1957 Railway Cup Hurling Championship Explained

1957 Railway Cup
Date:17 February 1957 - 17 March 1957
Teams: Connacht
Leinster
Munster
Ulster
Champions: Munster
Champions Captain:Mick Cashman
Runners-Up: Leinster
Runners-Up Captain:Jim English
Matches:4
Goals:28
Points:62
Top Scorer: Christy Ring (5-10)
Previous Year:1956
Previous Tournament:1956 Railway Cup Hurling Championship
Next Year:1958
Next Tournament:1958 Railway Cup Hurling Championship

The 1957 Railway Cup Hurling Championship was the 31st series of the inter-provincial hurling Railway Cup.[1] Four matches were played between 17 February 1957 and 17 March 1957 to decide the title. It was contested by Connacht, Leinster, Munster and Ulster.

Leinster entered the championship as the defending champions.

On 17 March 1957, Munster won the Railway Cup after a 5–07 to 2–05 defeat of Leinster in the final at Croke Park, Dublin.[2] It was their 23rd Railway Cup title overall and their first Railway Cup title since 1955.

Munster's Christy Ring was the Railway Cup top scorer with 5–10.

Results

Final

Top scorers

Overall
RankPlayerCountyTallyTotalMatchesAverage
1Christy RingMunster5-102538.33
2Paddy KennyMunster3-011033.33
Seán ClohessyLeinster2-041025.00
John MolloyConnacht2-041025.00
Single game
RankPlayerCountyTallyTotalOpposition
1Christy RingMunster3-0514Leinster
2Seán ClohessyLeinster2-0410Ulster
3John MolloyConnacht2-028Munster
4Paddy KennyMunster2-017Connacht
5Christy RingMunster1-036Connacht

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.