The 1986 Railway Cup Hurling Championship was the 60th staging of the Railway Cup since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1927.[1] The cup began on 16 February 1986 and ended on 17 March 1986.
On 17 March 1986, Connacht won the cup after a 3-11 to 0-11 defeat of Connacht in the final at Duggan Park.[2] This was their fifth Railway Cup title overall and their first title since 1983.
Donegan, Des, The Complete Handbook of Gaelic Games (DBA Publications Limited, 2005).
ReferencesEdit
^Neville, Conor (12 December 2016). "The fall and fall of the Railway Cup". ball.ie. Retrieved 27 December 2018.
^"Railway Cup Hurling". Munster GAA. Retrieved 10 April 2018.
August 24, 2023
1986, railway, hurling, championship, 60th, staging, railway, since, establishment, gaelic, athletic, association, 1927, began, february, 1986, ended, march, 1986, dates16, february, 1986, march, 1986teams4championsconnacht, title, runners, upmunstertournament. The 1986 Railway Cup Hurling Championship was the 60th staging of the Railway Cup since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1927 1 The cup began on 16 February 1986 and ended on 17 March 1986 1986 Railway Cup Hurling ChampionshipDates16 February 1986 17 March 1986Teams4ChampionsConnacht 5th title Runners upMunsterTournament statisticsMatches played3Goals scored6 2 per match Points scored71 23 67 per match Top scorer s John Fenton 0 15 1985 Previous Next 1987 Munster were the defending champions On 17 March 1986 Connacht won the cup after a 3 11 to 0 11 defeat of Connacht in the final at Duggan Park 2 This was their fifth Railway Cup title overall and their first title since 1983 Contents 1 Results 1 1 Semi finals 1 2 Final 2 Scoring statistics 3 Bibliography 4 ReferencesResults EditSemi finals Edit Connacht v Leinster 16 February 1986 Semi finalConnacht1 10 1 09LeinsterPearse Stadium GalwayPJ Molloy 1 1 J Cooney 0 4 A Cunningham 0 2 S Linnane 0 1 B Lynskey 0 1 M McGrath 0 1 P Corrigan 1 6 P Cleary 0 1 G Fennelly 0 1 P Horan 0 1 Referee T Murray Limerick Munster v Ulster 16 February 1986 Semi finalMunster1 19 0 11UlsterCroke Park DublinJ Fenton 0 10 N English 0 5 P McCarthy 1 1 D O Connell 0 1 T O Sullivan 0 1 D Walsh 0 1 D Donnelly 0 5 M Mageean 0 4 M Bailie 0 1 D McKinley 0 1 Final Edit Connacht v Munster 17 March 1986 FinalConnacht3 11 0 11MunsterDuggan Park BallinasloeN Lane 2 1 M Connolly 1 1 PJ Molloy 0 4 J Cooney 0 2 M McGrath 0 1 P Malone 0 1 A Cunningham 0 1 J Fenton 0 5 C Lyons 0 3 N English 0 1 G Cunningham 0 1 J Carroll 0 1 Referee J Bailey Dublin Scoring statistics EditTop scorers overallRank Player Club Tally Total Matches Average1 John Fenton Munster 0 15 15 2 7 501 Paddy Corrigan Leinster 1 06 9 1 9 003 P J Molloy Connacjt 1 05 8 2 4 00Bibliography EditDonegan Des The Complete Handbook of Gaelic Games DBA Publications Limited 2005 References Edit Neville Conor 12 December 2016 The fall and fall of the Railway Cup ball ie Retrieved 27 December 2018 Railway Cup Hurling Munster GAA Retrieved 10 April 2018 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 1986 Railway Cup Hurling Championship amp oldid 1082425996, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
