1946 Railway Cup Hurling Championship

Irish hurling competition April 2022 1946 Railway Cup 17 February – 17 March 1945 20px Connacht20px Leinster20px Munster20px Ulster 20px Munster Ger Cornally 14 3 13 49 20px Josie Gallagher (1-12) 1945 1945 Railway Cup Hurling Championship 1947 1947 Railway Cup Hurling Championship The 1946 Railway Cup Hurling Championship was the 20th series of the inter-provincial hurling Railway Cup. Four matches were played between 11 February and 17 March 1945. It was contested by Connacht, Leinster, Munster and Ulster. Munster entered the championship as the defending champions. On 17 March 1946, Munster won the Railway Cup after a 3-12 to 4-08 defeat of Connacht in the final at Croke Park, Dublin. This was their 14th title over all and their fifth title in succession. Connacht's Josie Gallagher was the Railway Cup top scorer with 1-12. Results Semi-finals 17 February 1946 Semi-final Munster 0-06 - 1-02 Leinster C Ring 0-3, M Mackey 0-2, M Ryan 0-1. J Gargan 1-0, J Langton 0-1, D Kennedy 0-1. Waterford Sportsfield, Waterford 17 February 1946 Semi-final Connacht 4-14 - 1-07 Ulster M Nestor 3-0, J Gallagher 0-6, M Doyle 0-4, Flynn 1-0, S Gallagher 0-3, J Jordan 0-1, T Fitzgerald 1-0, N Campbell 0-2, J McGlynn 0-2, B Denvir 0-1, M Butler 0-1. Croke Park, Dublin Final 17 March 1946 Final Munster 3-12 - 4-08 Connacht C Ring 1-7, T Doyle 1-1, P Fitzgerald 1-0, A O'Brien 0-1, J Young 0-1, P Lyons 0-1, J Power 0-1. J Gallagher 1-6, F Gantley 1-0, J Flynn 1-0, M Nestor 1-0, J Killeen 0-1, MJ Flaherty 0-1. Croke Park, Leinster 35,170 Sources Donegan, Des, The Complete Handbook of Gaelic Games (DBA Publications Limited, 2005). External links Munster Railway Cup-winning teams Category:Railway Cup Hurling Championship Railway Cup Hurling Championship