1945 Railway Cup Hurling Championship


The 1945 Railway Cup Hurling Championship was the 19th series of the inter-provincial hurling Railway Cup. Four matches were played between 11 February and 17 March 1945. It was contested by Connacht, Leinster, Munster and Ulster.
Munster entered the championship as the defending champions.
On 17 March 1945, Munster won the Railway Cup after a 6-08 to 2-00 defeat of Ulster in the final at Croke Park, Dublin. This was their 13th title over all and their fourth title in succession.
Munster's Mick Mackey was the Railway Cup top scorer with 3-06.

Results

Semi-finals
Final

Top scorers

;Overall
RankPlayerCountyTallyTotalMatchesAverage
1Mick MackeyMunster3-061535.00
2Josie GallagherConancht2-081427.00
3Johnny QuirkeMunster3-021133.66

;Single game
RankPlayerCountyTallyTotalOpposition
1Josie GallagherConnacht2-0410Munster
2Johnny QuirkeMunster2-028Connacht
3T. MolloyConnacht2-017Munster