1927 Railway Cup Hurling Championship

The 1927 Railway Cup Hurling Championship was the inaugural series of the inter-provincial hurling Railway Cup. Two matches were played between 26 November 1926 and 17 March 1927. It was contested by Connacht, Leinster and Munster.

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.

Leinster's Din O'Neill was the Railway Cup top scorer with 5-04.

Teams

ProvinceCaptain(s) ConnachtIgnatius Harney LeinsterDick Grace / Tommy Daly MunsterSeán Óg Murphy

Results

Semi-final

Final

Top scorers

Top scorers overall

Rank Player County Tally Total Matches Average1Din O'NeillLeinster5-041929.502Matty PowerLeinster2-02824.003Mick KingConnacht1-01414.00Lory MeagherLeinster0-04422.00Henry MeagherLeinster0-04422.00

Sources

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

References