1977 Railway Cup Hurling Championship

Irish hurling competition April 2022 1977 Railway Cup Hurling Championship 13 February 1977 - 17 March 1977 4 Leinster 17 Munster 3 Pat Moylan (0-13) 1976 1976 Railway Cup Hurling Championship 1978 1978 Railway Cup Hurling Championship The 1977 Railway Cup Hurling Championship was the 51st staging of the Railway Cup since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1927. The cup began on 13 February 1977 and ended on 17 March 1977. Munster were the defending champions. On 17 March 1977, Leinster won the cup following a 2-17 to 1–13 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 17th Railway Cup title overall and their first title since 1975. Results Semifinals 13 February 1977 Semi-final Leinster 1-12 - 2-05 Connacht E Keher 0-5, M Quigley 1-0, M Jacob 0-2, L O'Brien 0-2, M Brennan 0-2, M Ruth 0-1. PJ Molloy 1-1, G Holland 1-0, Joe Connolly 0-2, M Connolly 0-1, V Mullins 0-1. Enniscorthy S O'Meara (Tipperary) 13 February 1977 Semi-final Munster 3-17 - 3-06 Ulster P Moylan 0-9, J Kehoe 1-3, P Moriarty 1-1, E Cregan 1-1, J Cullinan 0-2, L O'Donoghue 0-1. E Donnelly 2-2, B Mullan 1-1, E Dornan 0-1, J Fagan 0-1, J McCormick 0-1. Croke Park, Dublin Final 17 March 1977 Semi-final Leinster 2-17 - 1-13 Munster T Doran 1-3, E Keher 0-6, M Brennan 1-2, M Quigley 0-2, L O'Brien 0-1, M Ruth 0-1, C Doran 0-1, N Buggy 0-1. N Casey 1-1, P Moylan 0-4, J Kehoe 0-3, J Horgan 0-2, D Coughlan 0-1, E O'Connor 0-1, J Cullinan 0-1. Croke Park, Dublin G Kirwan (Offaly) Scoring statistics Top scorers overall Rank Player Club Tally Total Matches Average1Pat MoylanMunster0-131326.502Eddie KeherLeinster0-111125.503Jim KehoeMunster1-06924.50 Bibliography Donegan, Des, The Complete Handbook of Gaelic Games (DBA Publications Limited, 2005). References Category:Railway Cup Hurling Championship Railway Cup Hurling Championship Hurling