1943 Railway Cup Hurling Championship


The 1943 Railway Cup Hurling Championship was the 17th series of the Railway Cup, an annual hurling championship organised by the Gaelic Athletic Association. The championship took place between 14 February and 17 March 1943. It was contested by Connacht, Leinster and Munster.
Munster entered the championship as the defending champions.
On 17 March 1943, Munster won the Railway Cup after a 3-05 to 4-03 defeat of Leinster in the final at Croke Park, Dublin. It was their 11th Railway Cup title overall and their second title in succession.
Leinster's Jim Langton was the Railway Cup's top scorer with 2-04.

Results

Semi-final
Final

Top scorers

;Overall
RankPlayerCountyTallyTotalMatchesAverage
1Jim LangtonLeinster2-0410210.00
2Christy RingMunster2-03924.50
3Johnny QuirkeMunster2-00623.00
3Bill O'DonnellMunster1-03623.00

;Single game
RankPlayerCountyTallyTotalOpposition
1Jim LangtonLeinster2-0410Munster
2Christy RingMunster2-017Connacht
3Jimmy WalshLeinster1-014Munster
3M. J. FlahertyConnacht1-014Munster