1935 Railway Cup Hurling Championship Explained

1935 Railway Cup Hurling Championship
Dates:24 February 1935 – 17 March 1935
Teams:3
Champions: Munster
Champions Captain:Timmy Ryan
Count:6
Runners-Up: Leinster
Runners-Up Captain:Charlie McMahon
Matches:2
Goals:17
Points:13
Top Scorer: Mick Hennessy (6-01)
Previous Year:1934
Previous Tournament:1934 Railway Cup Hurling Championship
Next Year:1936
Next Tournament:1936 Railway Cup Hurling Championship

The 1935 Railway Cup Hurling Championship was the ninth staging of the Railway Cup since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1927. The cup began on 24 February 1935 and ended on 17 March 1935.

Munster were the defending champions.

On 17 March 1935, Munster won the cup following a 3–04 to 3–00 defeat of Leinster in the final at Croke Park.[1] This was their sixth Railway Cup title overall and their first second title in succession.

Results

Final

Top scorers

Top scorers overall
RankPlayerClubTallyTotalMatchesAverage
1Mick HennessyMunster6-011929.50
2Mick MackeyMunster2-03924.50
3R. DonoghueConnacht1-01414.00

Bibliography

Notes and References

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