1928 Railway Cup Hurling Championship
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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.
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Dates | 12 February 1928 – 17 March 1928 | ||
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Teams | 3 | ||
Champions | Munster (1st title) Seán Óg Murphy (captain) | ||
Runners-up | Leinster Mick Gill (captain) | ||
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Matches played | 2 | ||
Goals scored | 12 (6 per match) | ||
Points scored | 11 (5.5 per match) | ||
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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.