1984 Railway Cup Hurling Championship Explained

1984 Railway Cup Hurling Championship
Dates:17 March 1984 - 18 March 1984
Teams:4
Champions:Munster
Count:36
Champions Captain:John Fenton
Runners-Up:Leinster
Matches:3
Goals:9
Points:70
Top Scorer:Joe McKenna (2-08)
Previous Year:1983
Previous Tournament:1983 Railway Cup Hurling Championship
Next Year:1985
Next Tournament:1985 Railway Cup Hurling Championship

The 1984 Railway Cup Hurling Championship was the 58th staging of the Railway Cup since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1927.[1] The cup began on 17 March 1984 and ended on 18 March 1984.

Connacht were the defending champions, however, they were beaten by Leinster in the semi-final.

On 18 March 1984, Munster won the cup after a 1-18 to 2-09 defeat of Leinster in the final at Cusack Park.[2] This was their 36th Railway Cup title overall and their first title since 1981.

Results

Final

Scoring statistics

Top scorers overall
RankPlayerClubTallyTotalMatchesAverage
1Joe McKennaMunster2-081427.00
2Billy FitzpatrickLeinster1-04723.50
3P. J. CuddyLeinster2-00623.00

Bibliography

Notes and References

  1. Web site: The fall and fall of the Railway Cup. 12 December 2016. ball.ie. 27 December 2018. Conor. Neville.
  2. Web site: Railway Cup Hurling. Munster GAA. 10 April 2018.