The 1948 Railway Cup Hurling Championship was the 22nd series of the inter-provincial hurling Railway Cup.[1] Three matches were played between 15 February 1948 and 17 March 1948 to decide the title. It was contested by Connacht, Leinster, Munster and Ulster.
| Date | 15 February 1948 - 17 March 1948 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Teams |  Connacht Leinster Munster Ulster | ||
| Champions | Munster Willie Murphy (captain) | ||
| Runners-up | Leinster | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 3 | ||
| Goals scored | 21 (7 per match) | ||
| Points scored | 26 (8.67 per match) | ||
| Top scorer(s) | Jackie Cahill (3-00) Christy Ring (1-06) | ||
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Connacht entered the championship as the defending champions, however, they were defeated by Munster at the semi-final stage.[2]
On 17 March 1948, Munster won the Railway Cup after a 5-05 to 3-05 defeat of Leinster in the final at Croke Park, Dublin.[3] It was their 16th Railway Cup title overall and their first Railway Cup title since 1946. The attendance of 37,103 set a new record for the Railway Cup finals.
Leinster's Jackie Cahill (3-00) and Munster's Christy Ring (1-06) were the Railway Cup top scorers.
Results
editSemi-finals
| 15 February 1948 Semi-final | Ulster | 4-02 - 5-05 | Leinster | Lurgan |
| Butler 1-1, Lenagh 1-0, Guilfoyle 1-0, Doherty 1-0, Mullan 0-1. | J Cahill 3-0, N Rackard 1-1, J Langton 0-2, T Leahy 0-1, M Hassett 0-1. |
| 15 February 1948 Semi-final | Connacht | 1-04 - 6-05 | Munster | Dunlo GAA Grounds, Ballinasloe |
| J Brophy 1-0, J Gallagher 0-2, P Mahony 0-1, W Fahy 0-1. | S Herbert 2-1, C Ring 1-4, M Daly 2-0, T Doyle 1-0. | Referee: J Conroy (Laois) |
Final
| 17 March 1948 Final | Munster | 3-05 - 2-05 | Leinster | Croke Park, Dublin |
| V Baston 2-0, E Daly 1-1, C Ring 0-2, M Daly 0-1, M O'Riordan 0-1. | N Rackard 1-1, J Langton 0-4, S Downey 1-0. | Attendance: 37,103 Referee: MJ Flaherty (Galway) |
Top scorers
edit- Overall
| Rank | Player | County | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jackie Cahill | Leinster | 3-00 | 9 | 1 | 9.00 |
| Christy Ring | Munster | 1-06 | 9 | 2 | 4.50 | |
| 2 | Nicky Rackard | Leinster | 2-02 | 8 | 2 | 4.00 |
| 3 | Mick Daly | Munster | 2-01 | 7 | 2 | 3.50 |
- Single game
| Rank | Player | County | Tally | Total | Opposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jackie Cahill | Leinster | 3-00 | 9 | Ulster |
| 2 | Seán Herbert | Munster | 2-01 | 7 | Connacht |
| Christy Ring | Munster | 1-04 | 7 | Connacht | |
| 3 | Vin Baston | Munster | 2-00 | 6 | Leinster |
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.
- ^ "Connacht Railway Cup team, 1947". Galway Advertiser. 6 January 2011. Retrieved 23 December 2018.
- ^ "Munster Railway Cup-winning teams". Munster GAA website. Retrieved 27 December 2018.