1967 Railway Cup Hurling Championship Explained

1967 Railway Cup Hurling Championship
Dates:26 February 1967 - 17 February 1967
Teams:4
Champions:Leinster
Count:11
Champions Captain:Ollie Walsh
Runners-Up:Munster
Matches:3
Goals:26
Points:48
Top Scorer:Eddie Keher (4-10)
Previous Year:1966
Previous Tournament:1966 Railway Cup Hurling Championship
Next Year:1968
Next Tournament:1968 Railway Cup Hurling Championship

The 1967 Railway Cup Hurling Championship was the 41st staging of the Railway Cup since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1927. The cup began on 26 February 1967 and ended on 17 March 1967.

Munster were the defending champions.

On 17 March 1967, Leinster won the cup following a 2-14 to 3-05 defeat of Munster in the final.[1] This was their 11th Railway Cup title and their first since 1965.

Leinster's Eddie Keher was the top scorer with 4-10.

Results

Semi-finals

Final

Scoring statistics

Top scorers overall
RankPlayerClubTallyTotalMatchesAverage
1Eddie KeherLeinster4-1022211.00
2Tom WalshLeinster4-021427.00
3Paddy MolloyLeinster3-011025.00
Top scorers in a single game
RankPlayerClubTallyTotalOpposition
1Tom WalshLeinster4-0012Connacht
Eddie KeherLeinster2-0612Munster
2Eddie KeherLeinster2-0410Connacht
3Paddy MolloyLeinster3-009Connacht
4Tom BluettMunster2-006Ulster
5Mick RocheMunster1-025Leinster
Seánie BarryMunster1-015Leinster

Bibliography

Notes and References

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