1995 Railway Cup Hurling Championship

The 1995 Railway Cup Hurling Championship was the 67th staging of the Railway Cup since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1927.[1] The cup began on 5 February 1995 and ended on 2 April 1995.

1995 Railway Cup Hurling Championship
Dates5 February 1995 - 2 April 1995
Teams4
ChampionsMunster (39th title)
Gary Kirby (captain)
Runners-upUlster
Tournament statistics
Matches played3
Goals scored10 (3.33 per match)
Points scored83 (27.67 per match)
Top scorer(s)Michael Cleary (0-17)
โ† 1994 (Previous) (Next) 1996 โ†’

Connacht were the defending champions, however, they were defeated by Ulster in the semi-final.

On 2 April 1995, Munster won the cup after a 0-13 to 1โ€“09 defeat of Ulster in the final at Croke Park.[2] This was their 39th Railway Cup title overall and their first title since 1992.

Results

Semi-finals

5 February 1995 Semi-final Connacht 0-14 - 2-10 Ulster Duggan Park, Ballinasloe
L Burke 0-5, O Fahy 0-5, M McGrath 0-2, F Forde 0-1, P Kelly 0-1. H Gilmore 1-4, N Sands 1-0, K Coulter 0-3, O Collins 0-2, P Jennings 0-1. Referee: S McMahon (Clare)
5 February 1995 Semi-final Munster 2-25 - 5-12
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Leinster Gaelic Grounds, Limerick
M Cleary 0-9, G Kirby 1-5, J Brenner 1-0, D Quigley 0-3, K Murray 0-3, T Browne 0-2, M Houlihan 0-1, G O'Loughlin 0-1, P Flynn 0-1. E Morrissey 4-2, P Potterton 1-0, J Dooley 0-3, M Storey 0-3, J Troy 0-1, DJ Carey 0-1, L Dunne 0-1, PJ Delaney 0-1. Referee: J Cody (Galway)

Final

2 April 1995 Final Munster 0-13 - 1-09 Ulster Croke Park, Dublin
M Cleary 0-8, D Nash 0-1, T Browne 0-1, K Murray 0-1, D Quigley 0-1, J O'Connor 0-1. T McNaughton 1-1, O Collins 0-4, H Gilmore 0-2, P McKillen 0-1, G Savage 0-1. Referee: P Horan (Offaly)

Bibliography

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

References

  1. Neville, Conor (12 December 2016). "The fall and fall of the Railway Cup". ball.ie. Retrieved 27 December 2018.
  2. "Railway Cup Hurling". Munster GAA. Retrieved 10 April 2018.
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