1955 Railway Cup Hurling Championship
| Date | 13 March 1955 - 3 April 1955 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Teams |  Connacht Leinster Munster Ulster | ||
| Champions | Munster (22nd title) Christy Ring (captain) | ||
| Runners-up | Connacht | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 3 | ||
| Goals scored | 21 (7 per match) | ||
| Points scored | 45 (15 per match) | ||
| Top scorer(s) | Christy Ring (3-09) | ||
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The 1955 Railway Cup Hurling Championship was the 29th series of the inter-provincial hurling Railway Cup.[1] Three matches were played between 13 March 1955 and 3 April 1955 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.
On 3 April 1955, Munster won the Railway Cup after a 6-08 to 3-04 defeat of Connacht in the final at Croke Park, Dublin.[2] It was their 22nd Railway Cup title overall and their first title since 1953.
Munster's Christy Ring was the Railway Cup top scorer with 3-09.
Results[edit]
Semi-finals
| 13 March 1955 Semi-final | Ulster | 2-04 - 5-10 | Connacht | Casement Park, Belfast |
| Bob Elliott 1-0, Brendan Elliott 1-0, McDonald 0-3, O'Neill 0-1. | M Elwood 1-1, P Duggan 1-0, B Duffy 1-0, P Manton 1-0, T Boyle 1-0, P O'Donoghue 0-2, P Fahy 0-2, P Egan 0-2, T Glynn 0-1, M Murphy 0-1, M Cullinane 0-1. | Referee: C McLoughlin (Dublin) |
| 17 March 1955 Semi-final | Leinster | 2-09 - 3-10 | Munster | Croke Park, Dublin |
| Allen 1-1, Morrissey 1-1, S Clohessy 0-3, Maher 0-2, T Flood 0-1, Walsh 0-1. | C Ring 1-5, J Smyth 1-1, J Hartnett 1-0, D Dillon 0-2, WJ Daly 0-1, P Stakelum 0-1. | Attendance: 40,826 Referee: R Stakelum (Tipperary) |
Final
| 3 April 1955 Final | Connacht | 3-04 - 6-08 | Munster | Croke Park, Dublin |
| E Monaghan 1-1, J Fives 1-0, T Glynn 1-0, J Salmon 0-1, P Duggan 0-1, M Cullinane 0-1. | C Ring 2-4, WJ Daly 2-1, J Hartnett 1-0, J Greene 1-0, D Dillon 0-2, S Power 0-1. | Attendance: 11,799 Referee: C McLoughlin (Dublin) |
Top scorers[edit]
- Overall
| Rank | Player | County | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Christy Ring | Munster | 3-09 | 18 | 2 | 9.00 |
| 2 | Willie John Daly | Munster | 2-02 | 8 | 2 | 4.00 |
| 3 | Josie Hartnett | Munster | 2-00 | 6 | 2 | 3.00 |
- Single game
| Rank | Player | County | Tally | Total | Opposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Christy Ring | Munster | 2-04 | 10 | Connacht |
| 2 | Christy Ring | Munster | 1-05 | 8 | Ulster |
| 3 | Willie John Daly | Munster | 2-01 | 7 | Connacht |
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.