1953 Railway Cup Hurling Championship


The 1953 Railway Cup Hurling Championship was the 27th series of the inter-provincial hurling Railway Cup. Three matches were played between 8 February 1953 and 17 March 1953 to decide the title. It was contested by Connacht, Leinster, Munster and Ulster.
Munster entered the championship as the defending champions.
On 17 March 1953, Munster won the Railway Cup after a 5-07 to 5-05 defeat of Leinster in the final at Croke Park, Dublin. It was their 21st Railway Cup title overall and their sixth title in succession.
Munster's Christy Ring was the Railway Cup top scorer with 3-05.

Results

Semi-finals
Final

Railway Cup statistics

Top scorers

;Overall
RankPlayerCountyTallyTotalMatchesAverage
1Christy RingMunster3-051427.00
2Ned WheelerLeinster4-011326.50
3Derry McCarthyMunster4-001226.00
3Paddy KehoeLeinster3-031226.00

;Single game
RankPlayerCountyTallyTotalOpposition
1Paddy KehoeLeinster3-0312Connacht
2Christy RingMunster3-0211Ulster
3Derry McCarthyMunster3-009Ulster
3P. NolanConnacht3-009Leinster

Miscellaneous