1941 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.

Results

Semi-final
Final

Top scorers

;Overall
RankPlayerCountyTallyTotalMatchesAverage
1Jack LynchMunster2-02824.00
2Jim MullaneMunster2-00623.00
2Johnny QuirkeMunster1-03623.00

;Single game
RankPlayerCountyTallyTotalOpposition
1Jim MullaneMunster2-006Connacht
1Jack LynchMunster2-006Connacht
2Johnny QuirkeMunster1-025Connacht
2Jim LangtonLeinster1-025Munster
3Mick MackeyMunster1-014Connacht
3John MackeyMunster1-014Connacht
3Paddy McSweeenyLeinster1-014Munster