1938 Railway Cup Hurling Championship

Irish hurling competition April 2022 1938 Railway Cup 20 February – 17 March 1938 20px Connacht20px Leinster20px Munster Munster 8 3 20 25 20px Mick Daniels (3-01) 1937 1937 Railway Cup Hurling Championship 1939 1939 Railway Cup Hurling Championship The 1938 Railway Cup Hurling Championship was the 12th series of the Railway Cup, an annual hurling championship organised by the Gaelic Athletic Association. The championship took place between 20 February and 17 March 1938. It was contested by Connacht, Leinster and Munster. Munster entered the championship as the defending champions. On 17 March 1938, Munster won the Railway Cup after a 6-02 to 4-03 defeat of Leinster in the final at Croke Park, Dublin. It was their 8th Railway Cup title overall and their second in succession. Leinster's Mick Daniels was the Railway Cup's top scorer with 3-01. Results Semi-finals 20 February 1938 Semi-final Conancht 3-06 - 3-06 Leinster MJ Flaherty 1-0, W Cullinane 2-0, M Gill Snr 0-3, J Donohue 0-1, T Molloy 0-1, M Gill Jnr 0-1. M Daniels 2-1, H Gray 1-0, M Leahy 0-1, N Wade 0-1, C McMahon 0-1, E Moynihan 0-1, T Leahy 0-1. Duggan Park, Ballinasloe M Hennessy (Clare) 27 February 1938 Semi-final replay Leinster 4-05 - 0-03 Connacht W Delaney 2-0, N Wade 1-1, Mccormack 1-0, P Phelan 0-3, T Leahy 0-1, Burke 0-2, M Gill Snr 0-1. O'Connor Park, Tullamore M Hennessy (Clare) Final 17 March 1938 Final Munster 6-02 - 4-03 Leinster J Quirke 3-0, J Mackey 1-1, T Ryan 1-0, J Barrett 1-0, M Mackey 0-1, W Delaney 1-0, N Wade 1-0, M Daniels 1-0, C McMahon 1-0, P Phelan 0-2, T Leahy 0-1. Croke Park, Dublin 18,120 Top scorers Overall Rank Player County Tally Total Matches Average1Mick DanielsLeinster3-011033.332Johnny QuirkeMunster3-00919.00Willie DelaneyLeinster3-00933.00 Single game Rank Player County Tally Total Opposition1Johnny QuirkeMunster3-009Leinster2Mick DanielsLeinster2-017Connacht3Willie DelaneyLeinster2-006ConnachtWillie CullinaneConnacht2-006Leinster 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