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1934 Railway Cup Hurling Championship

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1934 Railway Cup
Dates25 February
– 17 March 1934
TeamsConnacht
Leinster
Munster
ChampionsMunster (5th title)
Tournament statistics
Matches played2
1933 (Previous) (Next) 1935

The 1934 Railway Cup Hurling Championship was the eighth Inter-Provincial Championship, an annual hurling competition contested by three of the four provinces of Ireland. The tournament was held between 25 February and 17 March 1934.

The championship was contested by Connacht, Leinster and Munster. Munster won the championship for the first time since 1931 and the fifth time overall.

Format

Semi-final: (1 match) This was a single match between Connacht and Leinster. One team was eliminated at this stage while the winning team advanced to the final.

Final: (1 match) This winners of the semi-final and Munster, who received a bye to this stage, contested this game.

Results

Railway Cup

Leinster7–6 – 4–6Connacht

Leinster3–2 – 6–3Munster

Sources

  • Donegan, Des, The Complete Handbook of Gaelic Games (DBA Publications Limited, 2005).