1985 Railway Cup Hurling Championship

Gaelic football and hurling competition April 2022 1985 Railway Cup Hurling Championship 27 January 1985 - 18 March 1985 4 Munster 37 Ger Cunningham Connacht Noel Lane 3 12 57 Michael Haverty (1-10) 1984 1984 Railway Cup Hurling Championship 1986 1986 Railway Cup Hurling Championship The 1985 Railway Cup Hurling Championship was the 59th 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 27 January 1985 and ended on 18 March 1985. Munster were the defending champions. On 18 March 1985, Munster won the cup after a 3-06 to 1-11 defeat of Connacht in the final at Semple Stadium.https://munster.gaa.ie/history/railway-cup-hurling/ Railway Cup Hurling Munster GAA 10 April 2018 This was their 37th Railway Cup title overall and their second title in succession. Results Semi-finals 27 January 1985 Semi-final Leinster 2-06 - 1-12 Connacht P Corrigan 1-4, PJ Cuddy 1-0, C Heffernan 0-1, P Carroll 0-1. M Haverty 1-5, J Cooney 0-3, N Lane 0-1, B Lynskey 0-1, M Connolly 0-1, T Kilkenny 0-1. St. Brendan's Park, Birr G Ryan (Tipperary) 27 January 1985 Semi-final Ulster 2-06 - 3-16 Munster C Donnelly 2-2, C Mageean 0-1, B Donnelly 0-1, B Coulter 0-1, E Donnelly 0-1. P Kelly 0-6, S Power 1-1, T O'Sullivan 0-4, G McInerney 1-0, N English 1-0, P Hartnett 0-2, J Fenton 0-2, S Stack 0-1. St. Patrick's Park, Newcastle Final 18 March 1985 Final Munster 3-06 - 1-11 Connacht N English 2-0, T Mulcahy 1-0, J Fenton 0-3, J Carroll 0-1, S Power 0-1, K Hennessy 0-1. N Lane 1-2, M Haverty 0-5, S Mahon 0-3, A Cunningham 0-1. Semple Stadium, Thurles N O'Donoghue (Dublin) Scoring statistics Top scorers overall Rank Player Club Tally Total Matches Average1Michael HavertyConnacht1-101326.502Nicky EnglishMunster3-00924.503Colin DonnellyUlster2-02818.00 Bibliography Donegan, Des, The Complete Handbook of Gaelic Games (DBA Publications Limited, 2005). References Category:Railway Cup Hurling Championship Railway Cup Hurling Championship Hurling