1959 Railway Cup Hurling Championship

Irish hurling competition April 2022 1959 Railway Cup 17 March 1959 - 7 June 1959 20px Connacht20px Leinster20px Munster 20px Munster Tony Wall 20px Connacht Séamus Cullinane 2 14 38 20px Christy Ring (4-05) 1958 1958 Railway Cup Hurling Championship 1960 1960 Railway Cup Hurling Championship The 1959 Railway Cup Hurling Championship was the 33rd series of the inter-provincial hurling Railway Cup. Two matches were played between 17 March 1959 and 7 June 1959 to decide the title. It was contested by Connacht, Leinster and Munster. Munster entered the championship as the defending champions. On 7 June 1959, Munster won the Railway Cup after a 7–11 to 2–06 defeat of Connacht in the final at Croke Park, Dublin. It was their third Railway Cup title in succession. The new Hogan Stand was officially opened on the day of the final.https://crokepark.ie/stadium/about/stadium-history-development/1955-1964 1955- 1964 Croke Park website 10 September 2018 Munster's Christy Ring was the Railway Cup top scorer with 4-05. Results Semi-final 17 March 1959 Semi-final Connacht 2-14 - 3-07 Leinster T Sweeney 0-5, T Conway 1-1, P Egan 1-0, PJ Lally 0-2, J Salmon 0-2, PJ Lawless 0-2, M Cullinane 0-1, M Fox 0-1. P Kehoe 1-2, N Wheeler 1-1, S Clohessy 1-0, F Whelan 0-1, W Dwyer 0-1, M Fleming 0-1, C O'Brien 0-1. Croke Park, Dublin 35,002 S Gleeson (Limerick) Final 7 June 1959 Final Munster 7-11 - 2-06 Connacht C Ring 4-5, J Smyth 1-1, D Nealon 1-1, L Guinan 1-0, J Doyle 0-2, S Power 0-1, T Casey 0-1. T Sweeney 1-3, P Egan 1-1, T Kelly 0-1, PJ Lawless 0-1. Croke Park, Dublin 23,248 E Conroy (Laois) Top scorers Overall Rank Player County Tally Total Matches Average1Christy RingMunster4-0517117.002Tim SweeneyConnacht1-081125.503Paddy EganConnacht2-01723.50 Single game Rank Player County Tally Total Opposition1Christy RingMunster4-0517Connacht2Tim SweeneyConnacht1-036Munster3Padge KehoeLeinster1-025ConnachtTim SweeneyConnacht0-055Munster References External links Munster Railway Cup-winning teams Category:Railway Cup Hurling Championship Railway Cup Hurling Championship