The 1957 Railway Cup Hurling Championship was the 31st series of the inter-provincial hurling Railway Cup. Four matches were played between 17 February 1957 and 17 March 1957 to decide the title. It was contested by Connacht, Leinster, Munster and Ulster.
Leinster entered the championship as the defending champions.
On 17 March 1957, Munster won the Railway Cup after a 5–07 to 2–05 defeat of Leinster in the final at Croke Park, Dublin. It was their 23rd Railway Cup title overall and their first Railway Cup title since 1955.
Munster's Christy Ring was the Railway Cup top scorer with 5–10.
Results
Semi-finals
Final
Top scorers
Overall
Rank Player County Tally Total Matches Average1Christy RingMunster5-102538.332Paddy KennyMunster3-011033.33Seán ClohessyLeinster2-041025.00John MolloyConnacht2-041025.00
Single game
Rank Player County Tally Total Opposition1Christy RingMunster3-0514Leinster2Seán ClohessyLeinster2-0410Ulster3John MolloyConnacht2-028Munster4Paddy KennyMunster2-017Connacht5Christy RingMunster1-036Connacht
Sources
Donegan, Des, The Complete Handbook of Gaelic Games (DBA Publications Limited, 2005).
References