1953 Railway Cup Hurling Championship
| Date | 8 February 1953 - 17 March 1953 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Teams |  Connacht Leinster Munster Ulster | ||
| Champions | Munster (21st title) Christy Ring (captain) | ||
| Runners-up | Leinster | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 3 | ||
| Goals scored | 30 (10 per match) | ||
| Points scored | 35 (11.67 per match) | ||
| Top scorer(s) | Christy Ring (3-05) | ||
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The 1953 Railway Cup Hurling Championship was the 27th series of the inter-provincial hurling Railway Cup.[1] Three matches were played between 8 February 1953 and 17 March 1953 to decide the title. It was contested by Connacht, Leinster, Munster and Ulster.
Munster entered the championship as the defending champions.
On 17 March 1953, Munster won the Railway Cup after a 5-07 to 5-05 defeat of Leinster in the final at Croke Park, Dublin.[2] It was their 21st Railway Cup title overall and their sixth title in succession.
Munster's Christy Ring was the Railway Cup top scorer with 3-05.
Results[edit]
Semi-finals
| 8 February 1953 Semi-final | Munster | 8-06 - 1-05 | Ulster | Croke Park, Dublin |
| C Ring 3-2, D McCarthy 3-0, WJ Daly 1-3, P Kenny 1-0, J Fives 0-1. | K Armstrong 1-0, S McDonnell 0-1, A Coulter 0-1, B Elliott 0-1, C Lynn 0-1, P Mullaney 0-1. | Referee: D O'Shea (Dublin) |
| 22 February 1953 Semi-final | Leinster | 7-09 - 4-03 | Connacht | O'Moore Park, Portlaoise |
| Paddy Kehoe 3-3, N Wheeler 2-1, T Maher 1-2, T Flood 1-1, C Murphy 0-1, N Rackard 0-1. | Nolan 3-0, McInerney 1-0, J Gallagher 0-2, Killeen 0-1. | Attendance: 8,415 Referee: C Murphy (Cork) |
Final
| 17 March 1953 Final | Munster | 5-07 - 5-05 | Leinster | Croke Park, Dublin |
| S Bannon 2-0, P Stakelum 1-3, M Nugent 1-0, D McCarthy 1-0, C Ring 0-3, WJ Daly 0-1. | N Rackard 2-0, N Wheeler 2-0, T Flood 1-1, Walsh 0-2, B Rackard 0-1, N Allen 0-1. | Attendance: 41,180 Referee: J Gallagher (Galway) |
Railway Cup statistics[edit]
Top scorers[edit]
- Overall
| Rank | Player | County | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Christy Ring | Munster | 3-05 | 14 | 2 | 7.00 |
| 2 | Ned Wheeler | Leinster | 4-01 | 13 | 2 | 6.50 |
| 3 | Derry McCarthy | Munster | 4-00 | 12 | 2 | 6.00 |
| Paddy Kehoe | Leinster | 3-03 | 12 | 2 | 6.00 |
- Single game
| Rank | Player | County | Tally | Total | Opposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paddy Kehoe | Leinster | 3-03 | 12 | Connacht |
| 2 | Christy Ring | Munster | 3-02 | 11 | Ulster |
| 3 | Derry McCarthy | Munster | 3-00 | 9 | Ulster |
| P. Nolan | Connacht | 3-00 | 9 | Leinster |
Miscellaneous[edit]
- In the semi-final between Munster and Ulster, the referee, Dick O'Shea, blew the full-time whistle with 8 minutes of the second half remaining. Munster were leading by 22 points at that stage.
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.