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
Rank Player County Tally Total Matches Average1Jerry O'RiordanMunster4-001226.002Tommy DoyleMunster3-011025.003Stephen GallagherConnacht1-02522.50Josie GallagherConnacht0-05522.50
Single game
Rank Player County Tally Total Opposition1Tommy DoyleMunster3-0110Ulster2Jerry O'RiordanMunster3-009Ulster3Mossy O'RiordanMunster2-006Ulster
Sources Donegan, Des, The Complete Handbook of Gaelic Games (DBA Publications Limited, 2005).
References
External links Munster Railway Cup-winning teams