1939 Railway Cup Hurling Championship Explained

1939 Railway Cup
Dates:26 February – 17 March 1939
Teams: Connacht
Leinster
Munster
Champions:Munster
Count:8
Matches:2
Goals:13
Points:17
Top Scorer: Locky Byrne (3-01)
Previous Year:1938
Previous Tournament:1938 Railway Cup Hurling Championship
Next Year:1940
Next Tournament:1940 Railway Cup Hurling Championship

The 1939 Railway Cup Hurling Championship was the 13th series of the Railway Cup, an annual hurling championship organised by the Gaelic Athletic Association. The championship took place between 26 February and 17 March 1939. It was contested by Connacht, Leinster and Munster.

Munster entered the championship as the defending champions.

On 17 March 1939, Munster won the Railway Cup after a 4–04 to 1–06 defeat of Leinster in the final at Croke Park, Dublin. It was their 8th Railway Cup title overall and their third in succession.

Munster's Locky Byrne was the Railway Cup's top scorer with 3-01.

Results

Semi-final

Final

Top scorers

Overall
RankPlayerCountyTallyTotalMatchesAverage
1Locky ByrneMunster3-011025.00
2Micka BrennanMunster2-02824.00
3Christy MoylanMunster2-01723.50
4Mick MackeyMunster2-00623.00
5John MackeyMunster1-01422.00
Johnny QuirkeMunster1-01422.00
Single game
RankPlayerCountyTallyTotalOpposition
1Micka BrennanMunster2-017Connacht
Christy MoylanMunster2-017Connacht
Locky ByrneMunster2-017Connacht
2Johnny QuirkeMunster1-014Connacht
3Mick MackeyMunster1-003Connacht
Mick FlynnLeinster1-003Munster
Mick MackeyMunster1-003Leinster
John MackeyMunster1-003Leinster
Locky ByrneMunster1-003Leinster
Jim MullaneMunster1-003Leinster
Paddy PhelanLeinster0-033Munster
Ned WadeMunster0-033Leinster

Sources

External links