1977 Railway Cup Hurling Championship
The 1977 Railway Cup Hurling Championship was the 51st staging of the Railway Cup since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1927. The cup began on 13 February 1977 and ended on 17 March 1977.
Dates | 13 February 1977 - 17 March 1977 | ||
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Teams | 4 | ||
Champions | Leinster (17th title) | ||
Runners-up | Munster | ||
Tournament statistics | |||
Matches played | 3 | ||
Top scorer(s) | Pat Moylan (0-13) | ||
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Munster were the defending champions.
On 17 March 1977, Leinster won the cup following a 2-17 to 1–13 defeat of Munster in the final.[1] This was their 17th Railway Cup title overall and their first title since 1975.
Results
Semifinals
13 February 1977 Semi-final | Leinster | 1-12 - 2-05 | Connacht | Enniscorthy |
E Keher 0-5, M Quigley 1-0, M Jacob 0-2, L O'Brien 0-2, M Brennan 0-2, M Ruth 0-1. | PJ Molloy 1-1, G Holland 1-0, Joe Connolly 0-2, M Connolly 0-1, V Mullins 0-1. | Referee: S O'Meara (Tipperary) |
13 February 1977 Semi-final | Munster | 3-17 - 3-06 | Ulster | Croke Park, Dublin |
P Moylan 0-9, J Kehoe 1-3, P Moriarty 1-1, E Cregan 1-1, J Cullinan 0-2, L O'Donoghue 0-1. | E Donnelly 2-2, B Mullan 1-1, E Dornan 0-1, J Fagan 0-1, J McCormick 0-1. |
Final
17 March 1977 Semi-final | Leinster | 2-17 - 1-13 | Munster | Croke Park, Dublin |
T Doran 1-3, E Keher 0-6, M Brennan 1-2, M Quigley 0-2, L O'Brien 0-1, M Ruth 0-1, C Doran 0-1, N Buggy 0-1. | N Casey 1-1, P Moylan 0-4, J Kehoe 0-3, J Horgan 0-2, D Coughlan 0-1, E O'Connor 0-1, J Cullinan 0-1. | Referee: G Kirwan (Offaly) |
Scoring statistics
- Top scorers overall
Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
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1 | Pat Moylan | Munster | 0-13 | 13 | 2 | 6.50 |
2 | Eddie Keher | Leinster | 0-11 | 11 | 2 | 5.50 |
3 | Jim Kehoe | Munster | 1-06 | 9 | 2 | 4.50 |
Bibliography
- Donegan, Des, The Complete Handbook of Gaelic Games (DBA Publications Limited, 2005).
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