1966 Railway Cup Hurling Championship

Irish hurling competition April 2022 1966 Railway Cup Hurling Championship 28 February 1966 – 17 March 1966 4 Munster 28 Jimmy Doyle Leinster 3 24 58 Frankie Walsh (2-07) 1965 1965 Railway Cup Hurling Championship 1967 1967 Railway Cup Hurling Championship The 1966 Railway Cup Hurling Championship was the 40th staging of the Railway Cup since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1927. The cup began on 28 February 1966 and ended on 17 March 1966. Leinster were the defending champions. On 17 March 1966, Munster won the cup following a 3-13 to 3-11 defeat of Leinster in the final.http://munster.gaa.ie/history/railway-cup-hurling/ Railway Cup Hurling Munster GAA 10 April 2018 This was their 28th Railway Cup title and their first since 1963. Munster's Frankie Walsh was the top scorer with 2-07. Results Semi-finals 27 February 1966 Semi-final Connacht 3-03 - 6-10 Munster M Regan 2-1, F Connaire 1-0, F Coffey 0-1, J Conway 0-1. J Doyle 2-5, S McLoughlin 2-0, J McKenna 1-2, D Nealon 1-1, M Roche 0-1, L Danagher 0-1. Duggan Park, Ballinasloe 6 March 1966 Semi-final Ulster 3-07 - 6-14 Leinster J Campbell 1-4, B Campbell 1-0, P McShane 1-0, E Faloona 0-1, S Gallagher 0-1, P Branniff 0-1. T Walsh 2-0, P Dillon 2-0, E Keher 1-3, B Cooney 1-2, W Walsh 0-3, S Cleere 0-2, J O'Brien 0-2, J Foley 0-1, D Quigley 0-1. Pearse Park, Ballybay C Foley (Dublin) Final 17 March 1966 Final Munster 3-13 - 3-11 Leinster F Walsh 2-7, D Nealon 1-1, L Kiely 0-3, J McKenna 0-2. E Keher 1-2, T Walsh 1-2, P Dillon 1-1, T Forrestal 0-2, J O'Brien 0-1, S Cleere 0-1, B Cooney 0-1, P Molloy 0-1. Croke Park, Dublin 24,312 MJ Flaherty (Galway) Statistics Top scorers overall Rank Player Club Tally Total Matches Average1Frankie WalshMunster2-0713113.002Tom WalshLeinster3-021125.50Jimmy DoyleMunster2-051125.50Eddie KeherLeinster2-051125.503Pa DillonLeinster3-011025.00 Top scorers in a single game Rank Player Club Tally Total Opposition1Frankie WalshMunster2-0713Leinster2Jimmy DoyleMunster2-0511Connacht3Mick ReganConnacht2-017MunsterJ. CampbellUlster1-047Leinster4Seán McLoughlinMunster2-006ConnachtTom WalshLeinster2-006UlsterPa DillonLeinster2-006UlsterEddie KeherLeinster1-036Ulster Bibliography Donegan, Des, The Complete Handbook of Gaelic Games (DBA Publications Limited, 2005). References Category:Railway Cup Hurling Championship Category:1966 in hurling