The 1957 Railway Cup Hurling Championship was the 31st series of the inter-provincial hurling Railway Cup.[1] Four matches were played between 17 February 1957 and 17 March 1957 to decide the title. It was contested by Connacht, Leinster, Munster and Ulster.
| Date | 17 February 1957 - 17 March 1957 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Teams |  Connacht Leinster Munster Ulster | ||
| Champions | Munster Mick Cashman (captain) | ||
| Runners-up | Leinster Jim English (captain) | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 4 | ||
| Goals scored | 28 (7 per match) | ||
| Points scored | 62 (15.5 per match) | ||
| Top scorer(s) | Christy Ring (5-10) | ||
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Leinster entered the championship as the defending champions.
On 17 March 1957, Munster won the Railway Cup after a 5–07 to 2–05 defeat of Leinster in the final at Croke Park, Dublin.[2] It was their 23rd Railway Cup title overall and their first Railway Cup title since 1955.
Munster's Christy Ring was the Railway Cup top scorer with 5–10.
Results edit
Semi-finals edit
| 17 February 1957 Semi-final | Munster | 3-11 - 3-11 | Connacht | Gaelic Grounds, Limerick |
| C Ring 1-3, P Barry 1-2, P Kenny 1-0, J Smyth 0-2, M Ryan 0-2, D Kelly 0-1, P Stakelum 0-1. | J Molloy 2-2, P Egan 1-1, B Duffy 0-4, J Duggan 0-2, J Salmon 0-1, M Cullinane 0-1. | Referee: T O'Sullivan (Limerick) |
| 17 February 1957 Semi-final | Ulster | 2-05 - 7-07 | Leinster | Casement Park, Belfast |
| R McMullan 1-1, P Mullaney 1-1, F Fahy 0-2, D Cormican 0-1. | S Clohessy 2-4, M Kenny 1-1, W Walsh 1-1, D Rockett 1-0, B Dwyer 1-0, N Rackard 1-0, L Cashin 0-1. | Referee: J Howard (Limerick) |
| 3 March 1957 Semi-final replay | Munster | 6-06 - 0-10 | Connacht | Gaelic Grounds, Limerick |
| P Kenny 2-1, F Walsh 2-0, C Ring 1-2, T Kelly 1-1, D Kelly 0-2. | J Salmon 0-2, J Molloy 0-2, J Duggan 0-2, B O'Neill 0-2, P Egan 0-1, S Collins 0-1. | Referee: T O'Sullivan (Limerick) |
Final edit
| 17 March 1957 Final | Munster | 5-07 - 2-05 | Leinster | Croke Park, Dublin |
| C Ring 3-5, P Barry 1-0, F Walsh 1-0, J O'Connor 0-1, M Ryan 0-1. | B Dwyer 1-2, M Kenny 1-0, N Rackard 0-1, W Walsh 0-1, T Flood 0-1. | Attendance: 43,805 Referee: C McLoughlin (Dublin) |
Top scorers edit
- Overall
| Rank | Player | County | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Christy Ring | Munster | 5-10 | 25 | 3 | 8.33 |
| 2 | Paddy Kenny | Munster | 3-01 | 10 | 3 | 3.33 |
| Seán Clohessy | Leinster | 2-04 | 10 | 2 | 5.00 | |
| John Molloy | Connacht | 2-04 | 10 | 2 | 5.00 |
- Single game
| Rank | Player | County | Tally | Total | Opposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Christy Ring | Munster | 3-05 | 14 | Leinster |
| 2 | Seán Clohessy | Leinster | 2-04 | 10 | Ulster |
| 3 | John Molloy | Connacht | 2-02 | 8 | Munster |
| 4 | Paddy Kenny | Munster | 2-01 | 7 | Connacht |
| 5 | Christy Ring | Munster | 1-03 | 6 | Connacht |
Sources edit
- Donegan, Des, The Complete Handbook of Gaelic Games (DBA Publications Limited, 2005).
References edit
- ^ 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.