1933 Railway Cup Hurling Championship Explained

1933 Railway Cup Hurling Championship
Dates:19 February 1933 – 17 March 1933
Teams:3
Champions: Leinster
Champions Captain:Eddie Doyle
Runners-Up: Munster
Runners-Up Captain:John Joe Doyle
Count:3
Matches:2
Goals:14
Points:24
Top Scorer: Martin Kennedy (5-01)
Previous Year:1932
Previous Tournament:1932 Railway Cup Hurling Championship
Next Year:1934
Next Tournament:1934 Railway Cup Hurling Championship

The 1933 Railway Cup Hurling Championship was the seventh series of the inter-provincial hurling Railway Cup. Two matches were played between 19 February and 17 March 1933. It was contested by Connacht, Leinster and Munster.

Leinster entered the championship as the defending champions.

On 17 March 1933, Leinster won the Railway Cup after a 4-06 to 3-06 defeat of Munster in the final at Croke Park, Dublin. This was their second title in succession and their third title over all.

Munster's Martin Kennedy was the Railway Cup top scorer with 5-01.

Results

Final

Top scorers

Top scorers overall
RankPlayerCountyTallyTotalMatchesAverage
1Martin KennedyMunster5-011628.00
2Johnny DunneLeinster2-00616.00
3Tull ConsidineMunster1-02515.00

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