1941 Railway Cup | |
Dates: | 16 February – 16 March 1941 |
Teams: | Connacht Leinster Munster |
Champions: | Leinster |
Champions Captain: | Bobby Hinks |
Count: | 5 |
Matches: | 2 |
Goals: | 11 |
Points: | 20 |
Top Scorer: | Jack Lynch (2-02) |
Previous Year: | 1940 |
Previous Tournament: | 1940 Railway Cup Hurling Championship |
Next Year: | 1942 |
Next Tournament: | 1942 Railway Cup Hurling Championship |
The 1941 Railway Cup Hurling Championship was the 15th series of the Railway Cup, an annual hurling championship organised by the Gaelic Athletic Association. The championship took place between 16 February and 16 March 1941. It was contested by Connacht, Leinster and Munster.
Munster entered the championship as the defending champions.
On 16 March 1941, Leinster won the Railway Cup after a 2–05 to 2–04 defeat of Munster in the final at Croke Park, Dublin. It was their 6th Railway Cup title overall and their first since 1936.
Munster's Jack Lynch was the Railway Cup's top scorer with 2-02.
Semi-final
Final
Rank | Player | County | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Jack Lynch | Munster | 2-02 | 8 | 2 | 4.00 |
2 | Jim Mullane | Munster | 2-00 | 6 | 2 | 3.00 |
Johnny Quirke | Munster | 1-03 | 6 | 2 | 3.00 |
Rank | Player | County | Tally | Total | Opposition |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Jim Mullane | Munster | 2-00 | 6 | Connacht |
Jack Lynch | Munster | 2-00 | 6 | Connacht | |
2 | Johnny Quirke | Munster | 1-02 | 5 | Connacht |
Jim Langton | Leinster | 1-02 | 5 | Munster | |
3 | Mick Mackey | Munster | 1-01 | 4 | Connacht |
John Mackey | Munster | 1-01 | 4 | Connacht | |
Paddy McSweeeny | Leinster | 1-01 | 4 | Munster |