The 1961 Railway Cup Hurling Championship was the 35th series of the inter-provincial hurling Railway Cup. Three matches were played between 19 February 1961 and 17 March 1961 to decide the title. It was contested by Connacht, Leinster, Munster and Ulster.
Munster entered the championship as the defending champions.
On 17 March 1961, Munster won the Railway Cup after a 4-12 to 3-09 defeat of Leinster in the final at Croke Park, Dublin. It was their fifth Railway Cup title in succession.
Munster's Jimmy Doyle was the Railway Cup top scorer with 2-10.
Results
Semi-final
Final
Top scorers Overall
Rank Player County Tally Total1Jimmy DoyleMunster2-10162Christy RingMunster2-039
Single game
Rank Player County Tally Total Opposition1Jimmy DoyleMunster2-0612Leinster2Christy RingMunster2-017UlsterBilly DwyerLeinster2-017ConnachtSéamus GoheryConnacht1-047LeinsterPadge KehoeLeinster1-047ConnachtTim FloodLeinster1-047Munster3Jimmy SmythMunster1-025UlsterSéamus QuaidLeinster1-025Munster
External links Munster Railway Cup-winning teams