The 1962 Railway Cup Hurling Championship was the 36th staging of the Railway Cup since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1927. The cup began on 18 February 1962 ended on 17 March 1962.
| Dates | 18 February 1962 - 17 March 1962 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Teams | 4 | ||
| Champions | Leinster (8th title) Noel Drumgoole (captain) | ||
| Runners-up | Munster Jimmy Doyle (captain) | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 3 | ||
| Goals scored | 26 (8.67 per match) | ||
| Points scored | 41 (13.67 per match) | ||
| Top scorer(s) | Billy Dwyer (6-02) | ||
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Munster were the defending champions.
On 17 March 1962, Leinster won the championship following a 1-11 to 1-09 defeat of Munster in the final.[1] This was their 8th Railway Cup title and their first since 1956.
Leinster's Billy Dwyer was the top scorer with 6-02.
Results
editSemi-finals
| 18 February 1962 Semi-final | Connacht | 1-03 - 6-11 | Munster | Duggan Park, Ballinasloe |
| PJ Lawless 1-0, M Cullinan 0-1, Salmon 0-1, T Sweeney 0-1. | C Ring 3-1, Jimmy Doyle 1-4, S Power 2-0, PJ Keane 0-2, T English 0-2, J Smyth 0-1, T Morrissey 0-1. |
| 25 February 1962 Semi-final | Ulster | 6-03 - 11-04 | Leinster | Breffni Park, Cavan |
| J McVeigh 3-0, B McGurk 1-0, F Cullinan 1-0, D Crawford 1-0, P Mullaney 0-2, S Gallagher 0-1. | W Dwyer 6-1, W Jackson 2-1, A Boothman 1-1, O McGrath 1-0, C O'Brien 1-0, F Whelan 0-1. |
Final
| 17 March 1962 Final | Leinster | 1-11 - 1-09 | Munster | Croke Park, Dublin |
| D Heaslip 1-0, A Boothman 0-3, F Whelan 0-3, M Kennedy 0-2, S Foley 0-2, W Dwyer 0-1. | L Devaney 0-5, Jimmy Doyle 0-3, D Nealon 1-1. |
Scoring statistics
edit- Top scorers overall
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Billy Dwyer | Leinster | 6-02 | 20 | 2 | 10.00 |
- Top scorers in a single game
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Opposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Billy Dwyer | Leinster | 6-01 | 19 | Ulster |
| 2 | Christy Ring | Munster | 3-01 | 10 | Connacht |
| 3 | J. McVeigh | Ulster | 3-00 | 9 | Leinster |
| 4 | Billy Jackson | Leinster | 2-01 | 7 | Ulster |
| Jimmy Doyle | Munster | 1-04 | 7 | Connacht |
Bibliography
edit- Donegan, Des, The Complete Handbook of Gaelic Games (DBA Publications Limited, 2005).
References
edit- ^ "Railway Cup Hurling". Munster GAA. Archived from the original on 18 September 2018. Retrieved 10 April 2018.