1968 Railway Cup Hurling Championship

Irish hurling competition April 2022 1968 Railway Cup Hurling Championship 25 February 1968 - 17 March 1968 4 Munster 29 Mick Roche Leinster 3 12 62 Justin McCarthy (2-06) 1967 1967 Railway Cup Hurling Championship 1969 1969 Railway Cup Hurling Championship The 1968 Railway Cup Hurling Championship was the 42nd staging of the Railway Cup since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1927. The cup began on 25 February 1968 ended on 17 March 1968. Leinster were the defending champions. On 17 March 1968, Munster won the cup following a 0-14 to 0-10 defeat of Leinster in the final.http://munster.gaa.ie/history/railway-cup-hurling/ Railway Cup Hurling Munster GAA 10 April 2018 This was their 29th Railway Cup title and their first since 1966. Munster's Justin McCarthy was the top scorer with 2-06. Results Semi-finals 25 February 1968 Semi-final Munster 3-15 - 1-05 Connacht J McCarthy 2-4, D Nealon 1-5, É Cregan 0-2, L Guinan 0-2, M Roche 0-1, P Cronin 0-1. Thurles Sportsfield, Thurles P Johnston (Kilkenny) 25 February 1968 Semi-final Leinster 5-10 - 3-08 Ulster T Ring 1-3, J O'Brien 1-2, E Keher 1-2, T Doran 1-1, P Molloy 1-1, P Moran 0-1. M Stafford 1-1, B McGarry 1-1, E Donnelly 1-1, P Branniff 0-2, P McShane 0-2, E Falcoona 0-1. Páirc Tailteann, Navan C Foley (Dublin) Final 17 March 1968 Final Munster 0-14 - 0-10 Leinster M Roche 0-4, S Barry 0-3, J McCarthy 0-2, B Hartigan 0-1, G McCarthy 0-1, L Guinan 0-1, D Nealon 0-1, M Keating 0-1. P Moran 0-2, E Keher 0-2, C Dunne 0-2, N Cleere 0-2, P Molloy 0-1, D Quigley 0-1. Croke Park, Dublin A Higgins (Galway) Scoring statistics Top scorers overall Rank Player Club Tally Total Matches Average1Justin McCarthyMunster2-061226.00 Top scorers in a single game Rank Player Club Tally Total Opposition1Justin McCarthyMunster2-0410Connacht2Donie NealonMunster1-058Connacht3Tommy RingLeinster1-036Ulster4Jimmy O'BrienLeinster1-025UlsterEddie KeherLeinster1-025Ulster Bibliography Donegan, Des, The Complete Handbook of Gaelic Games (DBA Publications Limited, 2005). References Category:Railway Cup Hurling Championship Category:1968 in hurling