The 1950 Railway Cup Hurling Championship was the 24th series of the inter-provincial hurling Railway Cup.[1] Three matches were played between 12 February 1950 and 17 March 1950 to decide the title. It was contested by Connacht, Leinster, Munster and Ulster.
Date | 12 February 1950 - 17 March 1950 | ||
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Teams | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | ||
Champions | ![]() Pat Stakelum (captain) | ||
Runners-up | ![]() | ||
Tournament statistics | |||
Matches played | 3 | ||
Goals scored | 18 (6 per match) | ||
Points scored | 34 (11.33 per match) | ||
Top scorer(s) | ![]() | ||
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Munster entered the championship as the defending champions.
On 17 March 1950, Munster won the Railway Cup after a 0-09 to 1-03 defeat of Leinster in the final at Croke Park, Dublin.[2] It was their 18th Railway Cup title overall and their third title in succession.
Munster's Jimmy Kennedy was the Railway Cup top scorer with 4-01.
Results
Semi-finals
12 February 1950 Semi-final | Munster | 9-04 - 3-02 | Ulster | Croke Park, Dublin |
J Kennedy 4-0, M O'Riordan 3-0, M Ryan 1-2, C Ring 1-1, S Kenny 0-1. | G Lenagh 2-0, P McManus 1-1, T Best 0-1. | Referee: G Rosengrave (Dublin) |
12 February 1950 Semi-final | Connacht | 2-06 - 3-10 | Leinster | Dunlo GAA Grounds, Ballinasloe |
L Fahy 1-0, H Gordon 1-0, J Gallagher 0-3, J Salmon 0-1, F Duignan 0-1, T Moroney 0-1. | J Langton 0-5, J Styles 1-1, P Kehoe 1-1, S Downey 1-0, N Rackard 0-1, T Herbert 0-1, P Donnelly 0-1. | Referee: T Semple (Tipperary) |
Final
17 March 1950 Final | Munster | 0-09 - 1-03 | Leinster | Croke Park, Dublin |
C Ring 0-4, V Baston 0-2, M O'Riordan 0-1, J Kennedy 0-1, W McAllister 0-1. | T Herbert 1-0, S Downey 0-2, J Styles 0-1. | Attendance: 40,256 |
Top scorers
- Overall
Rank | Player | County | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
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1 | Jimmy Kennedy | Munster | 4-01 | 13 | 2 | 6.50 |
2 | Mossy O'Riordan | Munster | 3-01 | 10 | 2 | 5.00 |
3 | Christy Ring | Munster | 1-05 | 8 | 2 | 4.00 |
Sources
- Donegan, Des, The Complete Handbook of Gaelic Games (DBA Publications Limited, 2005).
References
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