The 1949 Railway Cup Hurling Championship was the 23rd series of the inter-provincial hurling Railway Cup.[1] Three matches were played between 13 February 1949 and 17 March 1949 to decide the title. It was contested by Connacht, Leinster, Munster and Ulster.
| Date | 13 February 1949 - 17 March 1949 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Teams |  Connacht Leinster Munster Ulster | ||
| Champions | Munster Jim Ware (captain) | ||
| Runners-up | Connacht | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 3 | ||
| Goals scored | 17 (5.67 per match) | ||
| Points scored | 42 (14 per match) | ||
| Top scorer(s) | Josie Gallagher (3-09) | ||
| |||
Munster entered the championship as the defending champions.
On 17 March 1949, Munster won the Railway Cup after a 5-03 to 2-09 defeat of Connacht in the final at Croke Park, Dublin.[2] It was their 17th Railway Cup title overall and their second title in succession. The attendance of 40,091 set a new record for the Railway Cup finals.
Connacht's Josie Gallagher was the Railway Cup top scorer with 3-09.
Results
Semi-finals
| 13 February 1949 Semi-final | Munster | 2-08 - 1-08 | Leinster | Croke Park, Dublin |
| C Ring 2-2, J Keane 0-3, J Devitt 0-1, W Carroll 0-1, V Baston 0-1. | P Lalor 1-0, J Kennedy 0-3, J Langton 0-2, D Dillon 0-2, S Downey 0-1. | Attendance: 17,371 Referee: MJ Flaherty (Galway) |
| 13 February 1949 Semi-final | Connacht | 5-07 - 2-07 | Ulster | Croke Park, Dublin |
| J Gallagher 2-4, Scanlan 1-2, MJ Flaherty 1-0, S Marmion 1-0, T Moroney 0-1. | S McDonnell 0-6, M Guilfoyle 1-0, S Fogarty 1-0, K Armstrong 0-1. | Attendance: 17,371 Referee: MJ Quane (Clare) |
Final
| 17 March 1949 Final | Munster | 5-03 - 2-09 | Connacht | Croke Park, Dublin |
| C Ring 2-3, E Daly 1-0, J Keane 1-0, M Daly 1-0. | J Gallagher 1-5, B Power 1-0, T Kelly 0-3, H Gordon 0-1. | Attendance: 40,091 Referee: MJ Quane (Clare) |
Top scorers
- Overall
| Rank | Player | County | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Josie Gallagher | Connacht | 3-09 | 18 | 2 | 9.00 |
| 2 | Christy Ring | Munster | 4-05 | 17 | 2 | 8.50 |
- Single game
| Rank | Player | County | Tally | Total | Opposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Josie Gallagher | Connacht | 2-04 | 10 | Ulster |
| 2 | Christy Ring | Munster | 2-03 | 9 | Connacht |
| 3 | Christy Ring | Munster | 2-02 | 8 | Leinster |
| Josie Gallagher | Connacht | 1-05 | 8 | Munster |
Sources
- Donegan, Des, The Complete Handbook of Gaelic Games (DBA Publications Limited, 2005).
References
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