1982 Railway Cup Hurling Championship
Dates | 14 February 1982 - 17 March 1982 | ||
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Teams | 4 | ||
Champions | Connacht (3rd title) | ||
Runners-up | Leinster | ||
Tournament statistics | |||
Matches played | 3 | ||
Goals scored | 13 (4.33 per match) | ||
Points scored | 58 (19.33 per match) | ||
Top scorer(s) | P. J. Molloy (3-09) | ||
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The 1982 Railway Cup Hurling Championship was the 56th staging of the Railway Cup since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1927.[1] The cup began on 14 February 1982 and ended on 17 March 1982.
Munster were the defending champions, however, they were beaten by Connacht in the semi-final.[2]
On 17 March 1982, Connacht won the cup after a 3-08 to 2-09 defeat of Leinster in the final at O'Connor Park. This was their third Railway Cup title overall and their first title since 1980.
Results
Semi-finals
Connacht v Munster
14 February 1982 Semi-final | Connacht | 1-13 - 2-08 | Munster | Pearse Stadium, Galway |
PJ Molloy 1-7, B Lynskey 0-2, N Lane 0-1, B Forde 0-1, J Henry 0-1, S Linnane 0-1. | J McKenna 1-2, J Greene 1-2, T Cashman 0-1, P McGrath 0-1, J Callinan 0-1, T Crowley 0-1. | Referee: N O'Donoghue (Dublin) |
Ulster v Leinster
14 February 1982 Semi-final | Ulster | 2-05 - 3-15 | Leinster | Casement Park, Belfast |
B Donnelly 1-1, J McLean 1-0, S Collins 0-1, E Sheehan 0-1, D Donnelly 0-1, E Donnelly 0-1. | M Brophy 0-6, P Delaney 1-2, P Carroll 1-1, PJ Cuddy 1-1, M Corrigan 0-3, M Walsh 0-1, B Fitzpatrick 0-1. | Referee: B Crawford (Down) |
Final
Leinster v Connacht
17 March 1982 Final | Leinster | 2-09 - 3-08 | Connacht | O'Connor Park, Tullamore |
B Fitzpatrick 1-2, PJ Cuddy 1-1, M Brophy 0-4, P Delaney 0-1, J Hennessy 0-1. | PJ Molloy 2-2, M Connolly 1-1, J Henry 0-3, S Linnane 0-1, B Lynskey 0-1. | Referee: N Dalton (Waterford) |
Scoring statistics
- Top scorers overall
Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
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1 | P. J. Molloy | Connacht | 3-09 | 18 | 2 | 9.00 |
2 | Martin Brophy | Leinster | 0-10 | 10 | 2 | 5.00 |
3 | P. J. Cuddy | Leinster | 2-02 | 8 | 2 | 4.00 |
Bibliography
- Donegan, Des, The Complete Handbook of Gaelic Games (DBA Publications Limited, 2005).
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