The 1956 Railway Cup Hurling Championship was the 30th series of the inter-provincial hurling Railway Cup. Three matches were played between 19 February 1956 and 17 March 1956 to decide the title. It was contested by Connacht, Leinster, Munster and Ulster.
Munster entered the championship as the defending champions.
On 17 March 1956, Leinster won the Railway Cup after a 5-11 to 1-07 defeat of Munster in the final at Croke Park, Dublin. It was their seventh Railway Cup title overall and their first title since 1954.
Leinster's Nicky Rackard was the Railway Cup top scorer with 3-08.
Results
Semi-finals
Final
Top scorers
Overall
Rank Player County Tally Total Matches Average1Nicky RackardLeinster3-081728.502Tim FloodLeinster3-031226.003Liam CashinLeinster3-011025.00Christy RingMunster2-041025.00
Single game
Rank Player County Tally Total Opposition1Nicky RackardLeinster2-0612Munster2Christy RingMunster2-028Ulster3Séamus PowerMunster2-017UlsterTim FloodLeinster2-017Connacht
Sources
Donegan, Des, The Complete Handbook of Gaelic Games (DBA Publications Limited, 2005).
References