1947 Railway Cup Hurling Championship

Irish hurling competition April 2022 1947 Railway Cup 9 March 1947 - 6 April 1947 20px Connacht20px Leinster20px Munster20px Ulster 20px Connacht Seánie Duggan 1 20px Munster Christy Ring 3 16 24 20px Jerry O'Riordan (4-00) 1946 1946 Railway Cup Hurling Championship 1948 1948 Railway Cup Hurling Championship The 1947 Railway Cup Hurling Championship was the 21st series of the inter-provincial hurling Railway Cup. Three matches were played between 9 March and 6 April 1947. It was contested by Connacht, Leinster, Munster and Ulster. Munster entered the championship as the defending champions. On 6 April 1947, Connacht won the Railway Cup after a 2–05 to 1–01 defeat of Munster in the final at Croke Park, Dublin.http://www.advertiser.ie/galway/article/34919/connacht-railway-cup-team-1947 Connacht Railway Cup team, 1947 6 January 2011 Galway Advertiser 23 December 2018 This was their first ever title. Munster's Jerry O'Riordan was the Railway Cup top scorer with 4-00. Results Semi-finals 9 March 1947 Semi-final Connacht 2-06 - 2-05 Leinster S Gallagher 1-1, H Gordon 1-1, J Gallagher 0-2, P Jordan 0-1, P Gantley 0-1. N Rackard 1-1, J Mulcahy 1-0, S Óg Ó Ceallacháin 0-2, L Reidy 0-1, T Leahy 0-1. Croke Park, Dublin 16 March 1947 Semi-final Munster 9-07 - 0-00 Ulster T Doyle 3-1, J O'Riordan 3-0, M O'Riordan 2-0, M Ryan 1-1, V Baston 0-2, C Ring 0-2, M Hayes 0-1. Croke Park, Dublin Final 6 April 1947 Final Connacht 2-05 - 1-01 Munster H Gordon 1-0, J Kelly 1-0, J Gallagher 0-3, S Gallagher 0-1, J Killeen 0-1. J O'Riordan 1-0, C Ring 0-1. Croke Park, Leinster S Conroy (Laois) Top scorers Overall Rank Player County Tally Total Matches Average1Jerry O'RiordanMunster4-001226.002Tommy DoyleMunster3-011025.003Stephen GallagherConnacht1-02522.50Josie GallagherConnacht0-05522.50 Single game Rank Player County Tally Total Opposition1Tommy DoyleMunster3-0110Ulster2Jerry O'RiordanMunster3-009Ulster3Mossy O'RiordanMunster2-006Ulster Sources Donegan, Des, The Complete Handbook of Gaelic Games (DBA Publications Limited, 2005). References External links Munster Railway Cup-winning teams Category:Railway Cup Hurling Championship Railway Cup Hurling Championship