1951 Railway Cup Hurling Championship
Irish hurling competition
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The 1951 Railway Cup Hurling Championship was the 25th series of the inter-provincial hurling Railway Cup.[1] Three matches were played between 18 February 1951 and 17 March 1951 to decide the title. It was contested by Connacht, Leinster, Munster and Ulster.
| Date | 18 February 1951 - 17 March 1951 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Teams |  Connacht Leinster Munster Ulster | ||
| Champions | Munster Seán Kenny (captain) | ||
| Runners-up | Leinster | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 3 | ||
| Goals scored | 22 (7.33 per match) | ||
| Points scored | 40 (13.33 per match) | ||
| Top scorer(s) | Shem Downey (5-02) | ||
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Munster entered the championship as the defending champions.
On 17 March 1951, Munster won the Railway Cup after a 4-09 to 3-06 defeat of Leinster in the final at Croke Park, Dublin.[2] It was their 19th Railway Cup title overall and their fourth title in succession.
Leinster's Shem Downey was the Railway Cup top scorer with 5-02.
Results
Semi-finals
| 18 February 1951 Semi-final | Leinster | 7-09 - 0-02 | Ulster | Croke Park, Dublin |
| S Downey 3-2, N Rackard 2-1, J Langton 1-3, P Kehoe 1-0, D Kennedy 0-2, N Allen 0-1. | W Lambert 0-2. | Attendance: 13,264 Referee: C Murphy (Cork) |
| 18 February 1951 Semi-final | Munster | 6-07 - 2-07 | Connacht | Croke Park, Dublin |
| C Ring 1-4, D McCarthy 2-0, M Nugent 1-2, P Kenny 1-1, M Ryan 1-0. | M Glynn 1-1, F Marmion 1-0, J Gallagher 0-3, J Molloy 0-1, M Burke 0-1, H Gordon 0-1. | Attendance: 13,264 Referee: J Phelan (Kilkenny) |
Final
| 17 March 1951 Final | Munster | 4-09 - 3-06 | Leinster | Croke Park, Dublin |
| C Ring 1-4, D McCarthy 2-0, M Ryan 1-1, P Kenny 0-4. | S Downey 2-0, N Rackard 1-1, T Flood 0-2, J Langton 0-1, P Kehoe 0-1, Morrissey 0-1. | Attendance: 36,684 |
Top scorers
- Overall
| Rank | Player | County | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shem Downey | Leinster | 5-02 | 17 | 2 | 8.50 |
| 2 | Christy Ring | Munster | 2-08 | 14 | 2 | 7.00 |
| 3 | Derry McCarthy | Munster | 4-00 | 12 | 2 | 6.00 |
| 4 | Nicky Rackard | Leinster | 3-02 | 11 | 2 | 5.50 |
- Single game
| Rank | Player | County | Tally | Total | Opposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shem Downey | Leinster | 3-02 | 11 | Ulster |
| 2 | Nicky Rackard | Leinster | 2-01 | 7 | Ulster |
| Christy Ring | Munster | 1-04 | 7 | Connacht | |
| Christy Ring | Munster | 1-04 | 7 | Leinster |
Sources
- Donegan, Des, The Complete Handbook of Gaelic Games (DBA Publications Limited, 2005).