The 1998 Railway Cup Hurling Championship was the 70th staging of the Railway Cup since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1927.[1] The cup began on 8 November 1998 and ended on 22 November 1998.
| Dates | 8 November 1998 - 22 November 1998 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Teams | 4 | ||
| Champions | Leinster | ||
| Runners-up | Connacht | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 3 | ||
| Goals scored | 8 (2.67 per match) | ||
| Points scored | 79 (26.33 per match) | ||
| Top scorer(s) | Charlie Carter (1-09) | ||
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Munster were the defending champions, however, they were beaten by Leinster in the semi-final.[2]
On 22 November 1998, Leinster won the cup after a 0-16 to 2–09 defeat of Connacht in the final at Nowlan Park. This was their 21st Railway Cup title overall and their first title since 1993.
Results
editSemi-finals
edit| 8 November 1998 Semi-final | Leinster | 2-15 - 0-09 | Munster | Nowlan Park, Kilkenny |
| C Carter 1-5, D Cuddy 0-6, M Storey 1-1, J Troy 0-2, A Fenlon 0-1. | P Flynn 0-3, S McGrath 0-2, M Galligan 0-2, O Moran 0-1, T Dunne 0-1. | Referee: G Devlin (Armagh) |
| 8 November 1998 Semi-final | Ulster | 1-12 - 3-18 | Connacht | Corrigan Park, Belfast |
| A Elliott 1-2, Greg O'Kane 0-5, O Collins 0-3, G McGonigle 0-1, P McKillen 0-1. | C Moore 1-7, A Kelly 1-2, A Kerins 1-2, O Fahy 0-4, D Greally 0-3. |
Final
edit| 22 November 1998 Final | Leinster | 0-16 - 2-09 | Connacht | Nowlan Park, Kilkenny |
| D Cuddy 0-5, C Carter 0-4, M Storey 0-3, B McEvoy 0-1, J Troy 0-1, DJ Carey 0-1, N Moloney 0-1. | K Broderick 1-1, A Kerins 1-1, O Fahy 0-2, A Kelly 0-2, C Moore 0-1, N Kenny 0-1, J Rabbitte 0-1. | Referee: G Devlin (Armagh) |
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.