1996 Railway Cup Hurling Championship
Dates | 25 February 1996 - 18 March 1996 | ||
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Teams | 4 | ||
Champions | Munster (40th title) Anthony Daly (captain) | ||
Runners-up | Leinster Brian Whelehan (captain) | ||
Tournament statistics | |||
Matches played | 3 | ||
Goals scored | 9 (3 per match) | ||
Points scored | 84 (28 per match) | ||
Top scorer(s) | Gary Kirby (4-08) | ||
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The 1996 Railway Cup Hurling Championship was the 68th staging of the Railway Cup since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1927.[1] The cup began on 25 February 1996 and ended on 18 March 1996.
Munster were the defending champions.
On 18 March 1996, Munster won the cup after a 2-20 to 0–10 defeat of Leinster in the final at Cusack Park.[2] This was their 40th Railway Cup title overall and their second title in succession.
Results
Semi-finals
Connacht v Leinster
25 February 1996 Semi-final | Connacht | 0-18 - 2-16 (aet) | Leinster | Duggan Park, Ballinasloe |
F Forde 0-6, L Burke 0-3, M Coleman 0-3, K Broderick 0-2, N Shaughnessy 0-2, C Moore 0-1, J Rabbitte 0-1. | DJ Carey 1-5, J Troy 1-3, D Byrne 0-3, N Rigney 0-2, J Dooley 0-1, E Morrissey 0-1, M Duignan 0-1. | Referee: J McDonnell (Tipperary) |
Munster v Ulster
25 February 1996 Semi-final | Munster | 5-13 - 0-07 | Ulster | Cusack Park, Ennis |
G Kirby 3-4, G Manley 1-1, J O'Connor 1-1, M Cleary 0-4, D Quigley 0-2, O Baker 0-1. | O Collins 0-1, M Mallon 0-1, O McShea 0-1, J Carson 0-1, G McGrattan 0-1, SP McKillop 0-1, C McCambridge 0-1. | Referee: P Dunphy (Kilkenny) |
Final
Munster v Leinster
18 March 1996 Final | Munster | 2-20 - 0-10 | Leinster | Cusack Park, Ennis |
G Kirby 1-4, B Corcoran 1-1, M Cleary 0-4, D Quigley 0-3, D Ryan 0-3, J O'Connor 0-2, S McMahon 0-1, C Carey 0-1, O Baker 0-1. | N Rigney 0-3, E Morrissey 0-2, J Troy 0-2, DJ Carey 0-1, J Dooley 0-1, D Byrne 0-1. |
Bibliography
- Donegan, Des, The Complete Handbook of Gaelic Games (DBA Publications Limited, 2005).
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