1934 Railway Cup Hurling Championship Explained

1934 Railway Cup
Dates:25 February 1934 – 17 March 1934
Teams:3
Champions: Munster
Champions Captain:Timmy Ryan
Count:5
Runners-Up: Leinster
Runners-Up Captain:Johnny Dunne
Matches:2
Goals:20
Points:17
Top Scorer: Jimmy Walsh (3-02)
Previous Year:1933
Previous Tournament:1933 Railway Cup Hurling Championship
Next Year:1935
Next Tournament:1935 Railway Cup Hurling Championship

The 1934 Railway Cup Hurling Championship was the seventh staging of the Railway Cup since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1927. The cup began on 25 February 1934 and ended on 17 March 1934.

Leinster were the defending champions.

On 17 March 1976, Munster won the cup following a 4-03 to 3-02 defeat of Leinster in the final at Croke Park.[1] This was their fifth Railway Cup title overall and their first title since 1931.

Results

Final

Top scorers

Top scorers overall
RankPlayerClubTallyTotalMatchesAverage
1Jimmy WalshLeinster3-021125.50
2Mick MackeyMunster3-00919.00
Johnny DunneLeinster3-00924.50
Mick KingConnacht2-03919.00
3Matty PowerLeinster2-02824.00

Bibliography

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Railway Cup Hurling. Munster GAA. 10 April 2018.