1965 Railway Cup Hurling Championship Explained

1965 Railway Cup Hurling Championship
Dates:21 February 1965 – 17 February 1965
Teams:4
Champions:Leinster
Count:10
Champions Captain:Paddy Moran
Runners-Up:Munster
Matches:3
Goals:15
Points:45
Top Scorer:Eddie Keher (3-04)
Previous Year:1964
Previous Tournament:1964 Railway Cup Hurling Championship
Next Year:1966
Next Tournament:1966 Railway Cup Hurling Championship

The 1965 Railway Cup Hurling Championship was the 39th staging of the Railway Cup since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1927. The cup started on 21 February 1965 and ended on 17 March 1965.

Leinster were the defending champions.

On 17 March 1965, Leinster won the cup following a 3-11 to 0-09 defeat of Munster in the final.[1] This was their 10th Railway Cup title and their first since 1962.

Leinster's Eddie Keher was the top scorer with 3-04.

Results

Semi-finals

Final

Scoring statistics

Top scorers overall
RankPlayerClubTallyTotalMatchesAverage
1Eddie KeherLeinster3-041326.50
2Mick BerminghamLeinster3-031226.00
3Michael KeatingMunster2-03924.50
Top scorers in a single game
RankPlayerClubTallyTotalOpposition
1Michael KeatingMunster2-039Ulster
2Mick BerminghamLeinster2-028Munster
3Eddie KeherLeinster1-047Munster
4Eddie KeherLeinster2-006Connacht
5Mick BerminghamLeinster1-014Connacht
S. BurnsUlster1-014Munster
Jimmy O'BrienLeinster0-044Connacht
P. J. KeaneMunster0-044Ulster
Jimmy DoyleMunster0-044Leinster

Bibliography

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Railway Cup Hurling. Munster GAA. 10 April 2018.