The 1955 Railway Cup Hurling Championship was the 29th series of the inter-provincial hurling Railway Cup.[1] Three matches were played between 13 March 1955 and 3 April 1955 to decide the title. It was contested by Connacht, Leinster, Munster and Ulster.
| Date | 13 March 1955 - 3 April 1955 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Teams |  Connacht Leinster Munster Ulster | ||
| Champions | Munster (22nd title) Christy Ring (captain) | ||
| Runners-up | Connacht | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 3 | ||
| Goals scored | 21 (7 per match) | ||
| Points scored | 45 (15 per match) | ||
| Top scorer(s) | Christy Ring (3-09) | ||
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Leinster entered the championship as the defending champions, however, they were defeated by Munster at the semi-final stage.
On 3 April 1955, Munster won the Railway Cup after a 6-08 to 3-04 defeat of Connacht in the final at Croke Park, Dublin.[2] It was their 22nd Railway Cup title overall and their first title since 1953.
Munster's Christy Ring was the Railway Cup top scorer with 3-09.
Results
editSemi-finals
| 13 March 1955 Semi-final | Ulster | 2-04 - 5-10 | Connacht | Casement Park, Belfast |
| Bob Elliott 1-0, Brendan Elliott 1-0, McDonald 0-3, O'Neill 0-1. | M Elwood 1-1, P Duggan 1-0, B Duffy 1-0, P Manton 1-0, T Boyle 1-0, P O'Donoghue 0-2, P Fahy 0-2, P Egan 0-2, T Glynn 0-1, M Murphy 0-1, M Cullinane 0-1. | Referee: C McLoughlin (Dublin) |
| 17 March 1955 Semi-final | Leinster | 2-09 - 3-10 | Munster | Croke Park, Dublin |
| Allen 1-1, Morrissey 1-1, S Clohessy 0-3, Maher 0-2, T Flood 0-1, Walsh 0-1. | C Ring 1-5, J Smyth 1-1, J Hartnett 1-0, D Dillon 0-2, WJ Daly 0-1, P Stakelum 0-1. | Attendance: 40,826 Referee: R Stakelum (Tipperary) |
Final
| 3 April 1955 Final | Connacht | 3-04 - 6-08 | Munster | Croke Park, Dublin |
| E Monaghan 1-1, J Fives 1-0, T Glynn 1-0, J Salmon 0-1, P Duggan 0-1, M Cullinane 0-1. | C Ring 2-4, WJ Daly 2-1, J Hartnett 1-0, J Greene 1-0, D Dillon 0-2, S Power 0-1. | Attendance: 11,799 Referee: C McLoughlin (Dublin) |
Top scorers
edit- Overall
| Rank | Player | County | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Christy Ring | Munster | 3-09 | 18 | 2 | 9.00 |
| 2 | Willie John Daly | Munster | 2-02 | 8 | 2 | 4.00 |
| 3 | Josie Hartnett | Munster | 2-00 | 6 | 2 | 3.00 |
- Single game
| Rank | Player | County | Tally | Total | Opposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Christy Ring | Munster | 2-04 | 10 | Connacht |
| 2 | Christy Ring | Munster | 1-05 | 8 | Ulster |
| 3 | Willie John Daly | Munster | 2-01 | 7 | Connacht |
Sources
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.