1947 Railway Cup Hurling Championship


The 1947 Railway Cup Hurling Championship was the 21st series of the inter-provincial hurling Railway Cup. Three matches were played between 9 March and 6 April 1947. It was contested by Connacht, Leinster, Munster and Ulster.
Munster entered the championship as the defending champions.
On 6 April 1947, Connacht won the Railway Cup after a 2-05 to 1-01 defeat of Munster in the final at Croke Park, Dublin. This was their first ever title.
Munster's Jerry O'Riordan was the Railway Cup top scorer with 4-00.

Results

Semi-finals
Final

Top scorers

;Overall
RankPlayerCountyTallyTotalMatchesAverage
1Jerry O'RiordanMunster4-001226.00
2Tommy DoyleMunster3-011025.00
3Stephen GallagherConnacht1-02522.50
3Josie GallagherConnacht0-05522.50

;Single game
RankPlayerCountyTallyTotalOpposition
1Tommy DoyleMunster3-0110Ulster
2Jerry O'RiordanMunster3-009Ulster
3Mossy O'RiordanMunster2-006Ulster