1949 Railway Cup Hurling Championship
| Date | 13 February 1949 - 17 March 1949 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Teams |  Connacht Leinster Munster Ulster | ||
| Champions | Munster Jim Ware (captain) | ||
| Runners-up | Connacht | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 3 | ||
| Goals scored | 17 (5.67 per match) | ||
| Points scored | 42 (14 per match) | ||
| Top scorer(s) | Josie Gallagher (3-09) | ||
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The 1949 Railway Cup Hurling Championship was the 23rd series of the inter-provincial hurling Railway Cup.[1] Three matches were played between 13 February 1949 and 17 March 1949 to decide the title. It was contested by Connacht, Leinster, Munster and Ulster.
Munster entered the championship as the defending champions.
On 17 March 1949, Munster won the Railway Cup after a 5-03 to 2-09 defeat of Connacht in the final at Croke Park, Dublin.[2] It was their 17th Railway Cup title overall and their second title in succession. The attendance of 40,091 set a new record for the Railway Cup finals.
Connacht's Josie Gallagher was the Railway Cup top scorer with 3-09.
Results[edit]
Semi-finals
| 13 February 1949 Semi-final | Munster | 2-08 - 1-08 | Leinster | Croke Park, Dublin |
| C Ring 2-2, J Keane 0-3, J Devitt 0-1, W Carroll 0-1, V Baston 0-1. | P Lalor 1-0, J Kennedy 0-3, J Langton 0-2, D Dillon 0-2, S Downey 0-1. | Attendance: 17,371 Referee: MJ Flaherty (Galway) |
| 13 February 1949 Semi-final | Connacht | 5-07 - 2-07 | Ulster | Croke Park, Dublin |
| J Gallagher 2-4, Scanlan 1-2, MJ Flaherty 1-0, S Marmion 1-0, T Moroney 0-1. | S McDonnell 0-6, M Guilfoyle 1-0, S Fogarty 1-0, K Armstrong 0-1. | Attendance: 17,371 Referee: MJ Quane (Clare) |
Final
| 17 March 1949 Final | Munster | 5-03 - 2-09 | Connacht | Croke Park, Dublin |
| C Ring 2-3, E Daly 1-0, J Keane 1-0, M Daly 1-0. | J Gallagher 1-5, B Power 1-0, T Kelly 0-3, H Gordon 0-1. | Attendance: 40,091 Referee: MJ Quane (Clare) |
Top scorers[edit]
- Overall
| Rank | Player | County | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Josie Gallagher | Connacht | 3-09 | 18 | 2 | 9.00 |
| 2 | Christy Ring | Munster | 4-05 | 17 | 2 | 8.50 |
- Single game
| Rank | Player | County | Tally | Total | Opposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Josie Gallagher | Connacht | 2-04 | 10 | Ulster |
| 2 | Christy Ring | Munster | 2-03 | 9 | Connacht |
| 3 | Christy Ring | Munster | 2-02 | 8 | Leinster |
| Josie Gallagher | Connacht | 1-05 | 8 | Munster |
Sources[edit]
- Donegan, Des, The Complete Handbook of Gaelic Games (DBA Publications Limited, 2005).
References[edit]
- ^ Neville, Conor (12 December 2016). "The fall and fall of the Railway Cup". ball.ie. Retrieved 27 December 2018.
- ^ "Munster Railway Cup-winning teams". Munster GAA website. Retrieved 27 December 2018.