1967 Railway Cup Hurling Championship

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1967 Railway Cup Hurling Championship
Dates26 February 1967 - 17 February 1967
Teams4
Champions Leinster (11th title)
Ollie Walsh (captain)
Runners-up Munster
Tournament statistics
Matches played3
Goals scored26 (8.67 per match)
Points scored48 (16 per match)
Top scorer(s) Eddie Keher (4-10)
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The 1967 Railway Cup Hurling Championship was the 41st staging of the Railway Cup since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1927. The cup began on 26 February 1967 and ended on 17 March 1967.

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Munster were the defending champions.

On 17 March 1967, Leinster won the cup following a 2-14 to 3-05 defeat of Munster in the final. [1] This was their 11th Railway Cup title and their first since 1965.

Leinster's Eddie Keher was the top scorer with 4-10.

Results

Semi-finals

26 February 1967Semi-final Leinster 10-10 - 3-02 Connacht Croke Park, Dublin
T Walsh 4-0, E Keher 2-4, P Molloy 3-0, C Dunne 1-0, H Dalton 0-3, J Bennett 0-2, P Moran 0-1.S Stannley 1-0, PJ Qualter 1-0, M Fox 1-0, B Lally 0-1, J Conroy 0-1.Referee: MT Lyne (Kildare)
26 February 1967Semi-final Munster 6-11 - 2-06 Leinster Croke Park, Dublin
T Bluett 2-0, J McCarthy 1-3, J O'Halloran 1-2, B Hartigan 1-2, S Barry 1-0, J McKenna 0-3, P Cronin 0-1.S Richmond 1-0, B McGarry 1-0, P McShane 0-2, H O'Prey 0-1, P Branniff 0-1.Referee: C Foley (Dublin)

Final

17 March 1967Final Leinster 2-14 - 3-05 Munster Croke Park, Dublin
E Keher 2-6, C Dunne 0-3, J Teehan 0-2, T Walsh 0-2, P Molloy 0-1.M Roche 1-2, S Barry 1-1, J O'Halloran 1-0, P Cronin 0-1, B Hartigan 0-1.Attendance: 22,000
Referee: T Boyle (Roscommon)

Scoring statistics

Top scorers overall
RankPlayerClubTallyTotalMatchesAverage
1 Eddie Keher Leinster 4-1022211.00
2 Tom Walsh Leinster 4-021427.00
3 Paddy Molloy Leinster 3-011025.00
Top scorers in a single game
RankPlayerClubTallyTotalOpposition
1 Tom Walsh Leinster 4-0012 Connacht
Eddie Keher Leinster 2-0612 Munster
2 Eddie Keher Leinster 2-0410 Connacht
3 Paddy Molloy Leinster 3-009 Connacht
4Tom Bluett Munster 2-006 Ulster
5 Mick Roche Munster 1-025 Leinster
Seánie Barry Munster 1-015 Leinster

Bibliography

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References

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