1927 Railway Cup Hurling Championship Explained

1927 Railway Cup Hurling Championship
Dates:
Teams:3
Champions: Leinster
Count:1
Champions Captain:Tommy Daly
Runners-Up: Munster
Runners-Up Captain:Seán Óg Murphy
Matches:2
Goals:13
Points:28
Top Scorer: Din O'Neill (5-04)
Next Year:1928
Next Tournament:1928 Railway Cup Hurling Championship

The 1927 Railway Cup Hurling Championship was the inaugural series of the inter-provincial hurling Railway Cup.[1] Two matches were played between 26 November 1926 and 17 March 1927. It was contested by Connacht, Leinster and Munster.

Leinster were the inaugural winners of the Railway Cup after defeating Connacht in the semi-final and Munster in the final at Croke Park, Dublin on 17 March 1927.[2]

Leinster's Din O'Neill was the Railway Cup top scorer with 5-04.

Teams

ProvinceCaptain(s)
ConnachtIgnatius Harney
LeinsterDick Grace / Tommy Daly
MunsterSeán Óg Murphy

Results

Final

Top scorers

Top scorers overall
RankPlayerCountyTallyTotalMatchesAverage
1Din O'NeillLeinster5-041929.50
2Matty PowerLeinster2-02824.00
3Mick KingConnacht1-01414.00
Lory MeagherLeinster0-04422.00
Henry MeagherLeinster0-04422.00

Sources

Notes and References

  1. Web site: The life and times of inter-provincials.... Irish Independent. 18 February 2012. 10 September 2018. Martin. Breheny.
  2. Web site: Railway Cup Hurling. Munster GAA. 10 April 2018.