1965 Railway Cup Hurling Championship

Irish hurling competition April 2022 1965 Railway Cup Hurling Championship 21 February 1965 – 17 February 1965 4 Leinster 10 Paddy Moran Munster 3 15 45 Eddie Keher (3-04) 1964 1964 Railway Cup Hurling Championship 1966 1966 Railway Cup Hurling Championship The 1965 Railway Cup Hurling Championship was the 39th staging of the Railway Cup since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1927. The cup started on 21 February 1965 and ended on 17 March 1965. Leinster were the defending champions. On 17 March 1965, Leinster won the cup following a 3-11 to 0-09 defeat of Munster in the final.http://munster.gaa.ie/history/railway-cup-hurling/ Railway Cup Hurling Munster GAA 10 April 2018 This was their 10th Railway Cup title and their first since 1962. Leinster's Eddie Keher was the top scorer with 3-04. Results Semi-finals 21 February 1965 Semi-final Connacht 2-03 - 4-09 Leinster J Conroy 1-0, P Burns 1-0, N Keary 0-2, M Sweeeny 0-1. E Keher 2-0, M Bermingham 1-1, J O'Brien 0-4, T Walsh 1-0, C O'Brien 0-2, P Bradley 0-1, P Moran 0-1. Pearse Stadium, Galway J Smyth (Clare) 28 February 1965 Semi-final Ulster 3-02 - 3-11 Munster S Burns 1-1, J Phelan 1-0, T Purcell 1-0, B McGurk 0-1. M Keating 2-3, PJ Keane 0-4, L Devaney 1-0, Jimmy Doyle 0-3, T Wall 0-1. Casement Park, Belfast C Foley (Dublin) Final 17 March 1965 Final Leinster 3-11 - 0-09 Munster M Bermingham 2-2, E Keher 1-4, T Walsh 0-2, J O'Brien 0-2, S Cleere 0-1. Jimmy Doyle 0-4, L Devaney 0-2, J Bennett 0-2, M Roche 0-1. Croke Park, Dublin 30,734 J Duggan (Galway) Scoring statistics Top scorers overall Rank Player Club Tally Total Matches Average1Eddie KeherLeinster3-041326.502Mick BerminghamLeinster3-031226.003Michael KeatingMunster2-03924.50 Top scorers in a single game Rank Player Club Tally Total Opposition1Michael KeatingMunster2-039Ulster2Mick BerminghamLeinster2-028Munster3Eddie KeherLeinster1-047Munster4Eddie KeherLeinster2-006Connacht5Mick BerminghamLeinster1-014ConnachtS. BurnsUlster1-014MunsterJimmy O'BrienLeinster0-044ConnachtP. J. KeaneMunster0-044UlsterJimmy DoyleMunster0-044Leinster Bibliography Donegan, Des, The Complete Handbook of Gaelic Games (DBA Publications Limited, 2005). References Category:Railway Cup Hurling Championship Category:1965 in hurling