1928 Railway Cup Hurling Championship Explained

1928 Railway Cup
Dates:12 February 1928 – 17 March 1928
Teams:3
Champions: Munster
Champions Captain:Seán Óg Murphy
Count:1
Runners-Up: Leinster
Runners-Up Captain:Mick Gill
Matches:2
Goals:12
Points:11
Previous Year:1927
Previous Tournament:1927 Railway Cup Hurling Championship
Next Year:1929
Next Tournament:1929 Railway Cup Hurling Championship

The 1928 Railway Cup Hurling Championship was the second series of the inter-provincial hurling Railway Cup. Two matches were played between 12 February and 17 March 1928. It was contested by Connacht, Leinster and Munster.

Leinster entered the championship as the defending champions.

On 17 March 1928, Munster won the Railway Cup after a 2-02 to 1-02 defeat of Leinster in the final at Croke Park, Dublin. This was their first Railway Cup title.

Teams

ProvinceCaptain
ConnachtJim Power
LeinsterMick Gill
MunsterSeán Óg Murphy

Results

Final

Sources