1959 Railway Cup Hurling Championship
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| Date | 17 March 1959 - 7 June 1959 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Teams | File:Flag of Connacht.svg Connacht File:Flag of Leinster.svg Leinster File:Flag of Munster.svg Munster | ||
| Champions | File:Flag of Munster.svg Munster Tony Wall (captain) | ||
| Runners-up | File:Flag of Connacht.svg Connacht Séamus Cullinane (captain) | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 2 | ||
| Goals scored | 14 (7 per match) | ||
| Points scored | 38 (19 per match) | ||
| Top scorer(s) | File:Flag of Munster.svg Christy Ring (4-05) | ||
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The 1959 Railway Cup Hurling Championship was the 33rd series of the inter-provincial hurling Railway Cup. Two matches were played between 17 March 1959 and 7 June 1959 to decide the title. It was contested by Connacht, Leinster and Munster. Munster entered the championship as the defending champions. On 7 June 1959, Munster won the Railway Cup after a 7–11 to 2–06 defeat of Connacht in the final at Croke Park, Dublin. It was their third Railway Cup title in succession. The new Hogan Stand was officially opened on the day of the final.[1] Munster's Christy Ring was the Railway Cup top scorer with 4-05.
Results
Semi-final
| 17 March 1959 Semi-final | Connacht | 2-14 - 3-07 | Leinster | Croke Park, Dublin |
| T Sweeney 0-5, T Conway 1-1, P Egan 1-0, PJ Lally 0-2, J Salmon 0-2, PJ Lawless 0-2, M Cullinane 0-1, M Fox 0-1. | P Kehoe 1-2, N Wheeler 1-1, S Clohessy 1-0, F Whelan 0-1, W Dwyer 0-1, M Fleming 0-1, C O'Brien 0-1. | Attendance: 35,002 Referee: S Gleeson (Limerick) |
Final
| 7 June 1959 Final | Munster | 7-11 - 2-06 | Connacht | Croke Park, Dublin |
| C Ring 4-5, J Smyth 1-1, D Nealon 1-1, L Guinan 1-0, J Doyle 0-2, S Power 0-1, T Casey 0-1. | T Sweeney 1-3, P Egan 1-1, T Kelly 0-1, PJ Lawless 0-1. | Attendance: 23,248 Referee: E Conroy (Laois) |
Top scorers
- Overall
| Rank | Player | County | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Christy Ring | Munster | 4-05 | 17 | 1 | 17.00 |
| 2 | Tim Sweeney | Connacht | 1-08 | 11 | 2 | 5.50 |
| 3 | Paddy Egan | Connacht | 2-01 | 7 | 2 | 3.50 |
- Single game
| Rank | Player | County | Tally | Total | Opposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Christy Ring | Munster | 4-05 | 17 | Connacht |
| 2 | Tim Sweeney | Connacht | 1-03 | 6 | Munster |
| 3 | Padge Kehoe | Leinster | 1-02 | 5 | Connacht |
| Tim Sweeney | Connacht | 0-05 | 5 | Munster |
References
- ↑ "1955- 1964". Croke Park website. Retrieved 10 September 2018.