1951 Railway Cup Hurling Championship

Irish hurling competition April 2022 1951 Railway Cup 18 February 1951 - 17 March 1951 20px Connacht20px Leinster20px Munster20px Ulster 20px Munster Seán Kenny 20px Leinster 3 22 40 20px Shem Downey (5-02) 1950 1950 Railway Cup Hurling Championship 1952 1952 Railway Cup Hurling Championship The 1951 Railway Cup Hurling Championship was the 25th 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 18 February 1951 and 17 March 1951 to decide the title. It was contested by Connacht, Leinster, Munster and Ulster. Munster entered the championship as the defending champions. On 17 March 1951, Munster won the Railway Cup after a 4-09 to 3-06 defeat of Leinster 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 19th Railway Cup title overall and their fourth title in succession. Leinster's Shem Downey was the Railway Cup top scorer with 5-02. Results Semi-finals 18 February 1951 Semi-final Leinster 7-09 - 0-02 Ulster S Downey 3-2, N Rackard 2-1, J Langton 1-3, P Kehoe 1-0, D Kennedy 0-2, N Allen 0-1. W Lambert 0-2. Croke Park, Dublin 13,264 C Murphy (Cork) 18 February 1951 Semi-final Munster 6-07 - 2-07 Connacht C Ring 1-4, D McCarthy 2-0, M Nugent 1-2, P Kenny 1-1, M Ryan 1-0. M Glynn 1-1, F Marmion 1-0, J Gallagher 0-3, J Molloy 0-1, M Burke 0-1, H Gordon 0-1. Croke Park, Dublin 13,264 J Phelan (Kilkenny) Final 17 March 1951 Final Munster 4-09 - 3-06 Leinster C Ring 1-4, D McCarthy 2-0, M Ryan 1-1, P Kenny 0-4. S Downey 2-0, N Rackard 1-1, T Flood 0-2, J Langton 0-1, P Kehoe 0-1, Morrissey 0-1. Croke Park, Dublin 36,684 Top scorers Overall Rank Player County Tally Total Matches Average1Shem DowneyLeinster5-021728.502Christy RingMunster2-081427.003Derry McCarthyMunster4-001226.004Nicky RackardLeinster3-021125.50 Single game Rank Player County Tally Total Opposition1Shem DowneyLeinster3-0211Ulster2Nicky RackardLeinster2-017UlsterChristy RingMunster1-047ConnachtChristy RingMunster1-047Leinster Sources Donegan, Des, The Complete Handbook of Gaelic Games (DBA Publications Limited, 2005). References Category:Railway Cup Hurling Championship Railway Cup Hurling Championship