1969 Railway Cup Hurling Championship

1969 Railway Cup
Dates 23 February
– 6 April 1969
Teams Connacht
Leinster
Munster
Ulster
Champions Munster (31st title)
Tournament statistics
Matches played 4
Goals scored 20 (5 per match)
Points scored 69 (17.25 per match)
← 1968 (Previous) (Next) 1970

The 1969 Railway Cup Hurling Championship was the 43rd series of the hurling Railway Cup. Four matches were played between 23 February and 6 April 1969. It was contested by Connacht, Leinster, Munster and Ulster.

Munster were the winners for the second year in-a-row and for the 31st occasion overall.

Format

Preliminary round: (1 match) This was a single match between Connacht and Ulster, generally regarded as the two 'weakest' teams in the championship. One team was eliminated at this stage while the winning team advanced to the semi-final.

Semi-final: (1 match) This was a single match between the winners of the preliminary round and Leinster. One team was eliminated at this stage while the winning team advanced to the final.

Final: (1 match) This winners of the semi-final and Munster, who received a bye to this stage, contested this game.

Results

Railway Cup

February 23
Preliminary round
Ulster 3–8 – 3–9 Connacht
M. Stafford (0–5), B. McGarry (1–0), B. Faloone (1–0), A. Hamill (1–0), N. Wheeler (0–1), S. Burns (0–1), P. Braniff (0–1). B. Mitchell (3–1), P. Fahy (0–3), B. O'Connor (0–3), J. Connolly (0–2).
Casement Park, Belfast
Referee: C. Foley (Dublin)

March 2
Semi-final
Connacht 1–11 – 2–6 Leinster
B. O'Connor (1–1), J. Connolly (0–4), P. Mitchell (0–2), D. Coen (0–2), M. O'Connor (0–1), W. Murphy (0–1). J. Berry (1–1), T. Doran (1–0), E. Keher (0–2), P. J. Whelahan (0–2), P. Molloy (0–1).
Duggan Park, Ballinasloe
Referee: E. O'Brien (Westmeath)

March 17
Final
Munster 2–9 – 2–9 Connacht
J. Doyle (0–5), É. Cregan (1–1), J. Callinan (1–0), J. Flanagan (0–2), J. McCarthy (0–1). B. O'Connor (1–1), D. Coen (1–0), J. Connolly (0–3), M. O'Connor (0–2), P. Fahy (0–1), W. Murphy (0–1), S. Stanley (0–1).
Croke Park, Dublin
Referee: C. Foley (Dublin)

April 6
Final Replay
Connacht 4–4 – 3–13 Munster
P. Fahy (3–1), B. O'Connor (1–0), J. Connolly (0–2), W. Murphy (0–1). J. Doyle (1–7), N. O'Dwyer (1–1), C. Cullinane (1–0), É. Cregan (0–2), J. McCarthy (0–1), L. Gaynor (0–1), P. J. Ryan (0–1).
Pearse Stadium, Galway
Referee: C. Foley (Dublin)

Top scorers

Season

Rank Player County Tally Total Matches Average
1 Jimmy Doyle Munster 1–12 15 2 7.50
2 Paddy Fahy Connacht 3–5 14 3 4.66
Bernie O'Connor Connacht 3–5 14 3 4.66

Sources

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