2004 Interprovincial Hurling Championship
| Date | 23 October 2004 - 5 December 2004 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Teams | File:Flag of Connacht.svg Connacht File:Flag of Leinster.svg Leinster File:Flag of Munster.svg Munster File:Flag of Ulster.svg Ulster | ||
| Sponsor | M Donnelly & Co | ||
| Champions | File:Flag of Connacht.svg Connacht (11th title) Ollie Fahy (captain) | ||
| Runners-up | File:Flag of Munster.svg Munster | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 3 | ||
| Goals scored | 6 (2 per match) | ||
| Points scored | 83 (27.67 per match) | ||
| Top scorer(s) | File:Flag of Connacht.svg Niall Healy (0-12) File:Flag of Munster.svg Eoin Kelly (0-12) | ||
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The 2004 Interprovincial Hurling Championship was the 77th series of the inter-provincial hurling championship, also known as the Railway Cup.[1] Three matches were played between 23 October 2004 and 5 December 2004 to decide the title. It was contested by Connacht, Leinster, Munster and Ulster.
Leinster entered the championship as the defending champions, however, they were defeated by Munster at the semi-final stage.[2][3]
On 5 December 2004, Connacht won the Railway Cup after a 1-15 to 0-09 defeat of Munster in the final at Pearse Stadium in Galway.[4] It was their 11th Railway Cup title overall and their first title since 1998.
Connacht's Niall Healy and Munster's Eoin Kelly were the Interprovincial Championship joint top scorers with 0-12 each.
Results
[edit | edit source]Semi-finals
| 23 October 2004 Semi-final | Ulster | 2-11 - 2-24 | Connacht | Casement Park, Belfast |
| B McFall (1-4, frees), M Herron (1-2), G Johnson (0-3), B McGourty (0-2). | Report | N Healy (0-11, five frees), E Tannaghan (2-2), O Fahy (0-3), A Kerins (0-2), D Tierney (0-2); F Healy (0-2), D O'Brien (0-1), D Collins (0-1). | Referee: B Gavin (Offaly) |
| 24 October 2004 Semi-final | Leinster | 0-13 - 1-21 | Munster | Croke Park, Dublin |
| J Young (0-5, 65, 3f); E Brennan (0-2), M Jacob (0-2), B Murphy (0-2), J Hoyne (0-1), R Mullally (0-1). | Report | N Gilligan (0-6, two 65's), J Deane (1-2), E Kelly (0-5, four frees), O Moran (0-2); E Corcoran (0-2), J Mullane (0-2), T Browne (0-1), D Bennett (0-1). | Referee: T McIntyre (Antrim) |
Final
| 5 December 2004 Final | Connacht | 1-15 - 0-09 | Munster | Pearse Stadium, Galway |
| M Kerins (0-6, 3 frees), D Donoghue (1-1), O Fahy (0-4), K Broderick (0-2); D Collins (0-1), N Healy (0-1). | E Kelly (0-7, frees), N Gilligan (0-2, 1 free, 1 65). | Attendance: 815 Referee: É Morris (Dublin) |
Top scorers
[edit | edit source]- Overall
| Rank | Player | County | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Niall Healy | Connacht | 0-12 | 12 | 2 | 6.00 |
| Eoin Kelly | Munster | 0-12 | 12 | 2 | 6.00 |
- Single game
| Rank | Player | County | Tally | Total | Opposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Niall Healy | Connacht | 0-11 | 11 | Ulster |
| 2 | Enda Tannaghan | Connacht | 2-02 | 8 | Ulster |
| 3 | Brian McFall | Ulster | 1-04 | 7 | Connacht |
| Eoin Kelly | Munster | 0-07 | 7 | Connacht |
Sources
[edit | edit source]- Donegan, Des, The Complete Handbook of Gaelic Games (DBA Publications Limited, 2005).
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