1989 Railway Cup Hurling Championship Dates 7 October 1989 - 8 October 1989 Teams 4 Champions Connacht (7th title)Runners-up Munster Matches played 4 Goals scored 19 (4.75 per match) Points scored 153 (38.25 per match) Top scorer(s) Mark Corrigan (2-15)
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.
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 [ ]
Semi-finals [ ]
Munster v Ulster
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.
Leinster v Connacht
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 [ ]
Leinster v Ulster
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 [ ]
Connacht v Munster
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 [ ]
Top scorers overall
Bibliography [ ]
Donegan, Des, The Complete Handbook of Gaelic Games (DBA Publications Limited, 2005).
References [ ]
Interprovincial Hurling Championships (Railway Cup)
Championships