The 1981 Railway Cup Hurling Championship was the 55th staging of the Railway Cup since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1927.[1] The cup began on 1 March 1981 and ended on 17 March 1981.
| Dates | 1 March 1981 - 17 March 1981 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Teams | 4 | ||
| Champions | Munster (35th title) Joe McKenna (captain) | ||
| Runners-up | Leinster | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 3 | ||
| Goals scored | 10 (3.33 per match) | ||
| Points scored | 60 (20 per match) | ||
| Top scorer(s) | Éamonn Cregan (2-09) | ||
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Connacht were the defending champions, however, they were beaten by Leinster in the semi-final.
On 17 March 1981, Munster won the cup after a 2–16 to 2–06 defeat of Leinster in the final at Cusack Park.[2] This was their 35th Railway Cup title overall and their first title since 1978.
Results
editSemi-finals
edit| 1 March 1981 Semi-final | Leinster | 0-11 - 0-06 | Connacht | St. Brendan's Park, Birr |
| P Delaney 0-3, P Quirke 0-2, P Carroll 0-2, M Walsh 0-2, P Horan 0-1, M Corrigan 0-1. | Joe Connolly 0-4, S Linnane 0-1, F Gantley 0-1. | Referee: W Horgan (Cork) |
| 1 March 1981 Semi-final | Munster | 5-13 - 1-08 | Ulster | St. Conleth's Park, Newbridge |
| P Horgan 2-1, E Cregan 1-3, J McKenna 1-2, J Fenton 0-4, J Callinan 1-0, E O'Donoghue 0-2, M Walsh 0-1. | S Boyle 1-2, E Sheehan 0-3, B Gilmore 0-1, C O'Flynn 0-1, B Donnelly 0-1. | Referee: D Robinson (Kildare) |
Final
edit| 17 March 1981 Final | Munster | 2-16 - 2-06 | Leinster | Cusack Park, Ennis |
| E Cregan 1-6, J McKenna 1-2, J Callinan 0-4, J Fenton 0-3, P Horgan 0-1. | P Delaney 1-2, M Corrigan 1-0, P Horan 0-3, J Kelly 0-1. | Referee: S Brennan (Galway) |
Scoring statistics
edit- Top scorers overall
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Éamonn Cregan | Munster | 2-09 | 15 | 2 | 7.50 |
| 2 | Joe McKenna | Munster | 2-04 | 10 | 2 | 5.00 |
| 3 | Pat Horgan | Leinster | 2-02 | 8 | 2 | 4.00 |
| Pat Delaney | Leinster | 1-05 | 8 | 2 | 4.00 |
J McKenna 10 P Delaney 8 P Horgan 8
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.