The 1962 Railway Cup Hurling Championship was the 36th staging of the

Railway Cup The GAA Interprovincial Championship ( ga, An Corn Idir-Chúigeach) or Railway Cup (''Corn an Iarnróid'') is the name of two annual Gaelic football and hurling competitions held between the provinces of Ireland. The Connacht, Leinster, Munster ...

since its establishment by the

Gaelic Athletic Association The Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA; ga, Cumann Lúthchleas Gael ; CLG) is an Irish international amateur sporting and cultural organisation, focused primarily on promoting indigenous Gaelic games and pastimes, which include the traditional ...

in 1927. The cup began on 18 February 1962 ended on 17 March 1962.

Munster Munster ( gle, an Mhumhain or ) is one of the provinces of Ireland, in the south of Ireland. In early Ireland, the Kingdom of Munster was one of the kingdoms of Gaelic Ireland ruled by a "king of over-kings" ( ga, rí ruirech). Following the ...

were the defending champions. On 17 March 1962,

Leinster Leinster ( ; ga, Laighin or ) is one of the provinces of Ireland, situated in the southeast and east of Ireland. The province comprises the ancient Kingdoms of Meath, Leinster and Osraige. Following the 12th-century Norman invasion of Ir ...

won the championship following a 1-11 to 1-09 defeat of Munster in the final. This was their 8th Railway Cup title and their first since

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. Leinster's Billy Dwyer was the top scorer with 6-02.

Results

Semi-finals Final

Scoring statistics

;Top scorers overall ;Top scorers in a single game

Bibliography

* Donegan, Des, ''The Complete Handbook of Gaelic Games'' (DBA Publications Limited, 2005).

References

{{Railway Cup Hurling Championships Railway Cup Hurling Championship 1962 in hurling