1963 Railway Cup Hurling Championship

Irish hurling competition April 2022 1963 Railway Cup Hurling Championship 24 February 1963 – 14 April 1963 4 Munster 27 Jimmy Doyle Leinster Billy Rackard 4 34 54 Jimmy Doyle (4-09) 1962 1962 Railway Cup Hurling Championship 1964 1964 Railway Cup Hurling Championship The 1963 Railway Cup Hurling Championship was the 37th staging of the Railway Cup since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1927. The cup began on 24 February 1963 and ended on 14 April 1963. Leinster were the defending champions. On 14 April 1963, Munster won the championship following a 2–08 to 2–07 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 27th Railway Cup title and their first since 1961. Munster's Jimmy Doyle was the Railway Cup top scorer with 4-09. Results Semi-finals 24 February 1963 Semi-final Munster 9-07 - 3-05 Ulster J Smyth 4-1, Jimmy Doyle 2-2, C Ring 2-0, D Nealon 1-1, T English 0-3. S Phelan 1-2, P O'Callaghan 1-1, T Connolly 1-0, D Gallagher 0-1, E Gallagher 0-1. Croke Park, Dublin 8,036 24 February 1963 Semi-final Leinster 5-14 - 3-03 Connacht N Wheeler 2-0, C O'Brien 2-0, E Keher 0-6, D Heaslip 1-2, D Foley 0-3, F Whelan 0-3. T Sweeney 1-1, M Curtin 1-0, M Cullinane 1-0, J Salmon 0-1. Croke Park, Dublin 8,036 G Fitzgerald (Limerick) Finals 17 March 1963 Final Leinster 5-05 - 5-05 Munster D Heaslip 3-0, N Wheeler 1-0, C O'Brien 1-0, F Whelan 0-3, M Kennedy 0-1, E Keher 0-1. Jimmy Doyle 2-3, D Nealon 1-1, C Ring 1-1, L Devaney 1-0. Croke Park, Dublin 30,680 S Gleeson (Limerick) 14 April 1963 Final Leinster 2-07 - 2-08 Munster N Wheeler 1-1, D Heaslip 1-0, O McGrath 0-2, D Foley 0-2, S Cleere 0-1, C O'Brien 0-1. J Smyth 1-1, Jimmy Doyle 0-4, D Nealon 1-0, T Cheasty 0-1, L Devaney 0-1, J Condon 0-1. Croke Park, Dublin Cup statistics Scoring Top scorers overall Rank Player Club Tally Total Matches Average1Jimmy DoyleMunster4-092137.002Denis HeaslipLeinster5-021735.66Jimmy SmythMunster5-021735.663Ned WheelerLeinster4-011334.334Donie NealonMunster3-021133.66 Top scorers in a single game Rank Player Club Tally Total Opposition1Jimmy SmythMunster4-0113Ulster2Denis HeaslipLeinster3-009ConnachtJimmy DoyleMunster2-039Leinster3Jimmy DoyleMunster2-028Ulster4Christy RingMunster2-006UlsterNed WheelerLeinster2-006ConnachtChristy O'BrienLeinster2-006ConnachtEddie KeherLeinster0-066Connacht5Denis HeaslipLeinster1-025MunsterS. PhelanUlster1-025Munster Miscellaneous Christy Ring claimed his 18th winners' medal after making his 23rd consecutive appearance in the Railway Cup Championship. Bibliography Donegan, Des, The Complete Handbook of Gaelic Games (DBA Publications Limited, 2005). References Category:Railway Cup Hurling Championship Category:1963 in hurling