1979 Railway Cup Hurling Championship

The 1979 Railway Cup Hurling Championship was the 53rd staging of the Railway Cup since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1927. The cup began on 11 March 1979 and ended on 1 April 1979.

1979 Railway Cup Hurling Championship
Dates11 March 1979 - 1 April 1979
Teams4
ChampionsLeinster (18th title)
Fan Larkin (captain)
Runners-upConnacht
Joe McDonagh (captain)
Tournament statistics
Matches played3
Goals scored9 (3 per match)
Points scored68 (22.67 per match)
Top scorer(s)Ned Buggy (0-21)
1978 (Previous) (Next) 1980

Munster were the defending champions, however, they were defeated by Connacht in the semi-final.[1]

On 1 April 1979, Leinster won the cup following a 1-13 to 1-09 defeat of Connacht in the final. This was their 18th Railway Cup title overall and their first title since 1977.

Results

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Semi-finals

11 March 1979 Semi-final Connacht 4-09 - 2-07 Munster Duggan Park, Ballinasloe
Joe Connolly 2-1, John Connolly 1-3, F Gantley 1-0, PJ Molloy 0-3, N Lane 0-1, J Henry 0-1. J McKenna 1-2, J Greene 1-0, T Cashman 0-2, J Callinan 0-1, L O'Donoghue 0-1, P O'Neill 0-1. Referee: G Kirwan (Offaly)
11 March 1979 Semi-final Leinster 1-19 - 0-11 Ulster Croke Park, Dublin
N Buggy 0-15, J Kelly 1-0, B Fitzpatrick 0-2, M Quigley 0-1, P Quirke 0-1. E Donnelly 0-4, B Mullan 0-3, J Hughes 0-2, J Crossey 0-1, S Boyle 0-1. Referee: J Brennan (Galway)

Final

1 April 1979 Final Leinster 1-13 - 1-09 Connacht Semple Stadium, Thurles
N Buggy 0-6, T Doran 1-0, B Fitzpatrick 0-3, M Walsh 0-2, J Kelly 0-1, P Quirke 0-1. John Connolly 1-4, J Henry 0-3, J Greaney 0-1, F Burke 0-1. Referee: N O'Donoghue (Dublin)

Scoring statistics

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Top scorers overall
Rank Player Club Tally Total Matches Average
1 Ned Buggy Leinster 0-21 21 2 10.50
2 John Connolly Connacht 2-07 13 2 6.50
3 Joe Connolly Connacht 2-01 7 2 3.50

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.