The 1992 Railway Cup Hurling Championship was the 64th series of the inter-provincial hurling Railway Cup.[1] Four matches were played between 14 March 1992 and 15 March 1992 to decide the title. It was contested by Connacht, Leinster, Munster and Ulster.
| Date | 14 March 1992 - 15 March 1992 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Teams |  Connacht Leinster Munster Ulster | ||
| Champions | Munster (38th title) Noel Sheehy (captain) | ||
| Runners-up | Ulster | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 4 | ||
| Goals scored | 10 (2.5 per match) | ||
| Points scored | 79 (19.75 per match) | ||
| Top scorer(s) | Eamon Morrissey (2-05) | ||
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Connacht entered the championship as the defending champions, however, they were defeated by Ulster at the semi-final stage.
On 15 March 1992, Munster won the Railway Cup after a 3–12 to 1–08 defeat of Ulster in the final at Nowlan Park, Kilkenny.[2] It was their 38th Railway Cup title overall and their first title since 1985.
Leinster's Eamon Morrissey was the Railway Cup top scorer with 2-05.
Results
editSemi-finals
| 14 March 1992 Semi-final | Ulster | 2-06 - 0-07 | Connacht | Nowlan Park, Kilkenny |
| N Sands 1-1, C Barr 1-0, P Jennings 0-1, P McKillen 0-1, A McCarry 0-1, K Coulter 0-1, S Downey 0-1. | M Coleman 0-4, É Burke 0-2, M McGrath 0-1. | Attendance: 3,500 Referee: A Mac Suibhne (Dublin) |
| 14 March 1992 Semi-final | Munster | 1-12 - 0-10 | Leinster | Nowlan Park, Kilkenny |
| G Kirby 1-4, C Carey 0-3, A Ryan 0-2, M Cleary 0-2, D Carr 0-1. | É Morrissey 0-4, B McMahon 0-2, DJ Carey 0-2, J Power 0-1, R Mannion 0-1. | Attendance: 3,500 Referee: J Cody (Galway) |
Shield final
| 15 March 1992 Final | Leinster | 3-09 - 0-15 | Conancht | Nowlan Park, Kilkenny |
| É Morrissey 2-1, J Dooley 1-0, DJ Carey 0-3, M Mullins 0-2, P Kelly 0-1, M Phelan 0-1, T Dempsey 0-1. | E Burke 0-7, A O'Donoghue 0-2, M Coleman 0-2, L Burke 0-1, B Keogh 0-1, M McGrath 0-1, R Duane 0-1. | Referee: J O'Leary (Cork) |
Final
| 15 March 1992 Final | Munster | 3-12 - 1-08 | Ulster | Nowlan Park, Kilkenny |
| M Cleary 1-2, C Walsh 1-1, A Ryan 0-4, M Houlihan 1-0, G Kirby 0-2, J O'Connell 0-1, C Carey 0-1, B O'Sullivan 0-1. | S Downey 1-2, O McFetridge 0-2, D Hughes 0-1, J Carson 0-1, N Sands 0-1, G O'Kane 0-1. | Referee: A Mac Suibhne (Dublin) |
Top scorers
edit- Overall
| Rank | Player | County | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eamon Morrissey | Leinster | 2-05 | 11 | 2 | 5.50 |
Sources
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.
- ^ "Munster Railway Cup-winning teams". Munster GAA website. Retrieved 27 December 2018.