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.
Dates | 26 February 1967 - 17 February 1967 | ||
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Teams | 4 | ||
Champions | Leinster (11th title) Ollie Walsh (captain) | ||
Runners-up | Munster | ||
Tournament statistics | |||
Matches played | 3 | ||
Goals scored | 26 (8.67 per match) | ||
Points scored | 48 (16 per match) | ||
Top scorer(s) | Eddie Keher (4-10) | ||
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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
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
- Top scorers overall
Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
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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 |
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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
- Donegan, Des, The Complete Handbook of Gaelic Games (DBA Publications Limited, 2005).
References
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