1989 Railway Cup Hurling Championship

The 1989 Railway Cup Hurling Championship was the 63rd staging of the Railway Cup since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1927.[1] The cup began on 7 October 1989 and ended on 8 October 1989.

1989 Railway Cup Hurling Championship
Dates7 October 1989 - 8 October 1989
Teams4
ChampionsConnacht (7th title)
Runners-upMunster
Tournament statistics
Matches played4
Goals scored19 (4.75 per match)
Points scored153 (38.25 per match)
Top scorer(s)Mark Corrigan (2-15)
1988 (Previous) (Next) 1991

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

On 8 October 1989, Connacht won the cup after a 4-16 to 3-17 defeat of Munster in the final at Wexford Park.[2] This was their 7th Railway Cup title overall and their first title since 1987.

Results

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Semi-finals

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7 October 1989 Semi-final Munster 3-31 - 1-22
(aet)
Ulster Wexford Park, Wexford
N English 0-11, Cormac Bonnar 2-2, S Ahearne 1-2, P Fox 0-4, T O'Sullivan 0-4, T Guilfoyle 0-3, M Cleary 0-2, Conal Bonnar 0-2, C O'Donovan 0-1. P McKillen 0-4, O McFetridge 0-4, J McNaughton 0-3, B Coulter 0-3, C Mageean 1-0, T McNaughton 0-2, B Donnelly 0-2, D Hughes 0-2, A McCarry 0-2.
7 October 1989 Semi-final Leinster 2-15 - 1-19 Connacht Wexford Park, Wexford
M Corrigan 1-10, PJ Cuddy 1-0, B McMahon 0-2, L Ryan 0-2, G O'Connor 0-1. J Cooney 0-9, G Burke 1-1, T Mongahan 0-2, M Kenny 0-2, E Ryan 0-2, P Higgins 0-1, M Coleman 0-1, A Cunningham 0-1. Referee: W Horgan (Cork)

Shield final

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8 October 1989 Shield final Leinster 4-20 - 1-11 Ulster Wexford Park, Wexford
B McMahon 2-2, M Corrigan 1-5, L Ryan 1-3, PJ Cuddy 0-4, M Duignan 0-1, M Cleere 0-1, G O'Connor 0-1, S Dalton 0-1, M Storey 0-1. N Sands 1-0, O McFetridge 0-2, T McNaughton 0-2, D Hughes 0-2, JP McKillop 0-1, P Branniff 0-1, A McCarry 0-1, P McKillen 0-1, M Bailie 0-1. Referee: T Murray (Limerick)

Final

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8 October 1989 Final Connacht 4-16 - 3-17 Munster Wexford Park, Wexford
E Ryan 2-2, M Kenny 1-3, G Burke 1-2, J Cooney 0-5, F Dolan 0-3, P Malone 0-1. N English 0-7, S Fitzgibbon 1-2, T Guilfoyle 1-0, Cormac Bonnar 1-0, Conal Bonnar 0-3, G Kirby 0-2, M Cleary 0-2, S Ahearne 0-1. Referee: P Long (Kilkenny)

Scoring statistics

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Top scorers overall
Rank Player Club Tally Total Matches Average
1 Mark Corrigan Leinster 2-15 21 2 10.50
2 Nicky English Munster 0-18 18 2 9.00
3 Cormac Bonnar Munster 3-02 11 2 5.50

Bibliography

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  • Donegan, Des, The Complete Handbook of Gaelic Games (DBA Publications Limited, 2005).

References

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  1. ^ Neville, Conor (12 December 2016). "The fall and fall of the Railway Cup". ball.ie. Retrieved 27 December 2018.
  2. ^ "Railway Cup Hurling". Munster GAA. Retrieved 10 April 2018.