The 1939 Railway Cup Hurling Championship was the 13th series of the Railway Cup, an annual hurling championship organised by the Gaelic Athletic Association. The championship took place between 26 February and 17 March 1939. It was contested by Connacht, Leinster and Munster.
Munster entered the championship as the defending champions.
On 17 March 1939, Munster won the Railway Cup after a 4–04 to 1–06 defeat of Leinster in the final at Croke Park, Dublin. It was their 8th Railway Cup title overall and their third in succession.
Munster's Locky Byrne was the Railway Cup's top scorer with 3-01.
Results
Semi-final
Final
Top scorers
Overall
Rank Player County Tally Total Matches Average1Locky ByrneMunster3-011025.002Micka BrennanMunster2-02824.003Christy MoylanMunster2-01723.504Mick MackeyMunster2-00623.005John MackeyMunster1-01422.00Johnny QuirkeMunster1-01422.00
Single game
Rank Player County Tally Total Opposition1Micka BrennanMunster2-017ConnachtChristy MoylanMunster2-017ConnachtLocky ByrneMunster2-017Connacht2Johnny QuirkeMunster1-014Connacht3Mick MackeyMunster1-003ConnachtMick FlynnLeinster1-003MunsterMick MackeyMunster1-003LeinsterJohn MackeyMunster1-003LeinsterLocky ByrneMunster1-003LeinsterJim MullaneMunster1-003LeinsterPaddy PhelanLeinster0-033MunsterNed WadeMunster0-033Leinster
Sources
Donegan, Des, The Complete Handbook of Gaelic Games (DBA Publications Limited, 2005).
External links Munster Railway Cup-winning teams