1931 Railway Cup Hurling Championship
| Dates | 8 February – 17 March 1931 | ||
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| Teams |
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| Champions |
Phil Purcell (captain) | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 2 | ||
| Goals scored | 14 (7 per match) | ||
| Points scored | 29 (14.5 per match) | ||
| Top scorer(s) |
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The 1931 Railway Cup Hurling Championship was the fifth series of the inter-provincial hurling Railway Cup. Two matches were played between 8 February and 17 March 1931. It was contested by Connacht, who returned after a three-year absence, Leinster and Munster.
Munster entered the championship as the defending champions.
On 17 March 1931, Munster won the Railway Cup after a 1-12 to 2-06 defeat of Leinster in the final at Croke Park, Dublin. This was their fourth title over all and their fourth title in succession.
Munster's Mick Ahern was the Railway Cup top scorer with 6-08.
Results
Semi-final
| 8 February 1931 Semi-final | Munster | 10-09 - 1-02 | Connacht | St. Brendan's Park, Birr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| M Ahern 6-5, P Cahill 1-1, M Cross 1-1, T Treacy 1-2, E Coughlan 1-0. | Cummins 1-0, Keating 0-1, I Harney 0-1. |
Final
| 17 March 1931 Final | Leinster | 2-06 - 1-12 | Munster | Croke Park, Dublin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| M Power 2-1, S Hegarty 0-2, T Quinlan 0-1, Thompson 0-1, C Griffin 0-1. | T Considine 1-1, M Ahern 0-3, P Cahill 0-3, J Hurley 0-2, E Coughlan 0-1, M Kennedy 0-1. | Referee: S Jordan (Galway) |
Top scorers
- Overall
| Rank | Player | County | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mick Ahern | Munster | 6-08 | 26 | 2 | 13.00 |
| 2 | Matty Power | Leinster | 2-01 | 7 | 1 | 7.00 |
| Phil Cahill | Munster | 1-04 | 7 | 2 | 3.50 |
- Single game
| Rank | Player | County | Tally | Total | Opposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mick Ahern | Munster | 6-05 | 23 | Connacht |
| 2 | Matty Power | Leinster | 2-01 | 7 | Munster |
| 3 | Phil Cahill | Munster | 1-01 | 4 | Connacht |
| Mickey Cross | Munster | 1-01 | 4 | Connacht | |
| Tull Considine | Munster | 1-01 | 4 | Leinster |
Sources
- Donegan, Des, The Complete Handbook of Gaelic Games (DBA Publications Limited, 2005).
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