title: 1944 Railway Cup Hurling Championship
text: # 1944 Railway Cup Hurling Championship
  
  The 1944 Railway Cup Hurling Championship was the 18th series of the Railway Cup, an annual hurling tournament and organised by the Gaelic Athletic Association. The tournament took place between 13 February and 17 March 1944.
  
  Four teams participated in the championship. These included all of the four historic provinces of Ireland, Connacht, Leinster, Munster and Ulster.
  
  The tournament was won by Munster.
  
  ## Results
  
  Semi-final
  
  Final
  
  ## Top scorers
  
  ### Overall
  
  | Rank | Player | County | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | M. Nestor | Connacht | 3-02 | 11 | 2 | 5.50 |
  | 2 | Johnny Quirke | Munster | 3-01 | 10 | 2 | 5.00 |
  | 3 | John Mackey | Munster | 3-00 | 9 | 2 | 4.50 |
  | 3 | Tony Brennan | Connacht | 2-03 | 9 | 2 | 4.50 |
  
  ### Single game
  
  | Rank | Player | County | Tally | Total | Opposition |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Dick Stokes | Munster | 2-00 | 6 | Ulster |
  | 1 | Christy Ring | Munster | 2-00 | 6 | Ulster |
  | 1 | Johnny Quirke | Munster | 2-00 | 6 | Ulster |
  | 1 | Danny McAllister | Ulster | 2-00 | 6 | Munster |
  | 1 | M. Nestor | Connacht | 2-00 | 6 | Munster |
  | 1 | John Mackey | Munster | 2-00 | 6 | Connacht |
  | 1 | Tony Brennan | Connacht | 1-03 | 6 | Leinster |
  | 2 | M. Nestor | Connacht | 1-02 | 5 | Leinster |
  | 2 | P. J. Quane | Munster | 1-02 | 5 | Ulster |
  | 2 | Seán Condon | Munster | 1-02 | 5 | Connacht |
  
  ## Sources
  
  * Donegan, Des, The Complete Handbook of Gaelic Games (DBA Publications Limited, 2005).
  