1992 Railway Cup Hurling Championship Explained

1992 Railway Cup
Date:14 March 1992 - 15 March 1992
Teams: Connacht
Leinster
Munster
Ulster
Champions: Munster
Champions Captain:Noel Sheehy
Count:38
Runners-Up: Ulster
Matches:4
Goals:10
Points:79
Top Scorer: Eamon Morrissey (2-05)
Previous Year:1991
Previous Tournament:1991 Railway Cup Hurling Championship
Next Year:1993
Next Tournament:1993 Railway Cup Hurling Championship

The 1992 Railway Cup Hurling Championship was the 64th series of the inter-provincial hurling Railway Cup.[1] Four matches were played between 14 March 1992 and 15 March 1992 to decide the title. It was contested by Connacht, Leinster, Munster and Ulster.

Connacht entered the championship as the defending champions, however, they were defeated by Ulster at the semi-final stage.

On 15 March 1992, Munster won the Railway Cup after a 3–12 to 1–08 defeat of Ulster in the final at Nowlan Park, Kilkenny.[2] It was their 38th Railway Cup title overall and their first title since 1985.

Leinster's Eamon Morrissey was the Railway Cup top scorer with 2-05.

Results

Semi-finals

Shield final

Final

Top scorers

Overall

Sources

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: Munster Railway Cup-winning teams. Munster GAA website. 27 December 2018.