1997 Railway Cup Hurling Championship
Dates | 8 November 1997 - 9 November 1997 | ||
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Teams | 4 | ||
Champions | Munster (41st title) Brian Lohan (captain) | ||
Runners-up | Leinster | ||
Tournament statistics | |||
Matches played | 3 | ||
Goals scored | 6 (2 per match) | ||
Points scored | 83 (27.67 per match) | ||
Top scorer(s) | Johnny Dooley (0-18) | ||
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The 1997 Railway Cup Hurling Championship was the 69th staging of the Railway Cup since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1927.[1] The cup began on 8 November 1997 and ended on 9 November 1997.
Munster were the defending champions.
On 9 November 1997, Munster won the cup after a 0-14 to 0–10 defeat of Leinster in the final at Duggan Park.[2] This was their 41st Railway Cup title overall and their third title in succession.
Results
Semi-finals
Leinster v Ulster
8 November 1997 Semi-final | Leinster | 2-16 - 1-09 | Ulster | Duggan Park, Ballinasloe |
Johnny Dooley 0-8, C Carter 1-3, N Moloney 1-0, D Rooney 0-3, R McCarthy 0-2. | Greg O'Kane 0-5, B Coulter 1-0, G McGrattan 0-1, J Carson 0-1, A Elliott 0-1, M Coulter 0-1. | Referee: J Cooney (Galway) |
Connacht v Munster
8 November 1997 Semi-final | Connacht | 2-15 - 1-19 | Munster | Duggan Park, Ballinasloe |
O Fahy 2-1, E Cloonan 0-6, J Rabbitte 0-3, M Cullinane 0-2, M Coleman 0-2, K Flaherty 0-1. | M Galligan 0-9, L Cahill 1-1, K McGrath 0-2, S McGrath 0-2, L Doyle 0-1, M Foley 0-1, PJ O'Connell 0-1, O Moran 0-1, N Gilligan 0-1. | Referee: T McIntyre (Antrim) |
Final
Munster v Leinster
9 November 1997 Final | Munster | 0-14 - 0-10 | Leinster | Duggan Park, Ballinasloe |
M Galligan 0-7, T Dunne 0-2, N Gilligan 0-2, C Lynch 0-1, K McGrath 0-1, S McGrath 0-1. | Johnny Dooley 0-10. |
Bibliography
- Donegan, Des, The Complete Handbook of Gaelic Games (DBA Publications Limited, 2005).
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