The 1938 Railway Cup Hurling Championship was the 12th series of the Railway Cup, an annual hurling championship organised by the Gaelic Athletic Association. The championship took place between 20 February and 17 March 1938. It was contested by Connacht, Leinster and Munster.
| Dates | 20 February – 17 March 1938 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Teams |  Connacht Leinster Munster | ||
| Champions | Munster (8th title) | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 3 | ||
| Goals scored | 20 (6.67 per match) | ||
| Points scored | 25 (8.33 per match) | ||
| Top scorer(s) | Mick Daniels (3-01) | ||
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Munster entered the championship as the defending champions.
On 17 March 1938, Munster won the Railway Cup after a 6-02 to 4-03 defeat of Leinster in the final at Croke Park, Dublin. It was their 8th Railway Cup title overall and their second in succession.
Leinster's Mick Daniels was the Railway Cup's top scorer with 3-01.
Results
editSemi-finals
| 20 February 1938 Semi-final | Conancht | 3-06 - 3-06 | Leinster | Duggan Park, Ballinasloe |
| MJ Flaherty 1-0, W Cullinane 2-0, M Gill Snr 0-3, J Donohue 0-1, T Molloy 0-1, M Gill Jnr 0-1. | M Daniels 2-1, H Gray 1-0, M Leahy 0-1, N Wade 0-1, C McMahon 0-1, E Moynihan 0-1, T Leahy 0-1. | Referee: M Hennessy (Clare) |
| 27 February 1938 Semi-final replay | Leinster | 4-05 - 0-03 | Connacht | O'Connor Park, Tullamore |
| W Delaney 2-0, N Wade 1-1, Mccormack 1-0, P Phelan 0-3, T Leahy 0-1, | Burke 0-2, M Gill Snr 0-1. | Referee: M Hennessy (Clare) |
Final
| 17 March 1938 Final | Munster | 6-02 - 4-03 | Leinster | Croke Park, Dublin |
| J Quirke 3-0, J Mackey 1-1, T Ryan 1-0, J Barrett 1-0, M Mackey 0-1, | W Delaney 1-0, N Wade 1-0, M Daniels 1-0, C McMahon 1-0, P Phelan 0-2, T Leahy 0-1. | Attendance: 18,120 |
Top scorers
edit- Overall
| Rank | Player | County | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mick Daniels | Leinster | 3-01 | 10 | 3 | 3.33 |
| 2 | Johnny Quirke | Munster | 3-00 | 9 | 1 | 9.00 |
| Willie Delaney | Leinster | 3-00 | 9 | 3 | 3.00 |
- Single game
| Rank | Player | County | Tally | Total | Opposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Johnny Quirke | Munster | 3-00 | 9 | Leinster |
| 2 | Mick Daniels | Leinster | 2-01 | 7 | Connacht |
| 3 | Willie Delaney | Leinster | 2-00 | 6 | Connacht |
| Willie Cullinane | Connacht | 2-00 | 6 | Leinster |
Sources
edit- Donegan, Des, The Complete Handbook of Gaelic Games (DBA Publications Limited, 2005).