The 1979 Railway Cup Hurling Championship was the 53rd staging of the Railway Cup since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1927. The cup began on 11 March 1979 and ended on 1 April 1979.
| Dates | 11 March 1979 - 1 April 1979 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Teams | 4 | ||
| Champions | Leinster (18th title) Fan Larkin (captain) | ||
| Runners-up | Connacht Joe McDonagh (captain) | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 3 | ||
| Goals scored | 9 (3 per match) | ||
| Points scored | 68 (22.67 per match) | ||
| Top scorer(s) | Ned Buggy (0-21) | ||
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Munster were the defending champions, however, they were defeated by Connacht in the semi-final.[1]
On 1 April 1979, Leinster won the cup following a 1-13 to 1-09 defeat of Connacht in the final. This was their 18th Railway Cup title overall and their first title since 1977.
Results
editSemi-finals
| 11 March 1979 Semi-final | Connacht | 4-09 - 2-07 | Munster | Duggan Park, Ballinasloe |
| Joe Connolly 2-1, John Connolly 1-3, F Gantley 1-0, PJ Molloy 0-3, N Lane 0-1, J Henry 0-1. | J McKenna 1-2, J Greene 1-0, T Cashman 0-2, J Callinan 0-1, L O'Donoghue 0-1, P O'Neill 0-1. | Referee: G Kirwan (Offaly) |
| 11 March 1979 Semi-final | Leinster | 1-19 - 0-11 | Ulster | Croke Park, Dublin |
| N Buggy 0-15, J Kelly 1-0, B Fitzpatrick 0-2, M Quigley 0-1, P Quirke 0-1. | E Donnelly 0-4, B Mullan 0-3, J Hughes 0-2, J Crossey 0-1, S Boyle 0-1. | Referee: J Brennan (Galway) |
Final
| 1 April 1979 Final | Leinster | 1-13 - 1-09 | Connacht | Semple Stadium, Thurles |
| N Buggy 0-6, T Doran 1-0, B Fitzpatrick 0-3, M Walsh 0-2, J Kelly 0-1, P Quirke 0-1. | John Connolly 1-4, J Henry 0-3, J Greaney 0-1, F Burke 0-1. | Referee: N O'Donoghue (Dublin) |
Scoring statistics
edit- Top scorers overall
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ned Buggy | Leinster | 0-21 | 21 | 2 | 10.50 |
| 2 | John Connolly | Connacht | 2-07 | 13 | 2 | 6.50 |
| 3 | Joe Connolly | Connacht | 2-01 | 7 | 2 | 3.50 |
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.