1941 Railway Cup Hurling Championship

Irish hurling competition April 2022 1941 Railway Cup 16 February – 16 March 1941 20px Connacht20px Leinster20px Munster Leinster Bobby Hinks 5 2 11 20 20px Jack Lynch (2-02) 1940 1940 Railway Cup Hurling Championship 1942 1942 Railway Cup Hurling Championship The 1941 Railway Cup Hurling Championship was the 15th series of the Railway Cup, an annual hurling championship organised by the Gaelic Athletic Association. The championship took place between 16 February and 16 March 1941. It was contested by Connacht, Leinster and Munster. Munster entered the championship as the defending champions. On 16 March 1941, Leinster won the Railway Cup after a 2–05 to 2–04 defeat of Munster in the final at Croke Park, Dublin. It was their 6th Railway Cup title overall and their first since 1936. Munster's Jack Lynch was the Railway Cup's top scorer with 2-02. Results Semi-final 16 February 1941 Semi-final Connacht 0–06 – 7–05 Munster M O'Leary 0–2, MJ Flaherty 0–2, B Mooney 0–1, P Thornton 0–1. J Mullane 2–0, J Lynch 2–0, J Quirke 1–2, M Mackey 1–1, J Mackey 1–1, D Stokes 0–1. Pearse Stadium, Salthill J Flaherty (Offaly) Final 16 March 1941 Final Leinster 2–05 – 2–04 Munster J Langton 1–2, P McSweeney 1–1, J Kelly 0–1, J Mulcahy 0–1. C Buckley 1–0, J Power 1–0, J Lynch 0–2, B Campbell 0–1, J Quirke 0–1. Croke Park, Dublin M King (Galway) Top scorers Overall Rank Player County Tally Total Matches Average1Jack LynchMunster2-02824.002Jim MullaneMunster2-00623.00Johnny QuirkeMunster1-03623.00 Single game Rank Player County Tally Total Opposition1Jim MullaneMunster2-006ConnachtJack LynchMunster2-006Connacht2Johnny QuirkeMunster1-025ConnachtJim LangtonLeinster1-025Munster3Mick MackeyMunster1-014ConnachtJohn MackeyMunster1-014ConnachtPaddy McSweeenyLeinster1-014Munster 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