1986 Railway Cup Hurling Championship

Irish hurling competition April 2022 1986 Railway Cup Hurling Championship 16 February 1986 - 17 March 1986 4 Connacht 5 Munster 3 6 71 John Fenton (0-15) 1985 1985 Railway Cup Hurling Championship 1987 1987 Railway Cup Hurling Championship The 1986 Railway Cup Hurling Championship was the 60th staging of the Railway Cup since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1927.https://www.balls.ie/gaa/railway-cup-decline-354359-354359 The fall and fall of the Railway Cup 12 December 2016 ball.ie 27 December 2018 Conor Neville The cup began on 16 February 1986 and ended on 17 March 1986. Munster were the defending champions. On 17 March 1986, Connacht won the cup after a 3–11 to 0–11 defeat of Connacht in the final at Duggan Park.http://munster.gaa.ie/history/railway-cup-hurling/ Railway Cup Hurling Munster GAA 10 April 2018 This was their fifth Railway Cup title overall and their first title since 1983. Results Semi-finals 16 February 1986 Semi-final Connacht 1-10 - 1-09 Leinster PJ Molloy 1-1, J Cooney 0-4, A Cunningham 0-2, S Linnane 0-1, B Lynskey 0-1, M McGrath 0-1. P Corrigan 1-6, P Cleary 0-1, G Fennelly 0-1, P Horan 0-1. Pearse Stadium, Galway T Murray (Limerick) 16 February 1986 Semi-final Munster 1-19 - 0-11 Ulster J Fenton 0-10, N English 0-5, P McCarthy 1-1, D O'Connell 0-1, T O'Sullivan 0-1, D Walsh 0-1. D Donnelly 0-5, M Mageean 0-4, M Bailie 0-1, D McKinley 0-1. Croke Park, Dublin Final 17 March 1986 Final Connacht 3-11 - 0-11 Munster N Lane 2-1, M Connolly 1-1, PJ Molloy 0-4, J Cooney 0-2, M McGrath 0-1, P Malone 0-1, A Cunningham 0-1. J Fenton 0-5, C Lyons 0-3, N English 0-1, G Cunningham 0-1, J Carroll 0-1. Duggan Park, Ballinasloe J Bailey (Dublin) Scoring statistics Top scorers overall Rank Player Club Tally Total Matches Average1John FentonMunster0-151527.501Paddy CorriganLeinster1-06919.003P. J. MolloyConnacjt1-05824.00 Bibliography Donegan, Des, The Complete Handbook of Gaelic Games (DBA Publications Limited, 2005). References Category:Railway Cup Hurling Championship Railway Cup Hurling Championship Hurling