1979 Railway Cup Hurling Championship

Irish hurling competition April 2022 1979 Railway Cup Hurling Championship 11 March 1979 - 1 April 1979 4 Leinster 18 Fan Larkin Connacht Joe McDonagh 3 9 68 Ned Buggy (0-21) 1978 1978 Railway Cup Hurling Championship 1980 1980 Railway Cup Hurling Championship The 1979 Railway Cup Hurling Championship was the 53rd staging of the Railway Cup since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1927. The cup began on 11 March 1979 and ended on 1 April 1979. Munster were the defending champions, however, they were defeated by Connacht in the semi-final.http://munster.gaa.ie/history/railway-cup-hurling/ Railway Cup Hurling Munster GAA 10 April 2018 On 1 April 1979, Leinster won the cup following a 1-13 to 1-09 defeat of Connacht in the final. This was their 18th Railway Cup title overall and their first title since 1977. Results Semi-finals 11 March 1979 Semi-final Connacht 4-09 - 2-07 Munster Joe Connolly 2-1, John Connolly 1-3, F Gantley 1-0, PJ Molloy 0-3, N Lane 0-1, J Henry 0-1. J McKenna 1-2, J Greene 1-0, T Cashman 0-2, J Callinan 0-1, L O'Donoghue 0-1, P O'Neill 0-1. Duggan Park, Ballinasloe G Kirwan (Offaly) 11 March 1979 Semi-final Leinster 1-19 - 0-11 Ulster N Buggy 0-15, J Kelly 1-0, B Fitzpatrick 0-2, M Quigley 0-1, P Quirke 0-1. E Donnelly 0-4, B Mullan 0-3, J Hughes 0-2, J Crossey 0-1, S Boyle 0-1. Croke Park, Dublin J Brennan (Galway) Final 1 April 1979 Final Leinster 1-13 - 1-09 Connacht N Buggy 0-6, T Doran 1-0, B Fitzpatrick 0-3, M Walsh 0-2, J Kelly 0-1, P Quirke 0-1. John Connolly 1-4, J Henry 0-3, J Greaney 0-1, F Burke 0-1. Semple Stadium, Thurles N O'Donoghue (Dublin) Scoring statistics Top scorers overall Rank Player Club Tally Total Matches Average1Ned BuggyLeinster0-2121210.502John ConnollyConnacht2-071326.503Joe ConnollyConnacht2-01723.50 Bibliography Donegan, Des, The Complete Handbook of Gaelic Games (DBA Publications Limited, 2005). References Category:Railway Cup Hurling Championship Railway Cup Hurling Championship Hurling