The 1987 Railway Cup Hurling Championship was the 61st staging of the Railway Cup since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1927.[1] The cup began on 3 October 1987 and ended on 4 October 1987.
| Dates | 3 October 1987 - 4 October 1987 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Teams | 4 | ||
| Champions | Connacht (6th title) | ||
| Runners-up | Leinster | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 4 | ||
| Goals scored | 16 (4 per match) | ||
| Points scored | 121 (30.25 per match) | ||
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Connacht were the defending champions.
On 4 October 1987, Connacht won the cup after a 2-14 to 1-14 defeat of Leinster in the final at Cusack Park. This was their sixth Railway Cup title overall and their second title in succession.
Results edit
Semi-finals edit
| 3 October 1987 Semi-final | Connacht | 5-13 - 0-15 | Ulster | Cusack Park, Ennis |
| 3 October 1987 Semi-final | Munster | 1-11 - 1-16 | Leinster | Cusack Park, Ennis |
Shield final edit
| 4 October 1987 Shield final | Ulster | 3-20 - 3-18 (aet) | Munster | Cusack Park, Ennis |
| D Donnelly 2-9, C Mageean 1-1, D McNaughton 0-4, C Barr 0-3, P Savage 0-1, B Donnelly 0-1, P McKillen 0-1. | J Fenton 1-6, T Guilfoyle 1-3, N English 1-0, P Fox 0-3, L O'Donoghue 0-2, A Ryan 0-2, P Hartnett 0-1, S Fitzgibbon 0-1. | Referee: S Brennan (Galway) |
Final edit
| 4 October 1987 Final | Connacht | 2-14 - 1-14 | Leinster | Cusack Park, Ennis |
| M McGrath 0-4, J Cooney 0-4, B Lynskey 1-0, PJ Molloy 1-0, T Kilkenny 0-2, M Naughton 0-1, A Cunningham 0-1, E Ryan 0-1, S Mahon 0-1. | G Fennelly 0-5, L Ryan 1-1, P Cleary 0-4, B Keeshan 0-2, H Ryan 0-1, R Power 0-1. | Referee: G Ryan (Tipperary) |
Bibliography edit
- Donegan, Des, The Complete Handbook of Gaelic Games (DBA Publications Limited, 2005).
References edit
- ^ Neville, Conor (12 December 2016). "The fall and fall of the Railway Cup". ball.ie. Retrieved 27 December 2018.