2004 Interprovincial Hurling Championship

The 2004 Interprovincial Hurling Championship was the 77th series of the inter-provincial hurling championship, also known as the Railway Cup.[1] Three matches were played between 23 October 2004 and 5 December 2004 to decide the title. It was contested by Connacht, Leinster, Munster and Ulster.

2004 Interprovincial Hurling Championship
Date23 October 2004 - 5 December 2004
Teams Connacht
Leinster
Munster
Ulster
SponsorM Donnelly & Co
Champions Connacht (11th title)
Ollie Fahy (captain)
Runners-up Munster
Tournament statistics
Matches played3
Goals scored6 (2 per match)
Points scored83 (27.67 per match)
Top scorer(s) Niall Healy (0-12)
Eoin Kelly (0-12)
← 2003 (Previous) (Next) 2005 →

Leinster entered the championship as the defending champions, however, they were defeated by Munster at the semi-final stage.[2][3]

On 5 December 2004, Connacht won the Railway Cup after a 1-15 to 0-09 defeat of Munster in the final at Pearse Stadium in Galway.[4] It was their 11th Railway Cup title overall and their first title since 1998.

Connacht's Niall Healy and Munster's Eoin Kelly were the Interprovincial Championship joint top scorers with 0-12 each.

Results

Semi-finals

23 October 2004 Semi-final Ulster 2-11 - 2-24 Connacht Casement Park, Belfast
B McFall (1-4, frees), M Herron (1-2), G Johnson (0-3), B McGourty (0-2). Report N Healy (0-11, five frees), E Tannaghan (2-2), O Fahy (0-3), A Kerins (0-2), D Tierney (0-2); F Healy (0-2), D O'Brien (0-1), D Collins (0-1). Referee: B Gavin (Offaly)
24 October 2004 Semi-final Leinster 0-13 - 1-21 Munster Croke Park, Dublin
J Young (0-5, 65, 3f); E Brennan (0-2), M Jacob (0-2), B Murphy (0-2), J Hoyne (0-1), R Mullally (0-1). Report N Gilligan (0-6, two 65's), J Deane (1-2), E Kelly (0-5, four frees), O Moran (0-2); E Corcoran (0-2), J Mullane (0-2), T Browne (0-1), D Bennett (0-1). Referee: T McIntyre (Antrim)

Final

5 December 2004 Final Connacht 1-15 - 0-09 Munster Pearse Stadium, Galway
M Kerins (0-6, 3 frees), D Donoghue (1-1), O Fahy (0-4), K Broderick (0-2); D Collins (0-1), N Healy (0-1). E Kelly (0-7, frees), N Gilligan (0-2, 1 free, 1 65). Attendance: 815
Referee: É Morris (Dublin)

Top scorers
Overall
Rank Player County Tally Total Matches Average
1 Niall Healy Connacht 0-12 12 2 6.00
Eoin Kelly Munster 0-12 12 2 6.00
Single game
Rank Player County Tally Total Opposition
1 Niall Healy Connacht 0-11 11 Ulster
2 Enda Tannaghan Connacht 2-02 8 Ulster
3 Brian McFall Ulster 1-04 7 Connacht
Eoin Kelly Munster 0-07 7 Connacht

Sources
  • 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. "Leinster win Railway Cup in Rome". Irish Examiner. 8 November 2003. Retrieved 31 December 2018.
  3. "Just a stroll in the park for Munster's finest". Irish Times. 25 October 2004. Retrieved 31 December 2018.
  4. "Connacht coast home". Irish Times. 6 December 2004. Retrieved 31 December 2018.
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