1973 Railway Cup Hurling Championship

Irish hurling competition April 2022 1973 Railway Cup Hurling Championship 28 January 1973 - 17 March 1973 5 Leinster 14 Munster 4 19 80 Eddie Keher (1-15) 1972 1972 Railway Cup Hurling Championship 1974 1974 Railway Cup Hurling Championship The 1973 Railway Cup Hurling Championship was the 47th staging of the Railway Cup since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1927. The cup began on 28 January 1973 and ended on 17 March 1973. Leinster were the defending champions. On 17 March 1973, Leinster won the cup following a 1-13 to 2-08 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 14th Railway Cup title overall and their third title in succession. Leinster's Eddie Keher was the championship's top scorer with 1-15. Results Preliminary round 28 January 1973 Preliminary round Combined Universities 6-13 - 1-07 Ulster H O'Sullivan 3-0, J Spooner 1-3, G McCarthy 1-3, J Ryan 0-5, J Duggan 1-1, T Buckley 0-1. W Richmond 1-0, A Hamill 0-3, B McGarry 0-2, S Collins 0-1, B Gilmore 0-1. Croke Park, Dublin Semi-finals 18 February 1973 Semi-final Leinster 4-13 - 0-09 Combined Universities E Keher 1-8, T Doran 1-0, K Purcell 1-0, M Quigley 0-2, M Bermingham 0-1, F Cummins 0-1, P Delaney 0-1. J Ryan 0-4, H O'Sullivan 0-2, J Callinan 0-1, G McCarthy 0-1, S Hogan 0-1. Croke Park, Dublin N Dalton (Waterford) 18 February 1973 Semi-final Munster 3-10 - 2-07 Connacht F Loughnane 0-6, S O'Leary 1-2, M Malone 1-0, S Greene 1-0, J Foley 0-1, J Flanagan 0-1. A Fenton 1-1, D Furey 1-0, S Murphy 0-2, P Fahy 0-2, P Niland 0-1, T Cahalane 0-1. Cork Athletic Grounds, Cork J Rankins (Laois) Final 17 March 1973 Final Leinster 1-13 - 2-08 Munster E Keher 0-7, M Bermingham 1-0, M Quigley 0-3, T Doran 0-1, K Purcell 0-1, P Delaney 0-1. F Loughnane 1-2, N O'Dwyer 1-0, J Flanagan 0-2, L Gaynor 0-2, R Cummins 0-2. Croke Park, Dublin Bibliography Donegan, Des, The Complete Handbook of Gaelic Games (DBA Publications Limited, 2005). References Category:Railway Cup Hurling Championship Railway Cup Hurling Championship Hurling