1975 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.

1975 Railway Cup Hurling Championship
Dates16 February 1975 - 17 March 1975
Teams4
ChampionsLeinster (16th title)
Runners-upMunster
Tournament statistics
Matches played3
Goals scored11 (3.67 per match)
Points scored59 (19.67 per match)
Top scorer(s)Francis Loughnane (1-10)
1974 (Previous) (Next) 1976

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.[1] This was their 16th Railway Cup title overall and their fifth title in succession.

Results

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Semifinals

16 February 1975 Semi-final Munster 4-16 - 2-05 Ulster Parnell Park, Dublin
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. Attendance: 300
Referee: C Foley (Dublin)
16 February 1975 Semi-final Connacht 1-07 - 1-11 Leinster Duggan Park, Ballinasloe
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. Referee: S O'Meara (Tipperary)

Final

17 March 1975 Final Leinster 2-09 - 1-11 Munster Croke Park, Dublin
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. Referee: P Robinson (Galway)

Scoring statistics

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Top scorers overall
Rank Player Club Tally Total Matches Average
1 Francis Loughnane Munster 1-10 13 2 6.50
Top scorers in a single game
Rank Player Club Tally Total Opposition
1 Francis Loughnane Munster 1-07 10 Ulster
2 Eddie Keher Leinster 0-07 7 Munster
3 Joe McKenna Munster 2-00 6 Ulster

Bibliography

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  • Donegan, Des, The Complete Handbook of Gaelic Games (DBA Publications Limited, 2005).

References

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  1. ^ "Railway Cup Hurling". Munster GAA. Retrieved 10 April 2018.