1931 Railway Cup Hurling Championship

Irish hurling competition April 2022 1931 Railway Cup 8 February 1931 – 17 March 1931 3 20px Munster Phil Purcell 4 20px Leinster 2 14 29 20px Mick Ahern (6-08) 1930 1930 Railway Cup Hurling Championship 1932 1932 Railway Cup Hurling Championship The 1931 Railway Cup Hurling Championship was the fifth series of the inter-provincial hurling Railway Cup. Two matches were played between 8 February and 17 March 1931. It was contested by Connacht, who returned after a three-year absence, Leinster and Munster. Munster entered the championship as the defending champions. On 17 March 1931, Munster won the Railway Cup after a 1–12 to 2–06 defeat of Leinster in the final at Croke Park, Dublin. This was their fourth title over all and their fourth title in succession. Munster's Mick Ahern was the Railway Cup top scorer with 6-08. Results Semi-final 8 February 1931 Semi-final Munster 10-09 - 1-02 Connacht M Ahern 6-5, P Cahill 1-1, M Cross 1-1, T Treacy 1-2, E Coughlan 1-0. Cummins 1-0, Keating 0-1, I Harney 0-1. St. Brendan's Park, Birr Final 17 March 1931 Final Leinster 2-06 - 1-12 Munster M Power 2-1, S Hegarty 0-2, T Quinlan 0-1, Thompson 0-1, C Griffin 0-1. T Considine 1-1, M Ahern 0-3, P Cahill 0-3, J Hurley 0-2, E Coughlan 0-1, M Kennedy 0-1. Croke Park, Dublin S Jordan (Galway) 12,700 Top scorers Top scorers overall Rank Player County Tally Total Matches Average1Mick AhernMunster6-0826213.002Matty PowerLeinster2-01717.00Phil CahillMunster1-04723.50 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