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.
The teams involved were:
Province | Captain | |
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Leinster | Mick Gill | |
Munster | Seán Óg Murphy |