The 1973 Railway Cup Hurling Championship was the 47th staging of the Railway Cup since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1927. The cup began on 28 January 1973 and ended on 17 March 1973.
| Dates | 28 January 1973 - 17 March 1973 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Teams | 5 | ||
| Champions | Leinster (14th title) | ||
| Runners-up | Munster | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 4 | ||
| Goals scored | 19 (4.75 per match) | ||
| Points scored | 80 (20 per match) | ||
| Top scorer(s) | Eddie Keher (1-15) | ||
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Leinster were the defending champions.
On 17 March 1973, Leinster won the cup following a 1-13 to 2-08 defeat of Munster in the final.[1] This was their 14th Railway Cup title overall and their third title in succession.
Leinster's Eddie Keher was the championship's top scorer with 1-15.
Results
editPreliminary round
| 28 January 1973 Preliminary round | Combined Universities | 6-13 - 1-07 | Ulster | Croke Park, Dublin |
| H O'Sullivan 3-0, J Spooner 1-3, G McCarthy 1-3, J Ryan 0-5, J Duggan 1-1, T Buckley 0-1. | W Richmond 1-0, A Hamill 0-3, B McGarry 0-2, S Collins 0-1, B Gilmore 0-1. |
Semi-finals
| 18 February 1973 Semi-final | Leinster | 4-13 - 0-09 | Combined Universities | Croke Park, Dublin |
| E Keher 1-8, T Doran 1-0, K Purcell 1-0, M Quigley 0-2, M Bermingham 0-1, F Cummins 0-1, P Delaney 0-1. | J Ryan 0-4, H O'Sullivan 0-2, J Callinan 0-1, G McCarthy 0-1, S Hogan 0-1. | Referee: N Dalton (Waterford) |
| 18 February 1973 Semi-final | Munster | 3-10 - 2-07 | Connacht | Cork Athletic Grounds, Cork |
| F Loughnane 0-6, S O'Leary 1-2, M Malone 1-0, S Greene 1-0, J Foley 0-1, J Flanagan 0-1. | A Fenton 1-1, D Furey 1-0, S Murphy 0-2, P Fahy 0-2, P Niland 0-1, T Cahalane 0-1. | Referee: J Rankins (Laois) |
Final
| 17 March 1973 Final | Leinster | 1-13 - 2-08 | Munster | Croke Park, Dublin |
| E Keher 0-7, M Bermingham 1-0, M Quigley 0-3, T Doran 0-1, K Purcell 0-1, P Delaney 0-1. | F Loughnane 1-2, N O'Dwyer 1-0, J Flanagan 0-2, L Gaynor 0-2, R Cummins 0-2. |
Bibliography
edit- Donegan, Des, The Complete Handbook of Gaelic Games (DBA Publications Limited, 2005).
References
edit- ^ "Railway Cup Hurling". Munster GAA. Retrieved 10 April 2018.