1975 Railway Cup Hurling Championship

Irish hurling competition April 2022 1975 Railway Cup Hurling Championship 16 February 1975 - 17 March 1975 4 Leinster 16 Munster 3 11 59 Francis Loughnane (1-10) 1974 1974 Railway Cup Hurling Championship 1976 1976 Railway Cup Hurling Championship The 1975 Railway Cup Hurling Championship was the 49th staging of the Railway Cup since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1927. The cup began on 16 February 1975 and ended on 17 March 1975. Leinster were the defending champions. On 17 March 1975, Leinster won the cup following a 2-09 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 16th Railway Cup title overall and their fifth title in succession. Results Semifinals 16 February 1975 Semi-final Munster 4-16 - 2-05 Ulster F Loughnane 1-7, J McKenna 2-0, J Kehoe 1-2, G McCarthy 0-3, J Cullinan 0-2, W Walsh 0-1, E O'Connor 0-1. R McDonnell 1-1, M O'Flynn 1-0, S Collins 0-3, S Sands 0-1. 300 Parnell Park, Dublin C Foley (Dublin) 16 February 1975 Semi-final Connacht 1-07 - 1-11 Leinster J Connolly 1-1, G Coone 0-2, P Fahy 0-1, PJ Molloy 0-1, F Burke 0-1, P Ryan 0-1. T Doran 1-0, P Quigley 0-4, M Quigley 0-3, L O'Brien 0-1, P Delaney 0-1, M Brennan 0-1, J Quigley 0-1. Duggan Park, Ballinasloe S O'Meara (Tipperary) Final 17 March 1975 Final Leinster 2-09 - 1-11 Munster E Keher 0-7, J Quigley 1-1, T Doran 1-0, L O'Brien 0-1. W Walsh 1-1, F Loughnane 0-3, S Hogan 0-2, G McCarthy 0-2, J Kehoe 0-1, N O'Dwyer 0-1, E O'Connor 0-1. Croke Park, Dublin P Robinson (Galway) Scoring statistics Top scorers overall Rank Player Club Tally Total Matches Average1Francis LoughnaneMunster1-101326.50 Top scorers in a single game Rank Player Club Tally Total Opposition1Francis LoughnaneMunster1-0710Ulster2Eddie KeherLeinster0-077Munster3Joe McKennaMunster2-006Ulster Bibliography Donegan, Des, The Complete Handbook of Gaelic Games (DBA Publications Limited, 2005). References Category:Railway Cup Hurling Championship Railway Cup Hurling Championship Hurling