1972 Railway Cup Hurling Championship

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1972 Railway Cup Hurling Championship
Dates30 January
– 17 March 1972
Teams Combined Universities
Flag of Connacht.svg Connacht
Flag of Leinster.svg Leinster
Flag of Munster.svg Munster
Flag of Ulster.svg Ulster
ChampionsLeinster
Tournament statistics
Matches played5
Goals scored15 (3 per match)
Points scored92 (18.4 per match)
1971 (Previous)(Next) 1973

The 1972 Railway Cup Hurling Championship was the 46th series of the Railway Cup, an annual hurling tournament and organised by the Gaelic Athletic Association. The tournament took place between 26 January and 17 March 1972.

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For the first time ever five teams participated. These included the four historic provinces of Ireland, Connacht, Leinster, Munster and Ulster, as well as a team representing the Combined Universities.

The tournament was won by Leinster.

Participants

Since the inaugural tournament in 1927 Connacht, Leinster and Munster had participated in every running of the championship since then. Ulster joined the tournament in 1944 and immediately became regular participants. In late 1971 an application from the Universities' Council to enter a Combined Universities team in both the hurling and Gaelic football Railway Cup competitions was discussed by the Central Council of the GAA. The proposal was readily accepted and the Combined Universities team was permitted to participate.

Results

Railway Cup

Combined Universities 0-5 – 1-1 Ulster
J. Ryan (0-2)
M. Crotty (0-2)
H. Goff (0-1)
E. Donnelly (1-0)
A. Hamill (0-1)
Croke Park, Dublin
Referee: C. Foley (Dublin)

Combined Universities 0-14 – 1-7 Ulster
J. Ryan (0-5)
M. Crotty (0-4)
J. Buckley (0-2)
W. Moore (0-2)
H. O'Sullivan (0-1)
M. Coleman (1-1)
S. Richmond (0-2)
P. Braniff (0-2)
J. Hughes (0-1)
W. Richmond (0-1)
Croke Park, Dublin
Referee: C. Foley (Dublin)

Leinster 3-12 – 2-13 Combined Universities
T. Doran (2-0)
P. Delaney (1-2)
E. Keher (0-4)
M. Brennan (0-2)
H. Dalton (0-2)
J. Walsh (0-1)
B. Moylan (0-1)
J. Ryan (1-8)
W. Moore (1-2)
E. Moore (0-1)
S. Hogan (0-1)
M. Crotty (0-1)
Croke Park, Dublin
Referee: J. Hatton (Wicklow)

Connacht 2-8 – 2-10 Munster
T. Ryan (1-2)
P. Fahy (0-2)
B. O'Connor (0-2)
J. Connolly (0-1)
A. Henry (0-1)
R. Bennis (1-4)
É. Cregan (1-0)
F. Loughnane (0-3)
N. O'Dwyer (0-1)
J. Kirwan (0-1)
M. Moroney (0-1)
Portumna
Referee: M. Spain (Offaly)

Leintser 3-12 – 1-10 Munster
E. Keher (1-6)
A. Doran (1-0)
M. Bermingham (1-0)
K. Purcell (0-2)
B. Moylan (0-2)
P. Delaney (0-1)
P. Wilson (0-1)
R. Ryan (1-1)
F. Loughnane (0-4)
M. Roche (0-4)
É. Cregan (0-1)
Croke Park, Dublin
Referee: N. Dalton (Waterford)

Top scorers

Championship

RankPlayerTeamTallyTotalMatchesAverage
1 Jack Ryan Combined Universities 1–151836.00
2 Eddie Keher Leinster 1–101326.50

Media coverage

The Railway Cup final was broadcast live and in colour on RTÉ Television.

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