1971 Railway Cup Hurling Championship

Irish hurling competition April 2022 1971 Railway Cup Hurling Championship 21 February 1971 - 17 March 1971 4 Leinster 12 Tony Doran Munster Ray Cummins 3 18 71 Eddie Keher (0-18) 1970 1970 Railway Cup Hurling Championship 1972 1972 Railway Cup Hurling Championship The 1971 Railway Cup Hurling Championship was the 45th staging of the Railway Cup since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1927. The championship ended on 17 March 1971. Munster were the defending champions. On 17 March 1971, Leinster won the championship following a 2–17 to 2–12 defeat of Munster in the final.https://www.independent.ie/sport/hurling/the-forgotton-men-hurling-26028749.html THE FORGOTTEN MEN: HURLING Irish Independent 27 November 2002 10 April 2018 This was their 12th Railway Cup title and their first since 1967. Leinster's Eddie Keher was the Railway Cup top scorer with 0-18. Results Preliminary round 21 February 1971 Preliminary round Ulster 1-04 - 4-11 Connacht B McGarry 1-1, A McCallin 0-3. A Kenny 2-2, John Connolly 0-4, B O'Connor 1-0, A Fenton 1-0, P Fahy 0-2, P Mitchell 0-2, S Stanley 0-1. Casement Park, Belfast C Foley (Dublin) Semi-final 28 February 1971 Semi-final Leinster 5-13 - 4-14 Connacht T Doran 3-0, E Keher 0-9, M Bermingham 2-0, H Dalton 0-2, F Cummins 0-1, P Delaney 0-1. P Fahy 1-6, S Stanley 1-1, B O'Connor 1-0, A Fenton 1-0, S Hogan 0-3, P Mitchell 0-3, John Connolly 0-1. Páirc Chiaráin, Athlone S O'Connor (Limerick) Final 17 March 1971 Final Munster 2-12 - 2-17 Leinster R Cummins 1-1, N O'Dwyer 1-1, F Loughnane 0-4, M Roche 0-2, P Hegarty 0-2, PJ Ryan 0-1, J Flanagan 0-1. E Keher 0-9, M Bermingham 1-0, T Doran 1-0, D Bernie 0-2, F Cummins 0-2, H Dalton 0-2, P Delaney 0-1, J Quigley 0-1. Croke Park, Dublin 20,306 P Spain (Offaly) Scoring statistics Top scorers overall Rank Player Club Tally Total Matches Average1Eddie KeherLeinster0-181929.002Tony DoranLeinster4-001226.003Pádraic FahyConnacht1-081125.504Mick BerminghamLeinster3-00924.505Andy KennyConnacht2-02824.00 Top scorers in a single game Rank Player Club Tally Total Opposition1Tony DoranLeinster3-009ConanchtPádraic FahyConancht1-069LeinsterEddie KeherLeinster0-099ConanchtEddie KeherLeinster0-099Munster2Andy KennyConancht2-028Leinster3Mick BerminghamLeinster2-006Conancht4Brendan McGarryUlster1-014ConanchtSam StanleyConancht1-014LeinsterRay CumminsMunster1-014LeinsterNoel O'DwyerMunster1-014LeinsterFrancis LoughnaneMunster0-044LeinsterJohn ConnollyConnacht0-044Ulster Bibliography Donegan, Des, The Complete Handbook of Gaelic Games (DBA Publications Limited, 2005). References Category:Railway Cup Hurling Championship Category:1971 in hurling