1927 Railway Cup Hurling Championship
| Dates | 21 November 1926 – 17 March 1927 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Teams | 3 | ||
| Champions |  Leinster (1st title)Tommy Daly (captain) | ||
| Runners-up |  MunsterSeán Óg Murphy (captain) | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 2 | ||
| Goals scored | 13 (6.5 per match) | ||
| Points scored | 28 (14 per match) | ||
| Top scorer(s) | Din O'Neill (5-04) | ||
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The 1927 Railway Cup Hurling Championship was the inaugural series of the inter-provincial hurling Railway Cup.[1] Two matches were played between 26 November 1926 and 17 March 1927. It was contested by Connacht, Leinster and Munster.
Leinster were the inaugural winners of the Railway Cup after defeating Connacht in the semi-final and Munster in the final at Croke Park, Dublin on 17 March 1927.[2]
Leinster's Din O'Neill was the Railway Cup top scorer with 5-04.
Teams[edit]
| Province | Captain(s) |
|---|---|
 Connacht
|
Ignatius Harney |
| Leinster
|
Dick Grace / Tommy Daly |
| Munster
|
Seán Óg Murphy |
Results[edit]
Semi-final[edit]
| 21 November 1926 Semi-final | Leinster | 7-06 - 3-05 | Connacht | O'Moore Park, Portlaoise |
| D O'Neill 5-1, M Power 1-0, G Howard 1-0, H Meagher 0-3, L Meagher 0-1, D Walsh 0-1, | M King 1-1, J Deely 1-0, M Gilligan 1-0, I Harney 0-3, J Shaughnessy 0-1. | Referee: P Dunphy (Dublin) |
Final[edit]
| 17 March 1927 Final | Munster | 2-06 - 1-11 | Leinster | Croke Park, Dublin |
| P Ahern 1-0, M Kennedy 1-0, E Coughlan 0-3, P Cahill 0-1, W Gleeson 0-1, M Ahern 0-1. | M Power 1-2, D O'Neill 0-3, L Meagher 0-3, J Meagher 0-1, J Roberts 0-1, H Meagher 0-1. | Referee: S Jordan (Galway) |
Top scorers[edit]
- Top scorers overall
| Rank | Player | County | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Din O'Neill | Leinster | 5-04 | 19 | 2 | 9.50 |
| 2 | Matty Power | Leinster | 2-02 | 8 | 2 | 4.00 |
| 3 | Mick King | Connacht | 1-01 | 4 | 1 | 4.00 |
| Lory Meagher | Leinster | 0-04 | 4 | 2 | 2.00 | |
| Henry Meagher | Leinster | 0-04 | 4 | 2 | 2.00 |
Sources[edit]
- Donegan, Des, The Complete Handbook of Gaelic Games (DBA Publications Limited, 2005).
References[edit]
- ^ Breheny, Martin (18 February 2012). "The life and times of inter-provincials..." Irish Independent. Retrieved 10 September 2018.
- ^ "Railway Cup Hurling". Munster GAA. Retrieved 10 April 2018.