1943 Railway Cup Hurling Championship

Irish hurling competition April 2022 1943 Railway Cup 14 February – 17 March 1943 20px Connacht20px Leinster20px Munster Munster 11 2 13 15 20px Jim Langton (2-04) 1942 1942 Railway Cup Hurling Championship 1944 1944 Railway Cup Hurling Championship The 1943 Railway Cup Hurling Championship was the 17th series of the Railway Cup, an annual hurling championship organised by the Gaelic Athletic Association. The championship took place between 14 February and 17 March 1943. It was contested by Connacht, Leinster and Munster. Munster entered the championship as the defending champions. On 17 March 1943, Munster won the Railway Cup after a 3-05 to 4-03 defeat of Leinster in the final at Croke Park, Dublin. It was their 11th Railway Cup title overall and their second title in succession. Leinster's Jim Langton was the Railway Cup's top scorer with 2-04. Results Semi-final 14 February 1943 Semi-final Munster 3-05 - 3-02 Connacht C Ring 2-1, J Quirke 1-0, B O'Donnell 0-3, J Lynch 0-1, D Stokes 0-1. MJ Flaherty 1-1, Ryan 1-0, S Thornton 1-0, Baston 0-1. MacDonagh Park, Nenagh Final 17 March 1943 Final Leinster 3-05 - 4-03 Munster J Langton 2-4, J Walsh 1-1. B O'Donnell 1-0, J Quirke 1-0, J Power 1-0, J Mackey 1-0, C Ring 0-2, J Lynch 0-1. Croke Park, Dublin Top scorers Overall Rank Player County Tally Total Matches Average1Jim LangtonLeinster2-0410210.002Christy RingMunster2-03924.503Johnny QuirkeMunster2-00623.00Bill O'DonnellMunster1-03623.00 Single game Rank Player County Tally Total Opposition1Jim LangtonLeinster2-0410Munster2Christy RingMunster2-017Connacht3Jimmy WalshLeinster1-014MunsterM. J. FlahertyConnacht1-014Munster Sources Donegan, Des, The Complete Handbook of Gaelic Games (DBA Publications Limited, 2005). External links Munster Railway Cup-winning teams Category:Railway Cup Hurling Championship Railway Cup Hurling Championship