1972 Railway Cup Hurling Championship

Irish hurling competition April 2022 August 2026 1972 Railway Cup Hurling Championship 30 January– 17 March 1972 Combined Universities20px Connacht20px Leinster20px Munster20px Ulster Leinster 5 15 92 1971 1971 Railway Cup Hurling Championship 1973 1973 Railway Cup Hurling Championship The 1972 Railway Cup Hurling Championship was the 46th series of the Railway Cup, an annual hurling tournament and organised by the Gaelic Athletic Association. The tournament took place between 26 January and 17 March 1972. For the first time ever five teams participated. These included the four historic provinces of Ireland, Connacht, Leinster, Munster and Ulster, as well as a team representing the Combined Universities. The tournament was won by Leinster. Participants Since the inaugural tournament in 1927 Connacht, Leinster and Munster had participated in every running of the championship since then. Ulster joined the tournament in 1944 and immediately became regular participants. In late 1971 an application from the Universities' Council to enter a Combined Universities team in both the hurling and Gaelic football Railway Cup competitions was discussed by the Central Council of the GAA. The proposal was readily accepted and the Combined Universities team was permitted to participate. Results Railway Cup 30 JanuaryPreliminary round 14:45 IST/GMT+0 (UTC+0) Combined Universities 0-5 – 1-1 Ulster J. Ryan (0-2)M. Crotty (0-2)H. Goff (0-1) E. Donnelly (1-0)A. Hamill (0-1) Croke Park, Dublin C. Foley (Dublin) 6 FebruaryPreliminary round refixture 14:00 IST/GMT+0 (UTC+0) Combined Universities 0-14 – 1-7 Ulster J. Ryan (0-5)M. Crotty (0-4)J. Buckley (0-2)W. Moore (0-2)H. O'Sullivan (0-1) M. Coleman (1-1)S. Richmond (0-2)P. Braniff (0-2)J. Hughes (0-1)W. Richmond (0-1) Croke Park, Dublin C. Foley (Dublin) 20 FebruarySemi-final 14:15 IST/GMT+0 (UTC+0) Leinster 3-12 – 2-13 Combined Universities T. Doran (2-0)P. Delaney (1-2)E. Keher (0-4)M. Brennan (0-2)H. Dalton (0-2)J. Walsh (0-1)B. Moylan (0-1) J. Ryan (1-8)W. Moore (1-2)E. Moore (0-1)S. Hogan (0-1)M. Crotty (0-1) Croke Park, Dublin J. Hatton (Wicklow) 20 FebruarySemi-final 15:00 IST/GMT+0 (UTC+0) Connacht 2-8 – 2-10 Munster T. Ryan (1-2)P. Fahy (0-2)B. O'Connor (0-2)J. Connolly (0-1)A. Henry (0-1) R. Bennis (1-4)É. Cregan (1-0)F. Loughnane (0-3)N. O'Dwyer (0-1)J. Kirwan (0-1)M. Moroney (0-1) Portumna M. Spain (Offaly) 17 MarchFinal 15:45 IST/GMT+0 (UTC+0) Leintser 3-12 – 1-10 Munster E. Keher (1-6)A. Doran (1-0)M. Bermingham (1-0)K. Purcell (0-2)B. Moylan (0-2)P. Delaney (0-1)P. Wilson (0-1) R. Ryan (1-1)F. Loughnane (0-4)M. Roche (0-4)É. Cregan (0-1) Croke Park, Dublin N. Dalton (Waterford) Top scorers Championship Rank Player Team Tally Total Matches Average1Jack RyanCombined Universities1–151836.002Eddie KeherLeinster1–101326.50 Media coverage The Railway Cup final was broadcast live and in colour on RTÉ Television. External links https://www.sportsfile.com/id/741644/ Category:Railway Cup Hurling Championship Railway Cup Hurling Championship Hurling