1927 Railway Cup Hurling Championship
The 1927 Railway Cup Hurling Championship was the inaugural series of the inter-provincial hurling Railway Cup.[1] Two matches were played between 26 November 1926 and 17 March 1927. It was contested by Connacht, Leinster and Munster.
| Dates | 21 November 1926 – 17 March 1927 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Teams | 3 | ||
| Champions |  Leinster (1st title)Tommy Daly (captain) | ||
| Runners-up |  MunsterSeán Óg Murphy (captain) | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 2 | ||
| Goals scored | 13 (6.5 per match) | ||
| Points scored | 28 (14 per match) | ||
| Top scorer(s) | Din O'Neill (5-04) | ||
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Leinster were the inaugural winners of the Railway Cup after defeating Connacht in the semi-final and Munster in the final at Croke Park, Dublin on 17 March 1927.[2]
Leinster's Din O'Neill was the Railway Cup top scorer with 5-04.
Teams
| Province | Captain(s) |
|---|---|
 Connacht |
Ignatius Harney |
| Leinster |
Dick Grace / Tommy Daly |
| Munster |
Seán Óg Murphy |
Results
Semi-final
| 21 November 1926 Semi-final | Leinster | 7-06 - 3-05 | Connacht | O'Moore Park, Portlaoise |
| D O'Neill 5-1, M Power 1-0, G Howard 1-0, H Meagher 0-3, L Meagher 0-1, D Walsh 0-1, | M King 1-1, J Deely 1-0, M Gilligan 1-0, I Harney 0-3, J Shaughnessy 0-1. | Referee: P Dunphy (Dublin) |
Final
| 17 March 1927 Final | Munster | 2-06 - 1-11 | Leinster | Croke Park, Dublin |
| P Ahern 1-0, M Kennedy 1-0, E Coughlan 0-3, P Cahill 0-1, W Gleeson 0-1, M Ahern 0-1. | M Power 1-2, D O'Neill 0-3, L Meagher 0-3, J Meagher 0-1, J Roberts 0-1, H Meagher 0-1. | Referee: S Jordan (Galway) |
Top scorers
- Top scorers overall
| Rank | Player | County | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Din O'Neill | Leinster | 5-04 | 19 | 2 | 9.50 |
| 2 | Matty Power | Leinster | 2-02 | 8 | 2 | 4.00 |
| 3 | Mick King | Connacht | 1-01 | 4 | 1 | 4.00 |
| Lory Meagher | Leinster | 0-04 | 4 | 2 | 2.00 | |
| Henry Meagher | Leinster | 0-04 | 4 | 2 | 2.00 |
Sources
- Donegan, Des, The Complete Handbook of Gaelic Games (DBA Publications Limited, 2005).
References
- Breheny, Martin (18 February 2012). "The life and times of inter-provincials..." Irish Independent. Retrieved 10 September 2018.
- "Railway Cup Hurling". Munster GAA. Retrieved 10 April 2018.
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