1945 Railway Cup Hurling Championship

Irish hurling competition April 2022 1945 Railway Cup 11 February – 17 March 1945 20px Connacht20px Leinster20px Munster20px Ulster Munster 13 4 24 37 Mick Mackey (3-06) 1944 1944 Railway Cup Hurling Championship 1946 1946 Railway Cup Hurling Championship The 1945 Railway Cup Hurling Championship was the 19th series of the inter-provincial hurling Railway Cup. Four matches were played between 11 February and 17 March 1945. It was contested by Connacht, Leinster, Munster and Ulster. Munster entered the championship as the defending champions. On 17 March 1945, Munster won the Railway Cup after a 6–08 to 2–00 defeat of Ulster in the final at Croke Park, Dublin. This was their 13th title over all and their fourth title in succession. Munster's Mick Mackey was the Railway Cup top scorer with 3–06. Results Semi-finals 11 February 1945 Semi-final Ulster 3–01 – 2–03 Leinster White 2–0, Mulholland 1–0, N Campbell 0–1. Hassett 1–2, O'Riordan 1–1, Cantwell 1–0, N Wade 0–1. Corrigan Park, Belfast 11 February 1945 Semi-final Connacht 2–05 – 2–05 Munster Gallagher 2–4, Thornton 0–1. M Mackey 2–1, D Stokes 0–1, J Power 0–1, M Hickey 0–1, P Clohessy 0–1. Pearse Stadium, Galway 4 March 1945 Semi-final replay Munster 4–08 – 3–07 Connacht T Purcell 1–1, J Power 1–1, M Quane 1–0, J Quirke 1–0, M Mackey 0–3, C Ring 0–3. Molloy 2–1, J Gallagher 0–4, Colgan 1–0, Cunningham 0–2. Gaelic Grounds, Limerick Final 17 March 1945 Final Munster 6–08 – 2–00 Ulster J Quirke 2–2, M Mackey 1–2, D Stokes 1–1, T Purcell 1–0, PJ Quane 1–0, C Cottrell 0–1, J Young 0–1, C Ring 0–1. C Mullan 1–0, Denvir 1–0. Croke Park, Dublin 31,704 Top scorers Overall Rank Player County Tally Total Matches Average1Mick MackeyMunster3–061535.002Josie GallagherConancht2–081427.003Johnny QuirkeMunster3–021133.66 Single game Rank Player County Tally Total Opposition1Josie GallagherConnacht2–0410Munster2Johnny QuirkeMunster2–028Connacht3T. MolloyConnacht2–017Munster Sources Donegan, Des, The Complete Handbook of Gaelic Games (DBA Publications Limited, 2005). Fennelly, Teddy and Dowling, Paddy, "Ninety Years of GAA in Laois" (Leinster Express, 1975) External links Munster Railway Cup-winning teams Category:Railway Cup Hurling Championship Railway Cup Hurling Championship