1960 Railway Cup Hurling Championship

Irish hurling competition April 2022 1960 Railway Cup 21 February - 17 March 1960 20px Connacht20px Leinster20px Munster 20px Munster Frankie Walsh 20px Leinster 3 27 43 20px Paddy Barry (4-01) 1959 1959 Railway Cup Hurling Championship 1961 1961 Railway Cup Hurling Championship The 1960 Railway Cup Hurling Championship was the 34th series of the inter-provincial hurling Railway Cup. Three matches were played between 21 February 1960 and 17 March 1960 to decide the title. It was contested by Connacht, Leinster, Ulster and Munster. Munster entered the championship as the defending champions. On 17 March 1960, Munster won the Railway Cup after a 6-06 to 2-07 defeat of Leinster in the final at Croke Park, Dublin. It was their fourth Railway Cup title in succession. Munster's Paddy Barry was the Railway Cup top scorer with 4-01. Results Semi-finals 21 February 1960 Semi-final Munster 5-12 - 1-09 Connacht P Barry 2-1, Jimmy Doyle 2-0, C Ring 1-2, J Smyth 0-3, F Walsh 0-3, T Cheasty 0-1, John Doyle 0-1, S Power 0-1. PJ Lawless 1-0, T Sweeney 0-3, T Conway 0-1, S Gohery 0-1, G O'Malley 0-1, J Conroy 0-1, F Egan 0-1, J Salmon 0-1. Gaelic Grounds, Limerick 5,000 S Spain (Offaly) 21 February 1960 Leinster 8-6 - 5-3 Ulster Semi-final Final 17 March 1960 Final Leinster 2-07 - 6-06 Munster P Kehoe 0-6, C O'Brien 1-0, S Clohessy 1-0, T O'Connell 0-1. P Barry 2-0, J Smyth 2-0, F Walsh 1-1, P Grimes 1-0, Jimmy Doyle 0-2, C Ring 0-2, T Cheasty 0-1. Croke Park, Dublin 40,473 C Foley (Dublin) Top scorers Overall Rank Player County Tally Total Matches Average1Paddy BarryMunster4-011326.502Jimmy SmythMunster2-03924.503Jimmy DoyleMunster2-02824.004Frankie WalshMunster1-04723.50Christy RingMunster1-04723.50 Single game Rank Player County Tally Total Opposition1Paddy BarryMunster2-017Connacht2Jimmy DoyleMunster2-006ConnachtPaddy BarryMunster2-006LeinsterJimmy SmythMunster2-006LeinsterPadge KehoeLeinster0-066Munster External links Munster Railway Cup-winning teams Category:Railway Cup Hurling Championship Railway Cup Hurling Championship