1961 Railway Cup Hurling Championship
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.
| Date | 19 February - 17 March 1961 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Teams | Connacht Leinster Munster Ulster | ||
| Champions | Munster Tony Wall (captain) | ||
| Runners-up | Leinster | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 3 | ||
| Goals scored | 19 (6.33 per match) | ||
| Points scored | 51 (17 per match) | ||
| Top scorer(s) | Jimmy Doyle (2-10) | ||
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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.
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