1947 Railway Cup Hurling Championship

The 1947 Railway Cup Hurling Championship was the 21st series of the inter-provincial hurling Railway Cup. Three matches were played between 9 March and 6 April 1947. It was contested by Connacht, Leinster, Munster and Ulster.

1947 Railway Cup
Dates9 March 1947 - 6 April 1947
Teams Connacht
Leinster
Munster
Ulster
Champions Connacht (1st title)
Seánie Duggan (captain)
Runners-up Munster
Christy Ring (captain)
Tournament statistics
Matches played3
Goals scored16 (5.33 per match)
Points scored24 (8 per match)
Top scorer(s) Jerry O'Riordan (4-00)
1946 (Previous)(Next) 1948

Munster entered the championship as the defending champions.

On 6 April 1947, Connacht won the Railway Cup after a 2–05 to 1–01 defeat of Munster in the final at Croke Park, Dublin.[1] This was their first ever title.

Munster's Jerry O'Riordan was the Railway Cup top scorer with 4-00.

Results

Semi-finals

9 March 1947 Semi-final Connacht 2-06 - 2-05 Leinster Croke Park, Dublin
S Gallagher 1-1, H Gordon 1-1, J Gallagher 0-2, P Jordan 0-1, P Gantley 0-1.N Rackard 1-1, J Mulcahy 1-0, S Óg Ó Ceallacháin 0-2, L Reidy 0-1, T Leahy 0-1.
16 March 1947 Semi-final Munster 9-07 - 0-00 Ulster Croke Park, Dublin
T Doyle 3-1, J O'Riordan 3-0, M O'Riordan 2-0, M Ryan 1-1, V Baston 0-2, C Ring 0-2, M Hayes 0-1.

Final

6 April 1947 Final Connacht 2-05 - 1-01 Munster Croke Park, Leinster
H Gordon 1-0, J Kelly 1-0, J Gallagher 0-3, S Gallagher 0-1, J Killeen 0-1.J O'Riordan 1-0, C Ring 0-1.Referee: S Conroy (Laois)

Top scorers

Overall
RankPlayerCountyTallyTotalMatchesAverage
1Jerry O'RiordanMunster4-001226.00
2Tommy DoyleMunster3-011025.00
3Stephen GallagherConnacht1-02522.50
Josie GallagherConnacht0-05522.50
Single game
RankPlayerCountyTallyTotalOpposition
1Tommy DoyleMunster3-0110Ulster
2Jerry O'RiordanMunster3-009Ulster
3Mossy O'RiordanMunster2-006Ulster

Sources

  • Donegan, Des, The Complete Handbook of Gaelic Games (DBA Publications Limited, 2005).

References