1982 Railway Cup Hurling Championship
Dates14 February 1982 - 17 March 1982
Teams4
ChampionsConnacht (3rd title)
Runners-upLeinster
Tournament statistics
Matches played3
Goals scored13 (4.33 per match)
Points scored58 (19.33 per match)
Top scorer(s)P. J. Molloy (3-09)
1981 (Previous) (Next) 1983

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

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)
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

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
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).

References

  1. Neville, Conor (12 December 2016). "The fall and fall of the Railway Cup". ball.ie. Retrieved 27 December 2018.
  2. "Railway Cup Hurling". Munster GAA. Retrieved 10 April 2018.
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