The 1954 Railway Cup Hurling Championship was the 28th series of the inter-provincial hurling Railway Cup.[1] Three matches were played between 21 February 1954 and 17 March 1954 to decide the title. It was contested by Connacht, Leinster, Munster and Ulster.
| Date | 21 February 1954 - 17 March 1954 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Teams |  Connacht Leinster Munster Ulster | ||
| Champions | Leinster (6th title) Johnny McGovern (captain) | ||
| Runners-up | Munster Christy Ring (captain) | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 3 | ||
| Goals scored | 16 (5.33 per match) | ||
| Points scored | 41 (13.67 per match) | ||
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Munster entered the championship as the defending champions.[2]
On 17 March 1954, Leinster won the Railway Cup after a 0-09 to 0-05 defeat of Leinster in the final at Croke Park, Dublin. It was their sixth Railway Cup title overall and their first title since 1941. The final, which had a record attendance of 49,023, was the first which failed to produce a goal from either team.
Results
editSemi-finals
| 21 February 1954 Semi-final | Munster | 4-12 - 3-07 | Connacht | Croke Park, Dublin |
| C Ring 1-4, J Smyth 2-0, WJ Daly 1-2, J Hartnett 0-2, M Nugent 0-2, J Kiely 0-1, S Bannon 0-1. | B Duffy 1-4, T Glynn 1-0, G Dolan 1-0, J Molloy 0-3. | Attendance: 18,336 Referee: J Mulcahy (Kilkenny) |
| 21 February 1954 Semi-final | Leinster | 8-07 - 1-01 | Ulster | Croke Park, Dublin |
| M Kelly 3-0, P Fitzgerald 3-0, J Langton 1-1, T Flood 1-1, M Ryan 0-2, N Wheeler 0-2, N Allen 0-1. | S Fitzgerald 1-0, R McMullan 0-1. | Attendance: 18,336 Referee: M Leahy (Dublin) |
Final
| 17 March 1954 Final | Munster | 0-05 - 0-09 | Leinster | Croke Park, Dublin |
| C Ring 0-3, J Kiely 0-1, S Bannon 0-1. | J Langton 0-3, J Sutton 0-2, M Kelly 0-1, P Fitzgerald 0-1, N Allen 0-1, T Flood 0-1, | Attendance: 49,023 Referee: MJ Flaherty (Connacht) |
Top scorers
edit- Overall
| Rank | Player | County | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mickey Kelly | Leinster | 3-01 | 10 | 2 | 5.00 |
| Paul Fitzgerald | Leinster | 3-01 | 10 | 2 | 5.00 | |
| Christy Ring | Munster | 1-07 | 10 | 2 | 5.00 |
- Single game
| Rank | Player | County | Tally | Total | Opposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mickey Kelly | Leinster | 3-00 | 9 | Ulster |
| Paul Fitzgerald | Leinster | 3-00 | 9 | Ulster | |
| 2 | Christy Ring | Munster | 1-04 | 7 | Connacht |
| Billy Duffy | Connacht | 1-04 | 7 | Munster | |
| 3 | Jimmy Smyth | Munster | 2-00 | 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.