1995 Railway Cup Hurling Championship
| Dates | 5 February 1995 - 2 April 1995 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Teams | 4 | ||
| Champions | Munster (39th title) Gary Kirby (captain) | ||
| Runners-up | Ulster | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 3 | ||
| Goals scored | 10 (3.33 per match) | ||
| Points scored | 83 (27.67 per match) | ||
| Top scorer(s) | Michael Cleary (0-17) | ||
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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.
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 1–09 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
[edit]Semi-finals
[edit]| 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 (aet) | 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
[edit]| 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
[edit]- Donegan, Des, The Complete Handbook of Gaelic Games (DBA Publications Limited, 2005).
References
[edit]- ^ Neville, Conor (12 December 2016). "The fall and fall of the Railway Cup". ball.ie. Retrieved 27 December 2018.
- ^ "Railway Cup Hurling". Munster GAA. Retrieved 10 April 2018.