1928 Railway Cup Hurling Championship
Irish hurling competition
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The 1928 Railway Cup Hurling Championship was the second series of the inter-provincial hurling Railway Cup. Two matches were played between 12 February and 17 March 1928. It was contested by Connacht, Leinster and Munster.
Dates12 February 1928 â 17 March 1928
Teams3
Champions
Munster (1st title)
Seán Ãg Murphy (captain)
Munster (1st title)Seán Ãg Murphy (captain)
Leinster entered the championship as the defending champions.
On 17 March 1928, Munster won the Railway Cup after a 2-02 to 1-02 defeat of Leinster in the final at Croke Park, Dublin. This was their first Railway Cup title.
Teams
Results
Semi-final
| 12 February 1928 Semi-final | Connacht | 2-04 - 7-03 | Munster | Parkmore Sportsfield, Tuam |
| Referee: S Robbins (Offaly) |
Final
| 17 March 1928 Final | Leinster | 1-02 - 2-02 | Munster | Croke Park, Dublin |
| M Power 1-0, N Fahy 0-1, M Gill 0-1. | JJ Callanan 2-0, T Considine 0-1, P Cahill 0-1. | Attendance: 15,000 Referee: W Walsh (Waterford) |
Sources
- Donegan, Des, The Complete Handbook of Gaelic Games (DBA Publications Limited, 2005).