1949 Railway Cup Hurling Championship
The 1949 Railway Cup Hurling Championship was the 23rd series of the inter-provincial hurling Railway Cup. Three matches were played between 13 February 1949 and 17 March 1949 to decide the title. It was contested by Connacht, Leinster, Munster and Ulster.
| Date | 13 February 1949 - 17 March 1949 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Teams | Connacht Leinster Munster Ulster | ||
| Champions | Munster Jim Ware (captain) | ||
| Runners-up | Connacht | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 3 | ||
| Goals scored | 17 (5.67 per match) | ||
| Points scored | 42 (14 per match) | ||
| Top scorer(s) | Josie Gallagher (3-09) | ||
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Munster entered the championship as the defending champions.
On 17 March 1949, Munster won the Railway Cup after a 5-03 to 2-09 defeat of Connacht in the final at Croke Park, Dublin. It was their 17th Railway Cup title overall and their second title in succession. The attendance of 40,091 set a new record for the Railway Cup finals.
Connacht's Josie Gallagher was the Railway Cup top scorer with 3-09.
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