1965 Railway Cup Hurling Championship
| Dates | 21 February 1965 - 17 February 1965 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Teams | 4 | ||
| Champions |
Leinster (11th title) Paddy Moran (captain) | ||
| Runners-up | Munster | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 3 | ||
| Goals scored | 15 (5 per match) | ||
| Points scored | 45 (15 per match) | ||
| Top scorer(s) | Eddie Keher (3-04) | ||
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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 11th Railway Cup title and their first since 1962.
Leinster's Eddie Keher was the top scorer with 3-04.
Results
Semi-finals
| 21 February 1965 Semi-final | Connacht | 2-03 - 4-09 | Leinster | Pearse Stadium, Galway |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| J Conroy 1-0, P Burns 1-0, N Keary 0-2, M Sweeeny 0-1. | E Keher 2-0, M Bermingham 1-1, J O'Brien 0-4, T Walsh 1-0, C O'Brien 0-2, P Bradley 0-1, P Moran 0-1. | Referee: J Smyth (Clare) |
| 28 February 1965 Semi-final | Ulster | 3-02 - 3-11 | Munster | Casement Park, Belfast |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| S Burns 1-1, J Phelan 1-0, T Purcell 1-0, B McGurk 0-1. | M Keating 2-3, PJ Keane 0-4, L Devaney 1-0, Jimmy Doyle 0-3, T Wall 0-1. | Referee: C Foley (Dublin) |
Final
| 17 March 1965 Final | Leinster | 3-11 - 0-09 | Munster | Croke Park, Dublin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| M Bermingham 2-2, E Keher 1-4, T Walsh 0-2, J O'Brien 0-2, S Cleere 0-1. | Jimmy Doyle 0-4, L Devaney 0-2, J Bennett 0-2, M Roche 0-1. | Attendance: 30,734 Referee: J Duggan (Galway) |
Scoring statistics
- Top scorers overall
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eddie Keher | Leinster | 3-04 | 13 | 2 | 6.50 |
| 2 | Mick Bermingham | Leinster | 3-03 | 12 | 2 | 6.00 |
| 3 | Michael Keating | Munster | 2-03 | 9 | 2 | 4.50 |
- Top scorers in a single game
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Opposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michael Keating | Munster | 2-03 | 9 | Ulster |
| 2 | Mick Bermingham | Leinster | 2-02 | 8 | Munster |
| 3 | Eddie Keher | Leinster | 1-04 | 7 | Munster |
| 4 | Eddie Keher | Leinster | 2-00 | 6 | Connacht |
| 5 | Mick Bermingham | Leinster | 1-01 | 4 | Connacht |
| S. Burns | Ulster | 1-01 | 4 | Munster | |
| Jimmy O'Brien | Leinster | 0-04 | 4 | Connacht | |
| P. J. Keane | Munster | 0-04 | 4 | Ulster | |
| Jimmy Doyle | Munster | 0-04 | 4 | Leinster |
Bibliography
- Donegan, Des, The Complete Handbook of Gaelic Games (DBA Publications Limited, 2005).
References
- ↑ "Railway Cup Hurling". Munster GAA. Retrieved 10 April 2018.
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