1944 Railway Cup Hurling Championship

Irish hurling competition April 2022 1944 Railway Cup 13 February – 17 March 1944 20px Connacht20px Leinster20px Munster20px Ulster Munster 12 3 1943 1943 Railway Cup Hurling Championship 1945 1945 Railway Cup Hurling Championship The 1944 Railway Cup Hurling Championship was the 18th series of the Railway Cup, an annual hurling tournament and organised by the Gaelic Athletic Association. The tournament took place between 13 February and 17 March 1944. Four teams participated in the championship. These included all of the four historic provinces of Ireland, Connacht, Leinster, Munster and Ulster. The tournament was won by Munster. Results Semi-final 13 February 1944 Semi-final Leinster 1-05 - 4-05 Connacht S O'Brien 1-0, T Walsh 0-2, J Langton 0-2, N Rackard 0-1. Brennan 1-3, M Nestor 1-2, Fennessy 1-0, MJ Flaherty 1-0. St. Brendan's Park, Birr M Heffernan (Tipperary) 20 February 1944 Semi-final Munster 9-03 - 3-01 Ulster D Stokes 2-0, C Ring 2-0, J Quirke 2-0, PJ Quane 1-2, J Mackey 1-0, J Young 1-0, J Lynch 0-1. D McAllister 2-0, S Mulholland 1-0, B Clarkin 0-1. Croke Park, Dublin Final 17 March 1944 Final Connacht 4-04 - 4-10 Munster M Nestor 2-0, Fennessy 1-0, T Brennan 1-0, P Thornton 0-1, R Forde 0-1, J Gallagher 0-1, D Flynn 0-1. J Mackey 2-0, S Condon 1-2, J Quirke 1-1, J Lynch 0-4, D Stokes 0-2, PJ Quane 0-1. Croke Park, Dublin Top scorers Overall Rank Player County Tally Total Matches Average1M. NestorConnacht3-021125.502Johnny QuirkeMunster3-011025.003John MackeyMunster3-00924.50Tony BrennanConnacht2-03924.50 Single game Rank Player County Tally Total Opposition1Dick StokesMunster2-006UlsterChristy RingMunster2-006UlsterJohnny QuirkeMunster2-006UlsterDanny McAllisterUlster2-006MunsterM. NestorConnacht2-006MunsterJohn MackeyMunster2-006ConnachtTony BrennanConnacht1-036Leinster2M. NestorConnacht1-025LeinsterP. J. QuaneMunster1-025UlsterSeán CondonMunster1-025Connacht Sources Donegan, Des, The Complete Handbook of Gaelic Games (DBA Publications Limited, 2005). Category:Railway Cup Hurling Championship Railway Cup Hurling Championship Hurling