1964 Railway Cup Hurling Championship


The 1964 Railway Cup Hurling Championship was the 38th staging of the Railway Cup since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1927. The cup began on 16 February 1964 and ended on 17 March 1964.
Munster were the defending champions.
On 17 March 1964, Leinster won the championship following a 3-07 to 2-09 defeat of Munster in the final. This was their 10th Railway Cup title and their first since 1962.
Leinster's Eddie Keher was the Railway Cup top scorer with 2-09.

Results

Semi-final
Final

Statistics

Scoring

;Top scorers overall
RankPlayerClubTallyTotalMatchesAverage
1Eddie KeherLeinster2-091628.00
2Tom WalshLeinster3-021125.50
3Jimmy SmythMunster2-041025.00
4Ned WheelerLeinster3-00924.50
5Jimmy DoyleMunster1-05824.00

;Top scorers in a single game
RankPlayerClubTallyTotalOpposition
1Tom WalshLeinster3-0211Ulster
1Eddie KeherLeinster2-0511Munster
2Ned WheelerLeinster3-009Ulster
3Jimmy SmythMunster2-028Connacht
3Liam DevaneyMunster2-028Leinster
4Mick BerminghamLeinster2-017Ulster
5M. FoxConnacht2-006Munster
6Phil GrimesMunster1-025Connacht

Miscellaneous