2004 Interprovincial Hurling Championship
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Connacht (11th title)Ollie Fahy (captain)
| Date | 23 October 2004 - 5 December 2004 | ||
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| Teams | Connacht Leinster Munster Ulster | ||
| Sponsor | M Donnelly & Co | ||
| Champions | Connacht (11th title) Ollie Fahy (captain) | ||
| Runners-up | Munster | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 3 | ||
| Goals scored | 6 (2 per match) | ||
| Points scored | 83 (27.67 per match) | ||
| Top scorer(s) | Niall Healy (0-12) 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.
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) |