1946 Railway Cup Hurling Championship

1946 Railway Cup
Dates17 February – 17 March 1945
Teams Connacht
Leinster
Munster
Ulster
Champions Munster (14th title)
Ger Cornally (captain)
Tournament statistics
Matches played3
Goals scored13 (4.33 per match)
Points scored49 (16.33 per match)
Top scorer(s) Josie Gallagher (1-12)
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The 1946 Railway Cup Hurling Championship was the 20th 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 1946, Munster won the Railway Cup after a 3-12 to 4-08 defeat of Connacht in the final at Croke Park, Dublin. This was their 14th title over all and their fifth title in succession.

Connacht's Josie Gallagher was the Railway Cup top scorer with 1-12.

Results

Semi-finals

17 February 1946 Semi-final Munster 0-06 - 1-02 Leinster Waterford Sportsfield, Waterford
C Ring 0-3, M Mackey 0-2, M Ryan 0-1. J Gargan 1-0, J Langton 0-1, D Kennedy 0-1.
17 February 1946 Semi-final Connacht 4-14 - 1-07 Ulster Croke Park, Dublin
M Nestor 3-0, J Gallagher 0-6, M Doyle 0-4, Flynn 1-0, S Gallagher 0-3, J Jordan 0-1, T Fitzgerald 1-0, N Campbell 0-2, J McGlynn 0-2, B Denvir 0-1, M Butler 0-1.

Final

17 March 1946 Final Munster 3-12 - 4-08 Connacht Croke Park, Leinster
C Ring 1-7, T Doyle 1-1, P Fitzgerald 1-0, A O'Brien 0-1, J Young 0-1, P Lyons 0-1, J Power 0-1. J Gallagher 1-6, F Gantley 1-0, J Flynn 1-0, M Nestor 1-0, J Killeen 0-1, MJ Flaherty 0-1. Attendance: 35,170

Sources

  • Donegan, Des, The Complete Handbook of Gaelic Games (DBA Publications Limited, 2005).