1967 Railway Cup Hurling Championship

The 1967 Railway Cup Hurling Championship was the 41st staging of the Railway Cup since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1927. The cup began on 26 February 1967 and ended on 17 March 1967.

1967 Railway Cup Hurling Championship
Dates26 February 1967 - 17 February 1967
Teams4
ChampionsLeinster (11th title)
Ollie Walsh (captain)
Runners-upMunster
Tournament statistics
Matches played3
Goals scored26 (8.67 per match)
Points scored48 (16 per match)
Top scorer(s)Eddie Keher (4-10)
1966 (Previous) (Next) 1968

Munster were the defending champions.

On 17 March 1967, Leinster won the cup following a 2-14 to 3-05 defeat of Munster in the final.[1] This was their 11th Railway Cup title and their first since 1965.

Leinster's Eddie Keher was the top scorer with 4-10.

Results

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Semi-finals

26 February 1967 Semi-final Leinster 10-10 - 3-02 Connacht Croke Park, Dublin
T Walsh 4-0, E Keher 2-4, P Molloy 3-0, C Dunne 1-0, H Dalton 0-3, J Bennett 0-2, P Moran 0-1. S Stannley 1-0, PJ Qualter 1-0, M Fox 1-0, B Lally 0-1, J Conroy 0-1. Referee: MT Lyne (Kildare)
26 February 1967 Semi-final Munster 6-11 - 2-06 Leinster Croke Park, Dublin
T Bluett 2-0, J McCarthy 1-3, J O'Halloran 1-2, B Hartigan 1-2, S Barry 1-0, J McKenna 0-3, P Cronin 0-1. S Richmond 1-0, B McGarry 1-0, P McShane 0-2, H O'Prey 0-1, P Branniff 0-1. Referee: C Foley (Dublin)

Final

17 March 1967 Final Leinster 2-14 - 3-05 Munster Croke Park, Dublin
E Keher 2-6, C Dunne 0-3, J Teehan 0-2, T Walsh 0-2, P Molloy 0-1. M Roche 1-2, S Barry 1-1, J O'Halloran 1-0, P Cronin 0-1, B Hartigan 0-1. Attendance: 22,000
Referee: T Boyle (Roscommon)

Scoring statistics

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Top scorers overall
Rank Player Club Tally Total Matches Average
1 Eddie Keher Leinster 4-10 22 2 11.00
2 Tom Walsh Leinster 4-02 14 2 7.00
3 Paddy Molloy Leinster 3-01 10 2 5.00
Top scorers in a single game
Rank Player Club Tally Total Opposition
1 Tom Walsh Leinster 4-00 12 Connacht
Eddie Keher Leinster 2-06 12 Munster
2 Eddie Keher Leinster 2-04 10 Connacht
3 Paddy Molloy Leinster 3-00 9 Connacht
4 Tom Bluett Munster 2-00 6 Ulster
5 Mick Roche Munster 1-02 5 Leinster
Seánie Barry Munster 1-01 5 Leinster

Bibliography

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  • Donegan, Des, The Complete Handbook of Gaelic Games (DBA Publications Limited, 2005).

References

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  1. ^ "Railway Cup Hurling". Munster GAA. Retrieved 10 April 2018.