1950 Railway Cup Hurling Championship Explained

1950 Railway Cup
Date:12 February 1950 - 17 March 1950
Teams: Connacht
Leinster
Munster
Ulster
Champions: Munster
Champions Captain:Pat Stakelum
Runners-Up: Leinster
Matches:3
Goals:18
Points:34
Top Scorer: Jimmy Kennedy (4-01)
Previous Year:1949
Previous Tournament:1949 Railway Cup Hurling Championship
Next Year:1951
Next Tournament:1951 Railway Cup Hurling Championship

The 1950 Railway Cup Hurling Championship was the 24th series of the inter-provincial hurling Railway Cup.[1] Three matches were played between 12 February 1950 and 17 March 1950 to decide the title. It was contested by Connacht, Leinster, Munster and Ulster.

Munster entered the championship as the defending champions.

On 17 March 1950, Munster won the Railway Cup after a 0-09 to 1-03 defeat of Leinster in the final at Croke Park, Dublin.[2] It was their 18th Railway Cup title overall and their third title in succession.

Munster's Jimmy Kennedy was the Railway Cup top scorer with 4-01.

Results

Semi-finals

Final

Top scorers

Overall
RankPlayerCountyTallyTotalMatchesAverage
1Jimmy KennedyMunster4-011326.50
2Mossy O'RiordanMunster3-011025.00
3Christy RingMunster1-05824.00

Sources

Notes and References

  1. Web site: The fall and fall of the Railway Cup. 12 December 2016. ball.ie. 27 December 2018. Conor. Neville.
  2. Web site: Munster Railway Cup-winning teams. Munster GAA website. 27 December 2018.