1928 Railway Cup Hurling Championship
| Dates | 12 February – 17 March 1928 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Teams |  Connacht Leinster Munster | ||
| Champions | Munster (1st title) Seán Óg Murphy (captain) | ||
| Runners-up | Leinster Mick Gill (captain) | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 2 | ||
| Goals scored | 12 (6 per match) | ||
| Points scored | 11 (5.5 per match) | ||
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The 1928 Railway Cup Hurling Championship was the second series of the inter-provincial hurling Railway Cup. Two matches were played between 12 February and 17 March 1928. It was contested by Connacht, Leinster and Munster.
Leinster entered the championship as the defending champions.
On 17 March 1928, Munster won the Railway Cup after a 2-02 to 1-02 defeat of Leinster in the final at Croke Park, Dublin. This was their first Railway Cup title.
Participants
The teams involved were:
| Province | Captain |
|---|---|
| Connacht
|
Jim Power |
| Leinster
|
Mick Gill |
| Munster
|
Seán Óg Murphy |
Results
Semi-final
| 12 February 1928 Semi-final | Connacht | 2-04 - 7-03 | Munster | Parkmore Sportsfield, Tuam |
| Referee: S Robbins (Offaly) |
Final
| 17 March 1928 Final | Leinster | 1-02 - 2-02 | Munster | Croke Park, Dublin |
| M Power 1-0, N Fahy 0-1, M Gill 0-1. | JJ Callanan 2-0, T Considine 0-1, P Cahill 0-1. | Referee: W Walsh (Waterford) |
Sources
- Donegan, Des, The Complete Handbook of Gaelic Games (DBA Publications Limited, 2005).