1986 Railway Cup Hurling Championship
| Dates | 16 February 1986 - 17 March 1986 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Teams | 4 | ||
| Champions | Connacht (5th title) | ||
| Runners-up | Munster | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 3 | ||
| Goals scored | 6 (2 per match) | ||
| Points scored | 71 (23.67 per match) | ||
| Top scorer(s) | John Fenton (0-15) | ||
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The 1986 Railway Cup Hurling Championship was the 60th staging of the Railway Cup since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1927.[1] The cup began on 16 February 1986 and ended on 17 March 1986.
Munster were the defending champions.
On 17 March 1986, Connacht won the cup after a 3-11 to 0-11 defeat of Connacht in the final at Duggan Park.[2] This was their fifth Railway Cup title overall and their first title since 1983.
Results
Semi-finals
| 16 February 1986 Semi-final | Connacht | 1-10 - 1-09 | Leinster | Pearse Stadium, Galway |
| PJ Molloy 1-1, J Cooney 0-4, A Cunningham 0-2, S Linnane 0-1, B Lynskey 0-1, M McGrath 0-1. | P Corrigan 1-6, P Cleary 0-1, G Fennelly 0-1, P Horan 0-1. | Referee: T Murray (Limerick) |
| 16 February 1986 Semi-final | Munster | 1-19 - 0-11 | Ulster | Croke Park, Dublin |
| J Fenton 0-10, N English 0-5, P McCarthy 1-1, D O'Connell 0-1, T O'Sullivan 0-1, D Walsh 0-1. | D Donnelly 0-5, M Mageean 0-4, M Bailie 0-1, D McKinley 0-1. |
Final
| 17 March 1986 Final | Connacht | 3-11 - 0-11 | Munster | Duggan Park, Ballinasloe |
| N Lane 2-1, M Connolly 1-1, PJ Molloy 0-4, J Cooney 0-2, M McGrath 0-1, P Malone 0-1, A Cunningham 0-1. | J Fenton 0-5, C Lyons 0-3, N English 0-1, G Cunningham 0-1, J Carroll 0-1. | Referee: J Bailey (Dublin) |
Scoring statistics
- Top scorers overall
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Fenton | Munster | 0-15 | 15 | 2 | 7.50 |
| 1 | Paddy Corrigan | Leinster | 1-06 | 9 | 1 | 9.00 |
| 3 | P. J. Molloy | Connacjt | 1-05 | 8 | 2 | 4.00 |
Bibliography
- Donegan, Des, The Complete Handbook of Gaelic Games (DBA Publications Limited, 2005).
References
- ^ Neville, Conor (12 December 2016). "The fall and fall of the Railway Cup". ball.ie. Retrieved 27 December 2018.
- ^ "Railway Cup Hurling". Munster GAA. Retrieved 10 April 2018.