1957 Railway Cup Hurling Championship

Irish hurling competition April 2022 1957 Railway Cup 17 February 1957 - 17 March 1957 20px Connacht20px Leinster20px Munster20px Ulster 20px Munster Mick Cashman 20px Leinster Jim English 4 28 62 20px Christy Ring (5-10) 1956 1956 Railway Cup Hurling Championship 1958 1958 Railway Cup Hurling Championship The 1957 Railway Cup Hurling Championship was the 31st series of the inter-provincial hurling Railway Cup.https://www.balls.ie/gaa/railway-cup-decline-354359-354359 The fall and fall of the Railway Cup 12 December 2016 ball.ie 27 December 2018 Conor Neville 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.http://munster.gaa.ie/history/railway-cup-hurling/ Munster Railway Cup-winning teams Munster GAA website 27 December 2018 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 Semi-finals 17 February 1957 Semi-final Munster 3-11 - 3-11 Connacht C Ring 1-3, P Barry 1-2, P Kenny 1-0, J Smyth 0-2, M Ryan 0-2, D Kelly 0-1, P Stakelum 0-1. J Molloy 2-2, P Egan 1-1, B Duffy 0-4, J Duggan 0-2, J Salmon 0-1, M Cullinane 0-1. Gaelic Grounds, Limerick T O'Sullivan (Limerick) 17 February 1957 Semi-final Ulster 2-05 - 7-07 Leinster R McMullan 1-1, P Mullaney 1-1, F Fahy 0-2, D Cormican 0-1. S Clohessy 2-4, M Kenny 1-1, W Walsh 1-1, D Rockett 1-0, B Dwyer 1-0, N Rackard 1-0, L Cashin 0-1. Casement Park, Belfast J Howard (Limerick) 3 March 1957 Semi-final replay Munster 6-06 - 0-10 Connacht P Kenny 2-1, F Walsh 2-0, C Ring 1-2, T Kelly 1-1, D Kelly 0-2. J Salmon 0-2, J Molloy 0-2, J Duggan 0-2, B O'Neill 0-2, P Egan 0-1, S Collins 0-1. Gaelic Grounds, Limerick T O'Sullivan (Limerick) Final 17 March 1957 Final Munster 5-07 - 2-05 Leinster C Ring 3-5, P Barry 1-0, F Walsh 1-0, J O'Connor 0-1, M Ryan 0-1. B Dwyer 1-2, M Kenny 1-0, N Rackard 0-1, W Walsh 0-1, T Flood 0-1. Croke Park, Dublin 43,805 C McLoughlin (Dublin) Top scorers Overall Rank Player County Tally Total Matches Average1Christy RingMunster5-102538.332Paddy KennyMunster3-011033.33Seán ClohessyLeinster2-041025.00John MolloyConnacht2-041025.00 Single game Rank Player County Tally Total Opposition1Christy RingMunster3-0514Leinster2Seán ClohessyLeinster2-0410Ulster3John MolloyConnacht2-028Munster4Paddy KennyMunster2-017Connacht5Christy RingMunster1-036Connacht Sources Donegan, Des, The Complete Handbook of Gaelic Games (DBA Publications Limited, 2005). References Category:Railway Cup Hurling Championship Railway Cup Hurling Championship