1928 Railway Cup Hurling Championship
| Dates | 12 February 1928 – 17 March 1928 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Teams | 3 | ||
| Champions |  Munster (1st title)Seán Óg Murphy (captain) | ||
| Runners-up |  LeinsterMick Gill (captain) | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 2 | ||
| Goals scored | 12 (6 per match) | ||
| Points scored | 11 (5.5 per match) | ||
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The 1928 Railway Cup Hurling Championship was the second series of the inter-provincial hurling Railway Cup. Two matches were played between 12 February and 17 March 1928. It was contested by Connacht, Leinster and Munster.
Leinster entered the championship as the defending champions.
On 17 March 1928, Munster won the Railway Cup after a 2-02 to 1-02 defeat of Leinster in the final at Croke Park, Dublin. This was their first Railway Cup title.
Teams
[edit]| Province | Captain |
|---|---|
 Connacht
|
Jim Power |
| Leinster
|
Mick Gill |
| Munster
|
Seán Óg Murphy |
Results
[edit]Semi-final
[edit]| 12 February 1928 Semi-final | Connacht | 2-04 - 7-03 | Munster | Parkmore Sportsfield, Tuam |
| Referee: S Robbins (Offaly) |
Final
[edit]| 17 March 1928 Final | Leinster | 1-02 - 2-02 | Munster | Croke Park, Dublin |
| M Power 1-0, N Fahy 0-1, M Gill 0-1. | JJ Callanan 2-0, T Considine 0-1, P Cahill 0-1. | Attendance: 15,000 Referee: W Walsh (Waterford) |
Sources
[edit]- Donegan, Des, The Complete Handbook of Gaelic Games (DBA Publications Limited, 2005).