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
FinalTop scorers
;Overall
Rank | Player | County | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
1 | Mickey Kelly | Leinster | 3-01 | 10 | 2 | 5.00 |
1 | Paul Fitzgerald | Leinster | 3-01 | 10 | 2 | 5.00 |
1 | Christy Ring | Munster | 1-07 | 10 | 2 | 5.00 |
;Single game
Rank | Player | County | Tally | Total | Opposition |
1 | Mickey Kelly | Leinster | 3-00 | 9 | Ulster |
1 | Paul Fitzgerald | Leinster | 3-00 | 9 | Ulster |
2 | Christy Ring | Munster | 1-04 | 7 | Connacht |
2 | Billy Duffy | Connacht | 1-04 | 7 | Munster |
3 | Jimmy Smyth | Munster | 2-00 | 6 | Connacht |