1976 Railway Cup Hurling Championship

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1976 Railway Cup Hurling Championship
Dates15 February 1976 - 17 March 1976
Teams4
Champions Munster (33rd title)
Runners-up Leinster
Tournament statistics
Matches played3
Goals scored19 (6.33 per match)
Points scored60 (20 per match)
Top scorer(s) Eddie Keher (4-06)
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The 1976 Railway Cup Hurling Championship was the 50th staging of the Railway Cup since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1927. The cup began on 15 February 1976 and ended on 17 March 1976.

Contents

Leinster were the defending champions.

On 17 March 1976, Munster won the cup following a 4-09 to 4-08 defeat of Leinster in the final. [1] This was their 33rd Railway Cup title overall and their first title since 1970.

Results

Semi-finals

Final

Scoring statistics

Top scorers overall
RankPlayerClubTallyTotalMatchesAverage
1 Eddie Keher Leinster 4-061829.00
2 Mick Crotty Leinster 2-051125.50
3 Ray Cummins Munster 3-00924.50
John Connolly Connacht 2-03919.00
Top scorers in a single game
RankPlayerClubTallyTotalOpposition
1 Eddie Keher Leinster 2-0410 Ulster
2 John Connolly Connacht 2-039 Munster
3 Eddie Keher Leinster 0-088 Munster
4 Tony Doran Leinster 2-017 Ulster
5 Mick Crotty Leinster 1-036 Ulster
Francis Loughnane Munster 1-036 Connacht
Liam O'Donoghue Munster 1-036 Leinster

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References

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