1954 Railway Cup Hurling Championship


The 1954 Railway Cup Hurling Championship was the 28th series of the inter-provincial hurling Railway Cup. Three matches were played between 21 February 1954 and 17 March 1954 to decide the title. It was contested by Connacht, Leinster, Munster and Ulster.
Munster entered the championship as the defending champions.
On 17 March 1954, Leinster won the Railway Cup after a 0-09 to 0-05 defeat of Leinster in the final at Croke Park, Dublin. It was their sixth Railway Cup title overall and their first title since 1941. The final, which had a record attendance of 49,023, was the first which failed to produce a goal from either team.

Results

Semi-finals
Final

Top scorers

;Overall
RankPlayerCountyTallyTotalMatchesAverage
1Mickey KellyLeinster3-011025.00
1Paul FitzgeraldLeinster3-011025.00
1Christy RingMunster1-071025.00

;Single game
RankPlayerCountyTallyTotalOpposition
1Mickey KellyLeinster3-009Ulster
1Paul FitzgeraldLeinster3-009Ulster
2Christy RingMunster1-047Connacht
2Billy DuffyConnacht1-047Munster
3Jimmy SmythMunster2-006Connacht