1927 Railway Cup Hurling Championship


The 1927 Railway Cup Hurling Championship was the inaugural series of the inter-provincial hurling Railway Cup. Two matches were played between 26 November 1926 and 17 March 1927. It was contested by Connacht, Leinster and Munster.
Leinster were the inaugural winners of the Railway Cup after defeating Connacht in the semi-final and Munster in the final at Croke Park, Dublin on 17 March 1927.
Leinster's Din O'Neill was the Railway Cup top scorer with 5-04.

Teams

ProvinceCaptain
ConnachtIgnatius Harney
LeinsterDick Grace / Tommy Daly
MunsterSeán Óg Murphy

Results

Semi-final

Final

Top scorers

;Top scorers overall
RankPlayerCountyTallyTotalMatchesAverage
1Din O'NeillLeinster5-041929.50
2Matty PowerLeinster2-02824.00
3Mick KingConnacht1-01414.00
3Lory MeagherLeinster0-04422.00
3Henry MeagherLeinster0-04422.00