1952 Railway Cup Hurling Championship
The 1952 Railway Cup Hurling Championship was the 26th series of the inter-provincial hurling Railway Cup.[1] Three matches were played between 17 February 1952 and 17 March 1952 to decide the title. It was contested by Connacht, Leinster, Munster and Ulster.
| Date | 17 February 1952 - 17 March 1952 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Teams |     | ||
| Champions | Pat Stakelum (captain) | ||
| Runners-up | | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 3 | ||
| Goals scored | 26 (8.67 per match) | ||
| Points scored | 42 (14 per match) | ||
| Top scorer(s) | | ||
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Munster entered the championship as the defending champions.
On 17 March 1952, Munster won the Railway Cup after a 5-11 to 4-02 defeat of Connacht in the final at Croke Park, Dublin.[2] It was their 20th Railway Cup title overall and their fifth title in succession.
Munster's Christy Ring was the Railway Cup top scorer with 4-05.
Results
Semi-finals
| 17 February 1952 Semi-final | Munster | 4-08 - 3-05 | Leinster | Cork Athletic Grounds, Cork |
| M Ryan 2-0, P Kenny 1-2, C Ring 1-2, S Bannon 0-2, P Stakelum 0-1, P Shanahan 0-1. | P Kehoe 2-1, N Rackard 1-1, W Walsh 0-2, J Langton 0-1. | Attendance: 12,000 Referee: J Phelan (Kilkenny) |
| 17 February 1952 Semi-final | Ulster | 3-00 - 7-06 | Conancht | Corrigan Park, Belfast |
| Lynn 1-0, Carroll 1-0, Elliott 1-0. | MJ Flaherty 4-0, Killeen 1-1, Manton 1-0, J Burke 1-0, J Gallagher 0-3, Duignan 0-2. |
Final
| 17 March 1952 Final | Munster | 5-11 - 4-02 | Connacht | Semple Stadium, Thurles |
| C Ring 3-3, M Ryan 1-1, P Kenny 1-1, P Shanahan 0-3, S Kiely 0-2, S Bannon 0-1. | J Gallagher 1-2, P Manton 1-0, MJ Flaherty 1-0, P Nolan 1-0. | Attendance: 41,416 Referee: S Whelan |
Sources
- Donegan, Des, The Complete Handbook of Gaelic Games (DBA Publications Limited, 2005).
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References
- Neville, Conor (12 December 2016). "The fall and fall of the Railway Cup". ball.ie. Retrieved 27 December 2018.
- "Munster Railway Cup-winning teams". Munster GAA website. Retrieved 27 December 2018.
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