1996 Railway Cup Hurling Championship

1996 Railway Cup Hurling ChampionshipDates| 25 February 1996 - 18 March 1996

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Teams| 4
Champions| Munster (40th title)
Anthony Daly (captain)
Runners-up| Leinster
Brian Whelehan (captain)
Tournament statistics
Matches played| 3
Goals scored| 9 (3 per match)
Points scored| 84 (28 per match)
Top scorer(s)| Gary Kirby (4-08)
| ← 1995 (Previous) | (Next) 1997 →

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The 1996 Railway Cup Hurling Championship was the 68th staging of the Railway Cup since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1927.[1] The cup began on 25 February 1996 and ended on 18 March 1996.

Munster were the defending champions.

On 18 March 1996, Munster won the cup after a 2-20 to 0–10 defeat of Leinster in the final at Cusack Park.[2] This was their 40th Railway Cup title overall and their second title in succession.

## Results[edit]

### Semi-finals[edit]

Connacht v Leinster 25 February 1996 Semi-final|  Connacht | 0-18 - 2-16
(aet)|  Leinster | Duggan Park, Ballinasloe

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| F Forde 0-6, L Burke 0-3, M Coleman 0-3, K Broderick 0-2, N Shaughnessy 0-2, C Moore 0-1, J Rabbitte 0-1. |  | DJ Carey 1-5, J Troy 1-3, D Byrne 0-3, N Rigney 0-2, J Dooley 0-1, E Morrissey 0-1, M Duignan 0-1. | Referee: J McDonnell (Tipperary)

Munster v Ulster 25 February 1996 Semi-final|  Munster | 5-13 - 0-07|  Ulster | Cusack Park, Ennis

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| G Kirby 3-4, G Manley 1-1, J O'Connor 1-1, M Cleary 0-4, D Quigley 0-2, O Baker 0-1. |  | O Collins 0-1, M Mallon 0-1, O McShea 0-1, J Carson 0-1, G McGrattan 0-1, SP McKillop 0-1, C McCambridge 0-1. | Referee: P Dunphy (Kilkenny)

### Final[edit]

Munster v Leinster 18 March 1996 Final|  Munster | 2-20 - 0-10|  Leinster | Cusack Park, Ennis

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| G Kirby 1-4, B Corcoran 1-1, M Cleary 0-4, D Quigley 0-3, D Ryan 0-3, J O'Connor 0-2, S McMahon 0-1, C Carey 0-1, O Baker 0-1. |  | N Rigney 0-3, E Morrissey 0-2, J Troy 0-2, DJ Carey 0-1, J Dooley 0-1, D Byrne 0-1. |

## Bibliography[edit]

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

## References[edit]

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.

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