1974 Railway Cup Hurling Championship

Irish hurling competition April 2022 1974 Railway Cup Hurling Championship 27 January 1974 - 18 March 1974 5 Leinster 15 Munster 4 22 80 1973 1973 Railway Cup Hurling Championship 1975 1975 Railway Cup Hurling Championship The 1974 Railway Cup Hurling Championship was the 48th staging of the Railway Cup since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1927. The cup began on 27 January 1974 and ended on 18 March 1974. Leinster were the defending champions. On 18 March 1974, Leinster won the cup following a 2-15 to 1-11 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 15th Railway Cup title overall and their fourth title in succession. Results Preliminary round 27 January 1974 Preliminary round Combined Universities 4-10 - 2-07 Ulster G O'Driscoll 1-1, J Spooner 1-1, N McInerney 0-3, S Ryan 1-0, P Quigley 1-0, P Fitzmaurice 0-2, J Callinan 0-2, J Buckley 0-1. E Donnelly 1-3, W Richmond 1-1, M McKillop 0-2, P Barnniff 0-1. Croke Park, Dublin C Foley (Dublin) Semi-finals 17 February 1974 Semi-final Munster 5-11 - 2-07 Combined Universities N Rea 2-1, C McCarthy 1-3, F Nolan 1-1, É Grimes 1-1, F Loughnane 0-2, A Heffernan 0-1, S Foley 0-1, PJ Ryan 0-1. P Fitzmaurice 1-3, S Ryan 1-0, H Dolan 0-3, J Callinan 0-1. Gaelic Grounds, Limerick T Kelly (Galway) 17 February 1974 Semi-final Leinster 3-13 - 3-06 Connacht P Quigley 1-4, M Brennan 1-3, K Purcell 1-3, T Doran 0-1, L O'Brien 0-1, M Quigley 0-1. J Connolly 1-3, J McDonagh 1-2, PJ Qualter 1-0, S Grealish 0-1, G Holland 0-1. Nowlan Park, Kilkenny N Dalton (Waterford) Final 18 March 1974 Final Leinster 2-15 - 1-11 Munster E Keher 1-7, K Purcell 0-4, P Quigley 1-0, M Quigley 0-2, C Kehoe 0-1, T Doran 0-1. F Loughnane 1-4, É Grimes 0-3, G McCarthy 0-2, S Hogan 0-1, N Rea 0-1. Croke Park, Dublin T Kelly (Galway) Scoring statistics Top scorers in a single game Rank Player Club Tally Total Opposition1Eddie KeherLeinster1-0710Munster2Ned ReaMunster2-017UniversitiesPat QuigleyLeinster1-047ConnachtFrancis LoughnaneMunster1-047Leinster3Eddie DonnellyUlster1-036UniversitiesCharlie McCarthyMunster1-036UniversitiesPaudie FitzmauriceUniversities1-036MunsterMick BrennanLeinster1-036ConnachtKieran PurcellLeinster1-036ConnachtJohn ConnollyConnacht1-036Leinster Bibliography Donegan, Des, The Complete Handbook of Gaelic Games (DBA Publications Limited, 2005). References Category:Railway Cup Hurling Championship Railway Cup Hurling Championship Hurling