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1969 Railway Cup Hurling Championship
The 1969 Railway Cup Hurling Championship was the 43rd series of the hurling Railway Cup. Four matches were played between 23 February and 6 April 1969. It was contested by Connacht GAA, Connacht, Leinster GAA, Leinster, Munster GAA, Munster and Ulster GAA, Ulster. Munster were the winners for the second year in-a-row and for the 31st occasion overall. Format ''Preliminary round:'' (1 match) This was a single match between Connacht GAA, Connacht and Ulster GAA, Ulster, generally regarded as the two 'weakest' teams in the championship. One team was eliminated at this stage while the winning team advanced to the semi-final. ''Semi-final:'' (1 match) This was a single match between the winners of the preliminary round and Leinster GAA, Leinster. One team was eliminated at this stage while the winning team advanced to the final. ''Final:'' (1 match) This winners of the semi-final and Munster GAA, Munster, who received a bye to this stage, contested this game. Results Railway Cu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Connacht GAA
Connacht GAA (Irish: Cumann Lúthchleas Gael Chonnacht) or formally the Connacht Provincial Council of the Gaelic Athletic Association is the governing body for Gaelic games that are played in the province of Connacht, Ireland. It performs a supervisory and appeal role for the five County Boards within the province (listed below). Anomalously, it also exercises its functions for an additional two county boards that are not located in the province: London and New York. Teams from these administrative areas play in the Connacht Senior Football Championship. County boards *Galway * Leitrim *Mayo *Roscommon *Sligo Football Provincial team The Connacht provincial football team represents the province of Connacht in Gaelic football. The team competes in the Railway Cup. Players Players from the following county teams represent Connacht: Galway, Leitrim, Mayo, Roscommon and Sligo. Competitions Inter-county Club Hurling Provincial team The Connacht provincial hurling team ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
