The 1953 Railway Cup Hurling Championship was the 27th series of the inter-provincial hurling Railway Cup.[1] Three matches were played between 8 February 1953 and 17 March 1953 to decide the title. It was contested by Connacht, Leinster, Munster and Ulster.
| Date | 8 February 1953 - 17 March 1953 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Teams |  Connacht Leinster Munster Ulster | ||
| Champions | Munster (21st title) Christy Ring (captain) | ||
| Runners-up | Leinster | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 3 | ||
| Goals scored | 30 (10 per match) | ||
| Points scored | 35 (11.67 per match) | ||
| Top scorer(s) | Christy Ring (3-05) | ||
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Munster entered the championship as the defending champions.
On 17 March 1953, Munster won the Railway Cup after a 5-07 to 5-05 defeat of Leinster in the final at Croke Park, Dublin.[2] It was their 21st Railway Cup title overall and their sixth title in succession.
Munster's Christy Ring was the Railway Cup top scorer with 3-05.
Results
editSemi-finals
| 8 February 1953 Semi-final | Munster | 8-06 - 1-05 | Ulster | Croke Park, Dublin |
| C Ring 3-2, D McCarthy 3-0, WJ Daly 1-3, P Kenny 1-0, J Fives 0-1. | K Armstrong 1-0, S McDonnell 0-1, A Coulter 0-1, B Elliott 0-1, C Lynn 0-1, P Mullaney 0-1. | Referee: D O'Shea (Dublin) |
| 22 February 1953 Semi-final | Leinster | 7-09 - 4-03 | Connacht | O'Moore Park, Portlaoise |
| Paddy Kehoe 3-3, N Wheeler 2-1, T Maher 1-2, T Flood 1-1, C Murphy 0-1, N Rackard 0-1. | Nolan 3-0, McInerney 1-0, J Gallagher 0-2, Killeen 0-1. | Attendance: 8,415 Referee: C Murphy (Cork) |
Final
| 17 March 1953 Final | Munster | 5-07 - 5-05 | Leinster | Croke Park, Dublin |
| S Bannon 2-0, P Stakelum 1-3, M Nugent 1-0, D McCarthy 1-0, C Ring 0-3, WJ Daly 0-1. | N Rackard 2-0, N Wheeler 2-0, T Flood 1-1, Walsh 0-2, B Rackard 0-1, N Allen 0-1. | Attendance: 41,180 Referee: J Gallagher (Galway) |
Railway Cup statistics
editTop scorers
edit- Overall
| Rank | Player | County | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Christy Ring | Munster | 3-05 | 14 | 2 | 7.00 |
| 2 | Ned Wheeler | Leinster | 4-01 | 13 | 2 | 6.50 |
| 3 | Derry McCarthy | Munster | 4-00 | 12 | 2 | 6.00 |
| Paddy Kehoe | Leinster | 3-03 | 12 | 2 | 6.00 |
- Single game
| Rank | Player | County | Tally | Total | Opposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paddy Kehoe | Leinster | 3-03 | 12 | Connacht |
| 2 | Christy Ring | Munster | 3-02 | 11 | Ulster |
| 3 | Derry McCarthy | Munster | 3-00 | 9 | Ulster |
| P. Nolan | Connacht | 3-00 | 9 | Leinster |
Miscellaneous
editSources
edit- Donegan, Des, The Complete Handbook of Gaelic Games (DBA Publications Limited, 2005).
References
edit- ^ 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.