1968 Railway Cup Hurling Championship

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1968 Railway Cup Hurling Championship
Dates25 February 1968 - 17 March 1968
Teams4
Champions Munster (29th title)
Mick Roche (captain)
Runners-up Leinster
Tournament statistics
Matches played3
Goals scored12 (4 per match)
Points scored62 (20.67 per match)
Top scorer(s) Justin McCarthy (2-06)
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The 1968 Railway Cup Hurling Championship was the 42nd staging of the Railway Cup since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1927. The cup began on 25 February 1968 ended on 17 March 1968.

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Leinster were the defending champions.

On 17 March 1968, Munster won the cup following a 0-14 to 0-10 defeat of Leinster in the final. [1] This was their 29th Railway Cup title and their first since 1966.

Munster's Justin McCarthy was the top scorer with 2-06.

Results

Semi-finals

25 February 1968Semi-final Munster 3-15 - 1-05 Connacht Thurles Sportsfield, Thurles
J McCarthy 2-4, D Nealon 1-5, É Cregan 0-2, L Guinan 0-2, M Roche 0-1, P Cronin 0-1.Referee: P Johnston (Kilkenny)
25 February 1968Semi-final Leinster 5-10 - 3-08 Ulster Páirc Tailteann, Navan
T Ring 1-3, J O'Brien 1-2, E Keher 1-2, T Doran 1-1, P Molloy 1-1, P Moran 0-1.M Stafford 1-1, B McGarry 1-1, E Donnelly 1-1, P Branniff 0-2, P McShane 0-2, E Falcoona 0-1.Referee: C Foley (Dublin)

Final

17 March 1968Final Munster 0-14 - 0-10 Leinster Croke Park, Dublin
M Roche 0-4, S Barry 0-3, J McCarthy 0-2, B Hartigan 0-1, G McCarthy 0-1, L Guinan 0-1, D Nealon 0-1, M Keating 0-1.P Moran 0-2, E Keher 0-2, C Dunne 0-2, N Cleere 0-2, P Molloy 0-1, D Quigley 0-1.Referee: A Higgins (Galway)

Scoring statistics

Top scorers overall
RankPlayerClubTallyTotalMatchesAverage
1 Justin McCarthy Munster 2-061226.00
Top scorers in a single game
RankPlayerClubTallyTotalOpposition
1 Justin McCarthy Munster 2-0410 Connacht
2 Donie Nealon Munster 1-058 Connacht
3 Tommy Ring Leinster 1-036 Ulster
4 Jimmy O'Brien Leinster 1-025 Ulster
Eddie Keher Leinster 1-025 Ulster

Bibliography

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References

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