1937 Railway Cup Hurling Championship
Irish hurling competition
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The 1937 Railway Cup Hurling Championship was the 11th staging of the Railway Cup since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1927. The cup began on 14 February 1937 and ended on 17 March 1937.
Dates14 February â 17 March 1937
Teams3
Champions
Munster (7th title)
Mick Mackey (captain)
Munster (7th title)Mick Mackey (captain)
Runners-up
Leinster
Jack Duggan (captain)
LeinsterJack Duggan (captain)
| Dates | 14 February â 17 March 1937 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Teams | 3 | ||
| Champions | Munster (7th title) Mick Mackey (captain) | ||
| Runners-up | Leinster Jack Duggan (captain) | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 2 | ||
| Goals scored | 11 (5.5 per match) | ||
| Points scored | 16 (8 per match) | ||
| Top scorer(s) | Mick Mackey (1-07) | ||
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Leinster were the defending champions.
On 17 March 1937, Munster won the cup following a 1-09 to 3-01 defeat of Leinster in the final at Croke Park.[1] This was their sixth Railway Cup title overall and their first title since 1934.
Results
Semi-final
| 14 February 1937 Semi-final | Munster | 4-05 - 3-01 | Connacht | Cusack Park, Ennis |
| M Mackey 1-3, D Clohessy 1-1, M Brennan 1-0, M Hennessy 1-0, L Blake 0-1. | Behan 1-0, Hoban 1-0, Darcy 1-0, Gill 0-1. | Referee: J O'Regan (Cork) |
Final
| 17 March 1937 Final | Leinster | 3-01 - 1-09 | Munster | Croke Park |
| M Whyte 1-0, H Gray 1-0, N Wade 1-0, P Phelan 0-1. | M Mackey 0-4, M Brennan 1-0, J Quirke 0-2, J Mackey 0-1, C Moylan 0-1, J Cooney 0-1. | Attendance: 14,483 Referee: I Harney (Galway) |
Sources
- Donegan, Des, The Complete Handbook of Gaelic Games (DBA Publications Limited, 2005).