1952 Railway Cup Hurling Championship

Irish hurling competition April 2022 1952 Railway Cup 17 February 1952 - 17 March 1952 20px Connacht20px Leinster20px Munster20px Ulster 20px Munster Pat Stakelum 20 20px Connacht 3 26 42 20px Christy Ring (4-05) 1951 1951 Railway Cup Hurling Championship 1953 1953 Railway Cup Hurling Championship The 1952 Railway Cup Hurling Championship was the 26th 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 Three matches were played between 17 February 1952 and 17 March 1952 to decide the title. It was contested by Connacht, Leinster, Munster and Ulster. Munster entered the championship as the defending champions. On 17 March 1952, Munster won the Railway Cup after a 5–11 to 4–02 defeat of Connacht 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 20th Railway Cup title overall and their fifth title in succession. Munster's Christy Ring was the Railway Cup top scorer with 4-05. Results Semi-finals 17 February 1952 Semi-final Munster 4-08 - 3-05 Leinster M Ryan 2-0, P Kenny 1-2, C Ring 1-2, S Bannon 0-2, P Stakelum 0-1, P Shanahan 0-1. P Kehoe 2-1, N Rackard 1-1, W Walsh 0-2, J Langton 0-1. Cork Athletic Grounds, Cork 12,000 J Phelan (Kilkenny) 17 February 1952 Semi-final Ulster 3-00 - 7-06 Conancht Lynn 1-0, Carroll 1-0, Elliott 1-0. MJ Flaherty 4-0, Killeen 1-1, Manton 1-0, J Burke 1-0, J Gallagher 0-3, Duignan 0-2. Corrigan Park, Belfast Final 17 March 1952 Final Munster 5-11 - 4-02 Connacht C Ring 3-3, M Ryan 1-1, P Kenny 1-1, P Shanahan 0-3, S Kiely 0-2, S Bannon 0-1. J Gallagher 1-2, P Manton 1-0, MJ Flaherty 1-0, P Nolan 1-0. Semple Stadium, Thurles 41,416 S Whelan Sources Donegan, Des, The Complete Handbook of Gaelic Games (DBA Publications Limited, 2005). References Category:Railway Cup Hurling Championship Railway Cup Hurling Championship