The 1942 Railway Cup Hurling Championship was the 16th series of the Railway Cup, an annual hurling championship organised by the Gaelic Athletic Association. The championship took place between 15 February and 17 March 1942. It was contested by Connacht, Leinster and Munster.
Leinster entered the championship as the defending champions.
On 17 March 1942, Munster won the Railway Cup after a 4-09 to 4-05 defeat of Leinster in the final at Croke Park, Dublin. It was their 10th Railway Cup title overall and their first since 1940. Christy Ring made his first appearance for Munster in the final and won the first of a record 18 Railway Cup winners' medals.
Leinster's Mossy McDonnell was the Railway Cup's top scorer with 4-06.
Results
Semi-final
Final
Top scorers
Overall
Rank Player County Tally Total Matches Average1Mossy McDonnellLeinster4-061829.002Jim LangtonLeinster2-02824.003Jackie PowerMunster2-00616.00
Single game
Rank Player County Tally Total Opposition1Mossy McDonnellLeinster3-0110Munster2Mossy McDonnellLeinster1-058Connacht3Jim LangtonLeinster2-017Connacht4Jackie PowerMunster2-006Leinster5M. J. FlahertyConnacht0-066Leinster
Sources
Donegan, Des, The Complete Handbook of Gaelic Games (DBA Publications Limited, 2005).
External links Munster Railway Cup-winning teams