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
Rank Player Club Tally Total Matches Average1Eddie KeherLeinster3-041326.502Mick BerminghamLeinster3-031226.003Michael KeatingMunster2-03924.50
Top scorers in a single game
Rank Player Club Tally Total Opposition1Michael KeatingMunster2-039Ulster2Mick BerminghamLeinster2-028Munster3Eddie KeherLeinster1-047Munster4Eddie KeherLeinster2-006Connacht5Mick BerminghamLeinster1-014ConnachtS. BurnsUlster1-014MunsterJimmy O'BrienLeinster0-044ConnachtP. J. KeaneMunster0-044UlsterJimmy DoyleMunster0-044Leinster
Bibliography
Donegan, Des, The Complete Handbook of Gaelic Games (DBA Publications Limited, 2005).
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