The 1945 Railway Cup Hurling Championship was the 19th series of the inter-provincial hurling Railway Cup. Four matches were played between 11 February and 17 March 1945. It was contested by Connacht, Leinster, Munster and Ulster.
Munster entered the championship as the defending champions.
On 17 March 1945, Munster won the Railway Cup after a 6–08 to 2–00 defeat of Ulster in the final at Croke Park, Dublin. This was their 13th title over all and their fourth title in succession.
Munster's Mick Mackey was the Railway Cup top scorer with 3–06.
Results
Semi-finals
Final
Top scorers
Overall
Rank Player County Tally Total Matches Average1Mick MackeyMunster3–061535.002Josie GallagherConancht2–081427.003Johnny QuirkeMunster3–021133.66
Single game
Rank Player County Tally Total Opposition1Josie GallagherConnacht2–0410Munster2Johnny QuirkeMunster2–028Connacht3T. MolloyConnacht2–017Munster
Sources Donegan, Des, The Complete Handbook of Gaelic Games (DBA Publications Limited, 2005). Fennelly, Teddy and Dowling, Paddy, "Ninety Years of GAA in Laois" (Leinster Express, 1975)
External links Munster Railway Cup-winning teams