1984 Railway Cup Hurling Championship
Dates | 17 March 1984 - 18 March 1984 | ||
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Teams | 4 | ||
Champions | Munster (36th title) John Fenton (captain) | ||
Runners-up | Leinster | ||
Tournament statistics | |||
Matches played | 3 | ||
Goals scored | 9 (3 per match) | ||
Points scored | 70 (23.33 per match) | ||
Top scorer(s) | Joe McKenna (2-08) | ||
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The 1984 Railway Cup Hurling Championship was the 58th staging of the Railway Cup since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1927.[1] The cup began on 17 March 1984 and ended on 18 March 1984.
Connacht were the defending champions, however, they were beaten by Leinster in the semi-final.
On 18 March 1984, Munster won the cup after a 1-18 to 2-09 defeat of Leinster in the final at Cusack Park.[2] This was their 36th Railway Cup title overall and their first title since 1981.
Results
Semi-finals
Connacht v Leinster
17 March 1984 Semi-final | Connacht | 0-05 - 2-10 | Leinster | Duggan Park, Ballinasloe |
F Gantley 0-4, J Connolly 0-1. | B Fitzpatrick 1-4, PJ Cuddy 1-0, P Critchley 0-2, C Heffernan 0-1, G Fennelly 0-1, J Delaney 0-1, A Fogarty 0-1. |
Munster v Ulster
17 March 1984 Semi-final | Munster | 3-21 - 1-07 | Ulster | Gaelic Grounds, Limerick |
J McKenna 2-6, K Hennessy 0-3, B Ryan 0-2, O O'Connor 0-2, G McInerney 0-2, S Stack 0-1, T Mulcahy 0-1, D Fitzgerald 0-1. | E Sheehan 0-4, W Avena 1-0, D Donnelly 0-2, B Donnelly 0-1. |
Final
Munster v Leinster
18 March 1984 Final | Munster | 1-18 - 2-09 | Leinster | Cusack Park, Ennis |
J Fenton 0-5, T Mulcahy 1-0, B Ryan 0-3, G McInerney 0-2, J McKenna 0-2, N English 0-2, J Carroll 0-2, D Fitzgerald 0-2. | PJ Cuddy 1-0, M Cosgrove 1-0, G Fennelly 0-3, C Heffernan 0-2, A Fogarty 0-1, F Cummins 0-1, P Critchley 0-1, J Conran 0-1. | Referee: N O'Donoghue (Dublin) |
Scoring statistics
- Top scorers overall
Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
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1 | Joe McKenna | Munster | 2-08 | 14 | 2 | 7.00 |
2 | Billy Fitzpatrick | Leinster | 1-04 | 7 | 2 | 3.50 |
3 | P. J. Cuddy | Leinster | 2-00 | 6 | 2 | 3.00 |
Bibliography
- Donegan, Des, The Complete Handbook of Gaelic Games (DBA Publications Limited, 2005).
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