1952 Railway Cup Hurling Championship
| Date | 17 February 1952 - 17 March 1952 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Teams |  Connacht Leinster Munster Ulster | ||
| Champions | Munster (20th title) Pat Stakelum (captain) | ||
| Runners-up | Connacht | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 3 | ||
| Goals scored | 26 (8.67 per match) | ||
| Points scored | 42 (14 per match) | ||
| Top scorer(s) | Christy Ring (4-05) | ||
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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.
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).
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.