The 1953 Railway Cup Hurling Championship was the 27th series of the inter-provincial hurling Railway Cup. Three matches were played between 8 February 1953 and 17 March 1953 to decide the title. It was contested by Connacht, Leinster, Munster and Ulster.
Munster entered the championship as the defending champions.
On 17 March 1953, Munster won the Railway Cup after a 5-07 to 5-05 defeat over Leinster in the final at Croke Park, Dublin. It was their 21st Railway Cup title overall and their sixth title in succession.
Munster's Christy Ring was the Railway Cup top scorer with 3-05.
Results
Semi-finals
Final
Railway Cup statistics Top scorers
Overall
Rank Player County Tally Total Matches Average1Christy RingMunster3-051427.002Ned WheelerLeinster4-011326.503Derry McCarthyMunster4-001226.00Paddy KehoeLeinster3-031226.00
Single game
Rank Player County Tally Total Opposition1Paddy KehoeLeinster3-0312Connacht2Christy RingMunster3-0211Ulster3Derry McCarthyMunster3-009UlsterP. NolanConnacht3-009Leinster
Miscellaneous
In the semi-final between Munster and Ulster, the referee, Dick O'Shea, blew the full-time whistle with 8 minutes of the second half remaining. Munster were leading by 22 points at that stage.
Sources
Donegan, Des, The Complete Handbook of Gaelic Games (DBA Publications Limited, 2005).
References