The 1989 Railway Cup Hurling Championship was the 63rd staging of the Railway Cup since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1927.[1] The cup began on 7 October 1989 and ended on 8 October 1989.
| Dates | 7 October 1989 - 8 October 1989 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Teams | 4 | ||
| Champions | Connacht (7th title) | ||
| Runners-up | Munster | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 4 | ||
| Goals scored | 19 (4.75 per match) | ||
| Points scored | 153 (38.25 per match) | ||
| Top scorer(s) | Mark Corrigan (2-15) | ||
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Leinster were the defending champions, however, they were beaten by Connacht in the semi-final.
On 8 October 1989, Connacht won the cup after a 4-16 to 3-17 defeat of Munster in the final at Wexford Park.[2] This was their 7th Railway Cup title overall and their first title since 1987.
Results
editSemi-finals
edit| 7 October 1989 Semi-final | Munster | 3-31 - 1-22 (aet) | Ulster | Wexford Park, Wexford |
| N English 0-11, Cormac Bonnar 2-2, S Ahearne 1-2, P Fox 0-4, T O'Sullivan 0-4, T Guilfoyle 0-3, M Cleary 0-2, Conal Bonnar 0-2, C O'Donovan 0-1. | P McKillen 0-4, O McFetridge 0-4, J McNaughton 0-3, B Coulter 0-3, C Mageean 1-0, T McNaughton 0-2, B Donnelly 0-2, D Hughes 0-2, A McCarry 0-2. |
| 7 October 1989 Semi-final | Leinster | 2-15 - 1-19 | Connacht | Wexford Park, Wexford |
| M Corrigan 1-10, PJ Cuddy 1-0, B McMahon 0-2, L Ryan 0-2, G O'Connor 0-1. | J Cooney 0-9, G Burke 1-1, T Mongahan 0-2, M Kenny 0-2, E Ryan 0-2, P Higgins 0-1, M Coleman 0-1, A Cunningham 0-1. | Referee: W Horgan (Cork) |
Shield final
edit| 8 October 1989 Shield final | Leinster | 4-20 - 1-11 | Ulster | Wexford Park, Wexford |
| B McMahon 2-2, M Corrigan 1-5, L Ryan 1-3, PJ Cuddy 0-4, M Duignan 0-1, M Cleere 0-1, G O'Connor 0-1, S Dalton 0-1, M Storey 0-1. | N Sands 1-0, O McFetridge 0-2, T McNaughton 0-2, D Hughes 0-2, JP McKillop 0-1, P Branniff 0-1, A McCarry 0-1, P McKillen 0-1, M Bailie 0-1. | Referee: T Murray (Limerick) |
Final
edit| 8 October 1989 Final | Connacht | 4-16 - 3-17 | Munster | Wexford Park, Wexford |
| E Ryan 2-2, M Kenny 1-3, G Burke 1-2, J Cooney 0-5, F Dolan 0-3, P Malone 0-1. | N English 0-7, S Fitzgibbon 1-2, T Guilfoyle 1-0, Cormac Bonnar 1-0, Conal Bonnar 0-3, G Kirby 0-2, M Cleary 0-2, S Ahearne 0-1. | Referee: P Long (Kilkenny) |
Scoring statistics
edit- Top scorers overall
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mark Corrigan | Leinster | 2-15 | 21 | 2 | 10.50 |
| 2 | Nicky English | Munster | 0-18 | 18 | 2 | 9.00 |
| 3 | Cormac Bonnar | Munster | 3-02 | 11 | 2 | 5.50 |
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.