Railway Cup football final: Leinster’s 26th Railway Cup

Leinster 1-14 Ulster 2-9

Railway Cup football final: Leinster’s 26th Railway Cup

They earned their victory by putting in a very impressive first-half performance against the wind and denying an Ulster side which had been fully stretched by Munster in the semi-final on Saturday.

Leinster, champions again last year, were leading by four points with just over three minutes remaining. However, a goal from substitute Thomas Freeman brought Ulster back into contention and they had the chance of drawing level except that Cavan's Peter Reilly (minutes on the field) kicked a scorable free harmlessly wide.

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CourtsGaaFootballPlace: Pearse StadiumPlace: WestmeathPlace: LaoisPlace: TyronePlace: DonegalPlace: FermanaghPlace: ArmaghPlace: MonaghanPlace: GalwayPerson: Thomas FreemanPerson: Peter ReillyPerson: Luke DempseyPerson: Kieran McGeeneyPerson: Diarmuid MarsdenPerson: Adrian SweeneyPerson: Anthony RainbowPerson: Ciaran McManusPerson: Ciaran WhelanPerson: SweeneyPerson: Paul McGranePerson: Paul BardenPerson: McGeeneyPerson: Jim McGuinnessPerson: MarsdenPerson: McGuinnessPerson: Ray CosgrovePerson: WhelanPerson: Enda MurphyPerson: McGranePerson: FreemanPerson: ReillyPerson: Des JoycePerson: R. CosgrovePerson: C. McManusPerson: E. KellyPerson: A. RainbowPerson: D. DolanPerson: P. BardenPerson: J.P. RooneyPerson: K. SlatteryPerson: M. StanfieldPerson: C. WhelanPerson: A. SweeneyPerson: D. MarsenPerson: T. FreemanPerson: R. GallagherPerson: J. McGuinnessPerson: M. WalshPerson: E. MurphyPerson: B. LaceyPerson: P. ChristiePerson: A. HoeyPerson: P. AndrewsPerson: M. FarrellyPerson: T. GillPerson: RooneyPerson: FarrellyPerson: R. O'ConnellPerson: T. KellyPerson: LaceyPerson: S. McGreevyPerson: E. McNultyPerson: C. LawnPerson: C. GormleyPerson: R. McMenaminPerson: K. McGeeneyPerson: A. McCannPerson: P. McGranePerson: K. HughesPerson: M. HegartyPerson: R. ClarkePerson: D. MarsdenPerson: L. DoylePerson: McMenaminPerson: HegartyPerson: P. ReillyPerson: GallagherPerson: D. JoycePerson: Sean KellyPerson: Paddy ChristieEvent: Railway CupOrganisation: LeinsterOrganisation: UlsterOrganisation: MunsterOrganisation: CavanOrganisation: All-IrelandOrganisation: ArmaghOrganisation: GalwayOrganisation: KildareOrganisation: DublinOrganisation: LouthOrganisation: OffalyOrganisation: LongfordOrganisation: Antrim
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