-20 - 1-11 Ulster Wexford Park, Wexford
B McMahon 2-2, M Corrigan 1-5, L Ryan 1-3, PJ Cuddy 0-4, M Duignan 0-1, M Cleere 0-1, G O'Connor 0-1, S Dalton 0-1, M Storey 0-1. N Sands 1-0, O McFetridge 0-2, T McNaughton 0-2, D Hughes 0-2, JP McKillop 0-1, P Branniff 0-1, A McCarry 0-1, P McKillen 0-1, M Bailie 0-1. Referee: T Murray (Limerick)

Final

8 October 1989 Final Connacht 4-16 - 3-17 Munster Wexford Park, Wexford
E Ryan 2-2, M Kenny 1-3, G Burke 1-2, J Cooney 0-5, F Dolan 0-3, P Malone 0-1. N English 0-7, S Fitzgibbon 1-2, T Guilfoyle 1-0, Cormac Bonnar 1-0, Conal Bonnar 0-3, G Kirby 0-2, M Cleary 0-2, S Ahearne 0-1. Referee: P Long (Kilkenny)

Scoring statistics

Top scorers overall
Rank Player Club Tally Total Matches Average
1 Mark Corrigan Leinster 2-15 21 2 10.50
2 Nicky English Munster 0-18 18 2 9.00
3 Cormac Bonnar Munster 3-02 11 2 5.50

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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