1980 Railway Cup Hurling Championship
The 1980 Railway Cup Hurling Championship was the 54th series of the Railway Cup, an annual hurling tournament organised by the Gaelic Athletic Association. The tournament took place between 17 February and 17 March 1980.
| Dates | 17 February - 17 March 1980 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Teams |     | ||
| Champions | Connacht (2nd title) | ||
| Runners-up | Munster | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 3 | ||
| Goals scored | 8 (2.67 per match) | ||
| Points scored | 61 (20.33 per match) | ||
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The championship was won by Connacht who secured the title following a 1-5 to 0-7 defeat of Munster in the final.[1] This was their 2nd Railway Cup title, their first since 1947.
Leinster were the defending champions, however, they were defeated at the semi-final stage.
Results
Semi-finals
| Connacht | 1-13 - 1-10 (aet) | Leinster |
|---|---|---|
| J. Connolly 0-6 N. Lane 1-1 G. Curtin 0-2 M. Kilkenny 0-2 P. J. Molloy 0-1 J. Henry 0-1. |
N. Buggy 0-4 P. Quirke 1-0 P. Kirwan 0-3 M. Walsh 0-2 B. Fitzpatrick 0-1 |
Referee: J. Woods (Clare)
| Munster | 4-16 - 1-10 | Ulster |
|---|---|---|
| M. Walsh 0-7 J. Callinan 1-2 R. Cummins 1-1 O. O'Connor 1-1 É. O'Donoghue 1-0 G. Loughnane 0-2 M. Carroll 0-1 T. Cashman 0-1 P. O'Connor 0-1 |
D. Donnelly 1-1 P. Boyle 0-3 S. Boyle 0-2 T. Donnelly 0-1 J. Hughes 0-1 C. O'Flynn 0-1 P. Devlin 0-1 |
Referee: C. Foley (Dublin)
Top scorers
- Overall
| Rank | Player | Team | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Connolly | Connacht | 0-8 | 8 | 2 | 4.00 |
| Mossy Walsh | Munster | 0-8 | 8 | 2 | 4.00 |
- Single game
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Opposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mossy Walsh | Munster | 0-7 | 7 | Ulster |
| 2 | John Connolly | Connacht | 0-6 | 6 | Leinster |
| 3 | John Callinan | Munster | 1-2 | 5 | Ulster |
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References
- Ní Fhlatharta, Bernie (20 August 2013). "1980 change of luck was all down to Pope John Paul II". Connacht Tribune. Retrieved 11 October 2015.
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