1978 Railway Cup Hurling Championship

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1978 Railway Cup Hurling Championship
Dates16 April 1978 - 7 May 1978
Teams4
Champions Munster (33rd title)
Runners-up Leinster
Tournament statistics
Matches played3
Goals scored8 (2.67 per match)
Points scored85 (28.33 per match)
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The 1978 Railway Cup Hurling Championship was the 52nd staging of the Railway Cup since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1927. The cup began on 16 April 1978 and ended on 7 May 1978.

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Leinster were the defending champions.

On 7 May 1978, Munster won the cup following a 2-13 to 1-11 defeat of Leinster in the final. [1] This was their 33rd Railway Cup title overall and their first title since 1976.

Results

Semi-finals

16 April 1978Semi-final Munster 0-20 - 1-11 Connacht Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork
J McKenna 0-4, C McCarthy 0-4, J Callinan 0-3, C Honan 0-2, M Whelan 0-2, J Horgan 0-2, T Butler 0-1, G McCarthy 0-1, E McCarthy 0-1.F Gantley 1-6, PJ Molloy 0-2, F Burke 0-1, G Holland 0-1, J Connolly 0-1.
23 April 1978Semi-final Ulster 1-13 - 3-17 Leinster Corrigan Park, Belfast
R McDonnell 1-2, J Crossey 0-3, P Boyle 0-2, J O'Neill 0-2, S Collins 0-1, J Hughes 0-1, A Hammill 0-1, D McNaughton 0-1.N Buggy 0-7, B Fitzpatrick 1-3, T Doran 1-0, M Ruth 1-0, M Walsh 0-4, P Carroll 0-2, C Kehoe 0-1.

Final

7 May 1978Final Munster 2-13 - 1-11 Leinster Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork
J Horgan 0-4, N Casey 1-0, J McKenna 1-0, C Honan 0-3, T Butler 0-3, T Cashman 0-2, G McCarthy 0-1.N Buggy 0-8, T Doran 1-0, M Quigley 0-1, M Ruth 0-1, F Cummins 0-1.Referee: G Ryan (Tipperary)

Scoring statistics

Top scorers overall
RankPlayerClubTallyTotalMatchesAverage
1 Ned Buggy Leinster 0-151527.50
2 Finbarr Gantley Connacht 1-06919.00
3 Joe McKenna Munster 1-04723.50

Bibliography

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References

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