1994 Railway Cup Hurling Championship
The 1994 Railway Cup Hurling Championship was the 66th staging of the Railway Cup since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1927.[1] The cup began on 6 February 1994 and ended on 21 February 1994.
| Dates | 6 February 1994 - 21 February 1994 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Teams | 4 | ||
| Champions | Connacht (9th title) | ||
| Runners-up | Leinster | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 3 | ||
| Goals scored | 5 (1.67 per match) | ||
| Points scored | 65 (21.67 per match) | ||
| Top scorer(s) | Pat Potterton (2-05) | ||
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Leinster were the defending champions.
On 21 February 1994, Connacht won the cup after a 1-11 to 1–10 defeat of Leinster in the final at Semple Stadium. This was their 9th Railway Cup title overall and their first title since 1991.
Results
Semi-finals
| 6 February 1994 Semi-final | Leinster | 2-17 - 0-08 | Ulster | Nowlan Park, Kilkenny |
| P Potterton 1-4, M Storey 0-5, E Morrissey 1-1, T Dempsey 0-3, DJ Carey 0-2, A Ronan 0-2. | J Carson 0-5, J Connolly 0-1, SP McKillop 0-1, G O'Kane 0-1. | Referee: P O'Connor (Limerick) |
| 6 February 1994 Semi-final | Munster | 0-09 - 1-10 | Connacht | Dr. Daly Park, Tulla |
| F Carroll 0-4, G Kirby 0-1, P Fox 0-1, C Casey 0-1, T Fives 0-1, M Cleary 0-1. | M Coleman 0-8, J Rabbitte 1-0, F Forde 0-1, M Headd 0-1. | Referee: A Mac Suibhne (Dublin) |
Final
| 20 February 1994 Final | Connacht | 1-11 - 1-10 | Leinster | Semple Stadium, Thurles |
| L Burke 0-5, L Turley 1-1, M Coleman 0-2, M Donoghue 0-1, B Keogh 0-1, F Forde 0-1. | T Dempsey 0-5, P Potteron 1-1, DJ Carey 0-2, J Dooley 0-1, L O'Gorman 0-1. | Referee: G Harrington (Cork) |
Bibliography
- Donegan, Des, The Complete Handbook of Gaelic Games (DBA Publications Limited, 2005).
References
- Neville, Conor (12 December 2016). "The fall and fall of the Railway Cup". ball.ie. Retrieved 27 December 2018.
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