The 1936 Railway Cup Hurling Championship was the 10th staging of the Railway Cup since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1927. The cup began on 16 February 1936 and ended on 17 March 1936.
| Dates | 16 February 1936 – 17 March 1936 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Teams | 3 | ||
| Champions |  Leinster (4th title)Paddy Larkin (captain) | ||
| Runners-up |  MunsterMick Mackey (captain) | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 2 | ||
| Goals scored | 9 (4.5 per match) | ||
| Points scored | 23 (11.5 per match) | ||
| Top scorer(s) | Johnny Dunne (2-02) | ||
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Munster were the defending champions.
On 17 March 1936, Leinster won the cup following a 2-08 to 3-04 defeat of Munster in the final at Croke Park.[1] This was their fifth Railway Cup title overall and their first title since 1933.
Teams
edit| Province | Captain |
|---|---|
 Connacht
|
Mick Gill |
| Leinster
|
Paddy Larkin |
| Munster
|
Mick Mackey |
Results
editSemi-final
edit| 16 February 1936 Semi-final | Leinster | 2-07 - 2-04 | Connacht | St. Cronan's Park, Roscrea |
| N Wade 1-1, J Dunne 1-0, E Byrne 0-3, M Daniels 0-2, J Walsh 0-1. | G O'Reilly 1-0, J Greene 1-0, I Harney 0-2, P Iclan 0-1, M Gill 0-1. | Referee: P Purcell (Tipperary) |
Final
edit| 17 March 1936 Final | Leinster | 2-08 - 3-04 | Munster | Croke Park, Dublin |
| J Dunne 1-2, M Power 1-0, J Walsh 0-2, E Byrne 0-2, P Whelan 0-1, T Leahy 0-1, | P McMahon 1-0, M Hennessy 1-0, M Brennan 1-0, M Mackey 0-2, T Ryan 0-2. | Attendance: 20,000 Referee: S McKeown (Antrim) |
Sources
edit- Donegan, Des, The Complete Handbook of Gaelic Games (DBA Publications Limited, 2005).
References
edit- ^ "Railway Cup Hurling". Munster GAA. Retrieved 10 April 2018.