The 1940 Railway Cup Hurling Championship was the 14th series of the Railway Cup, an annual hurling championship organised by the Gaelic Athletic Association. The championship took place between 25 February and 17 March 1940. It was contested by Connacht, Leinster and Munster.
Munster entered the championship as the defending champions.
On 17 March 1940, Munster won the Railway Cup after a 4–09 to 5–04 defeat of Leinster in the final at Croke Park, Dublin. It was their 9th Railway Cup title overall and their fourth in succession.
Leinster's Jimmy Phelan was the Railway Cup's top scorer with 3-01.
Results
Semi-final
Final
Top scorers
Overall
Rank Player County Tally Total Matches Average1Jimmy PhelanLeinster3-0110110.002Mick BrophyLeinster3-00924.501Paddy McMahonMunster2-01717.00
Single game
Rank Player County Tally Total Opposition1Jimmy PhelanLeinster3-0110Munster2Paddy McMahonMunster2-017Leinster3Mick BrophyLeinster2-006Munster4Johnny QuirkeMunster1-025Leinster5Mick MackeyMunster0-044Leinster
Sources
Donegan, Des, The Complete Handbook of Gaelic Games (DBA Publications Limited, 2005).
External links Munster Railway Cup-winning teams