1965 Railway Cup Hurling Championship


The 1965 Railway Cup Hurling Championship was the 39th staging of the Railway Cup since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1927. The cup started on 21 February 1965 and ended on 17 March 1965.
Leinster were the defending champions.
On 17 March 1965, Leinster won the cup following a 3-11 to 0-09 defeat of Munster in the final. This was their 10th Railway Cup title and their first since 1962.
Leinster's Eddie Keher was the top scorer with 3-04.

Results

Semi-finals
Final

Scoring statistics

;Top scorers overall
RankPlayerClubTallyTotalMatchesAverage
1Eddie KeherLeinster3-041326.50
2Mick BerminghamLeinster3-031226.00
3Michael KeatingMunster2-03924.50

;Top scorers in a single game
RankPlayerClubTallyTotalOpposition
1Michael KeatingMunster2-039Ulster
2Mick BerminghamLeinster2-028Munster
3Eddie KeherLeinster1-047Munster
4Eddie KeherLeinster2-006Connacht
5Mick BerminghamLeinster1-014Connacht
5S. BurnsUlster1-014Munster
5Jimmy O'BrienLeinster0-044Connacht
5P. J. KeaneMunster0-044Ulster
5Jimmy DoyleMunster0-044Leinster