2004 Interprovincial Hurling Championship

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2004 Interprovincial Hurling Championship
Date23 October 2004 - 5 December 2004
Teams Flag of Connacht.svg Connacht
Flag of Leinster.svg Leinster
Flag of Munster.svg Munster
Flag of Ulster.svg Ulster
SponsorM Donnelly & Co
Champions Flag of Connacht.svg Connacht (11th title)
Ollie Fahy (captain)
Runners-up Flag of Munster.svg Munster
Tournament statistics
Matches played3
Goals scored6 (2 per match)
Points scored83 (27.67 per match)
Top scorer(s) Flag of Connacht.svg Niall Healy (0-12)
Flag of Munster.svg Eoin Kelly (0-12)
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The 2004 Interprovincial Hurling Championship was the 77th series of the inter-provincial hurling championship, also known as the Railway Cup. [1] Three matches were played between 23 October 2004 and 5 December 2004 to decide the title. It was contested by Connacht, Leinster, Munster and Ulster.

Contents

Leinster entered the championship as the defending champions, however, they were defeated by Munster at the semi-final stage. [2] [3]

On 5 December 2004, Connacht won the Railway Cup after a 1-15 to 0-09 defeat of Munster in the final at Pearse Stadium in Galway. [4] It was their 11th Railway Cup title overall and their first title since 1998.

Connacht's Niall Healy and Munster's Eoin Kelly were the Interprovincial Championship joint top scorers with 0-12 each.

Results

Semi-finals

23 October 2004Semi-final Ulster 2-11 - 2-24 Connacht Casement Park, Belfast
B McFall (1-4, frees), M Herron (1-2), G Johnson (0-3), B McGourty (0-2). Report N Healy (0-11, five frees), E Tannaghan (2-2), O Fahy (0-3), A Kerins (0-2), D Tierney (0-2); F Healy (0-2), D O'Brien (0-1), D Collins (0-1).Referee: B Gavin (Offaly)
24 October 2004Semi-final Leinster 0-13 - 1-21 Munster Croke Park, Dublin
J Young (0-5, 65, 3f); E Brennan (0-2), M Jacob (0-2), B Murphy (0-2), J Hoyne (0-1), R Mullally (0-1). Report N Gilligan (0-6, two 65's), J Deane (1-2), E Kelly (0-5, four frees), O Moran (0-2); E Corcoran (0-2), J Mullane (0-2), T Browne (0-1), D Bennett (0-1).Referee: T McIntyre (Antrim)

Final

5 December 2004Final Connacht 1-15 - 0-09 Munster Pearse Stadium, Galway
M Kerins (0-6, 3 frees), D Donoghue (1-1), O Fahy (0-4), K Broderick (0-2); D Collins (0-1), N Healy (0-1).E Kelly (0-7, frees), N Gilligan (0-2, 1 free, 1 65).Attendance: 815
Referee: É Morris (Dublin)

Top scorers

Overall
RankPlayerCountyTallyTotalMatchesAverage
1 Niall Healy Connacht 0-121226.00
Eoin Kelly Munster 0-121226.00
Single game
RankPlayerCountyTallyTotalOpposition
1 Niall Healy Connacht 0-1111 Ulster
2Enda Tannaghan Connacht 2-028 Ulster
3Brian McFall Ulster 1-047 Connacht
Eoin Kelly Munster 0-077 Connacht

Sources

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References

  1. ↑ Neville, Conor (12 December 2016). "The fall and fall of the Railway Cup". ball.ie. Retrieved 27 December 2018.
  2. ↑ "Leinster win Railway Cup in Rome". Irish Examiner. 8 November 2003. Retrieved 31 December 2018.
  3. ↑ "Just a stroll in the park for Munster's finest". Irish Times. 25 October 2004. Retrieved 31 December 2018.
  4. ↑ "Connacht coast home". Irish Times. 6 December 2004. Retrieved 31 December 2018.
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