The 1941 Railway Cup Hurling Championship was the 15th series of the Railway Cup, an annual hurling championship organised by the Gaelic Athletic Association. The championship took place between 16 February and 16 March 1941. It was contested by Connacht, Leinster and Munster.
Munster entered the championship as the defending champions.
On 16 March 1941, Leinster won the Railway Cup after a 2–05 to 2–04 defeat of Munster in the final at Croke Park, Dublin. It was their 6th Railway Cup title overall and their first since 1936.
Munster's Jack Lynch was the Railway Cup's top scorer with 2-02.
Results
Semi-final
Final
Top scorers
Overall
Rank Player County Tally Total Matches Average1Jack LynchMunster2-02824.002Jim MullaneMunster2-00623.00Johnny QuirkeMunster1-03623.00
Single game
Rank Player County Tally Total Opposition1Jim MullaneMunster2-006ConnachtJack LynchMunster2-006Connacht2Johnny QuirkeMunster1-025ConnachtJim LangtonLeinster1-025Munster3Mick MackeyMunster1-014ConnachtJohn MackeyMunster1-014ConnachtPaddy McSweeenyLeinster1-014Munster
Sources
Donegan, Des, The Complete Handbook of Gaelic Games (DBA Publications Limited, 2005).
External links Munster Railway Cup-winning teams