1951 Railway Cup Hurling Championship


The 1951 Railway Cup Hurling Championship was the 25th series of the inter-provincial hurling Railway Cup. Three matches were played between 18 February 1951 and 17 March 1951 to decide the title. It was contested by Connacht, Leinster, Munster and Ulster.
Munster entered the championship as the defending champions.
On 17 March 1951, Munster won the Railway Cup after a 4-09 to 3-06 defeat of Leinster in the final at Croke Park, Dublin. It was their 19th Railway Cup title overall and their fourth title in succession.
Leinster's Shem Downey was the Railway Cup top scorer with 5-02.

Results

Semi-finals
Final

Top scorers

;Overall
RankPlayerCountyTallyTotalMatchesAverage
1Shem DowneyLeinster5-021728.50
2Christy RingMunster2-081427.00
3Derry McCarthyMunster4-001226.00
4Nicky RackardLeinster3-021125.50

;Single game
RankPlayerCountyTallyTotalOpposition
1Shem DowneyLeinster3-0211Ulster
2Nicky RackardLeinster2-017Ulster
2Christy RingMunster1-047Connacht
2Christy RingMunster1-047Leinster