1997 Railway Cup Hurling Championship

Irish hurling competition April 2022 1997 Railway Cup Hurling Championship 8 November 1997 - 9 November 1997 4 Munster 41 Brian Lohan Leinster 3 6 83 Johnny Dooley (0-18) 1996 1996 Railway Cup Hurling Championship 1998 1998 Railway Cup Hurling Championship The 1997 Railway Cup Hurling Championship was the 69th staging of the Railway Cup since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1927.https://www.balls.ie/gaa/railway-cup-decline-354359-354359 The fall and fall of the Railway Cup 12 December 2016 ball.ie 27 December 2018 Conor Neville The cup began on 8 November 1997, and ended on 9 November 1997. Munster were the defending champions. On 9 November 1997, Munster won the cup after a 0-14 to 0–10 defeat of Leinster in the final at Duggan Park.http://munster.gaa.ie/history/railway-cup-hurling/ Railway Cup Hurling Munster GAA 10 April 2018 This was their 41st Railway Cup title overall and their third title in succession. Results Semi-finals 8 November 1997 Semi-final Leinster 2-16 - 1-09 Ulster Johnny Dooley 0-8, C Carter 1-3, N Moloney 1-0, D Rooney 0-3, R McCarthy 0-2. Greg O'Kane 0-5, B Coulter 1-0, G McGrattan 0-1, J Carson 0-1, A Elliott 0-1, M Coulter 0-1. Duggan Park, Ballinasloe J Cooney (Galway) 8 November 1997 Semi-final Connacht 2-15 - 1-19 Munster O Fahy 2-1, E Cloonan 0-6, J Rabbitte 0-3, M Cullinane 0-2, M Coleman 0-2, K Flaherty 0-1. M Galligan 0-9, L Cahill 1-1, K McGrath 0-2, S McGrath 0-2, L Doyle 0-1, M Foley 0-1, PJ O'Connell 0-1, O Moran 0-1, N Gilligan 0-1. Duggan Park, Ballinasloe T McIntyre (Antrim) Final 9 November 1997 Final Munster 0-14 - 0-10 Leinster M Galligan 0-7, T Dunne 0-2, N Gilligan 0-2, C Lynch 0-1, K McGrath 0-1, S McGrath 0-1. Johnny Dooley 0-10. Duggan Park, Ballinasloe Bibliography Donegan, Des, The Complete Handbook of Gaelic Games (DBA Publications Limited, 2005). References Category:Railway Cup Hurling Championship Railway Cup Hurling Championship Hurling