1929 Railway Cup Hurling Championship Explained

1929 Railway Cup Hurling Championship
Date:17 March 1929
Teams:3
Champions: Munster
Champions Captain:Seán Óg Murphy
Count:2
Runners-Up: Leinster
Runners-Up Captain:Mick Gill
Matches:1
Goals:8
Points:4
Top Scorer: Connie Keane (3-01)
Previous Year:1928
Previous Tournament:1928 Railway Cup Hurling Championship
Next Year:1930
Next Tournament:1930 Railway Cup Hurling Championship

The 1929 Railway Cup Hurling Championship was the third series of the inter-provincial hurling Railway Cup. One match was played on 17 March 1929 to decide the title. It was contested by Leinster and Munster. Connacht were struck out of the tournament.

Munster entered the championship as the defending champions.

On 17 March 1929, Munster won the Railway Cup after a 5-03 to 3-01 defeat of Leinster in the final at Croke Park, Dublin. This was their second title over all and their second title in succession.

Munster's Connie Keane was the Railway Cup top scorer with 3-01.

Participants

The teams involved were:

ProvinceCaptain
LeinsterMick Gill
MunsterSeán Óg Murphy

Results

Final

Sources