1973 Railway Cup Hurling Championship

The 1973 Railway Cup Hurling Championship was the 47th staging of the Railway Cup since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1927. The cup began on 28 January 1973 and ended on 17 March 1973.

1973 Railway Cup Hurling Championship
Dates28 January 1973 - 17 March 1973
Teams5
ChampionsLeinster (14th title)
Runners-upMunster
Tournament statistics
Matches played4
Goals scored19 (4.75 per match)
Points scored80 (20 per match)
Top scorer(s)Eddie Keher (1-15)
1972 (Previous) (Next) 1974

Leinster were the defending champions.

On 17 March 1973, Leinster won the cup following a 1-13 to 2-08 defeat of Munster in the final.[1] This was their 14th Railway Cup title overall and their third title in succession.

Leinster's Eddie Keher was the championship's top scorer with 1-15.

Results

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Preliminary round

28 January 1973 Preliminary round Combined Universities 6-13 - 1-07 Ulster Croke Park, Dublin
H O'Sullivan 3-0, J Spooner 1-3, G McCarthy 1-3, J Ryan 0-5, J Duggan 1-1, T Buckley 0-1. W Richmond 1-0, A Hamill 0-3, B McGarry 0-2, S Collins 0-1, B Gilmore 0-1.

Semi-finals

18 February 1973 Semi-final Leinster 4-13 - 0-09 Combined Universities Croke Park, Dublin
E Keher 1-8, T Doran 1-0, K Purcell 1-0, M Quigley 0-2, M Bermingham 0-1, F Cummins 0-1, P Delaney 0-1. J Ryan 0-4, H O'Sullivan 0-2, J Callinan 0-1, G McCarthy 0-1, S Hogan 0-1. Referee: N Dalton (Waterford)
18 February 1973 Semi-final Munster 3-10 - 2-07 Connacht Cork Athletic Grounds, Cork
F Loughnane 0-6, S O'Leary 1-2, M Malone 1-0, S Greene 1-0, J Foley 0-1, J Flanagan 0-1. A Fenton 1-1, D Furey 1-0, S Murphy 0-2, P Fahy 0-2, P Niland 0-1, T Cahalane 0-1. Referee: J Rankins (Laois)

Final

17 March 1973 Final Leinster 1-13 - 2-08 Munster Croke Park, Dublin
E Keher 0-7, M Bermingham 1-0, M Quigley 0-3, T Doran 0-1, K Purcell 0-1, P Delaney 0-1. F Loughnane 1-2, N O'Dwyer 1-0, J Flanagan 0-2, L Gaynor 0-2, R Cummins 0-2.

Bibliography

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  • Donegan, Des, The Complete Handbook of Gaelic Games (DBA Publications Limited, 2005).

References

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  1. ^ "Railway Cup Hurling". Munster GAA. Retrieved 10 April 2018.