| Date | 17 February 1957 - 17 March 1957 | ||
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| Teams |  Connacht Leinster Munster Ulster | ||
| Champions | Munster Mick Cashman (captain) | ||
| Runners-up | Leinster Jim English (captain) | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 4 | ||
| Goals scored | 28 (7 per match) | ||
| Points scored | 62 (15.5 per match) | ||
| Top scorer(s) | Christy Ring (5-10) | ||
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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
Munster v Connacht| 17 February 1957 Semi-final | Munster | 3-11 - 3-11 | Connacht | Gaelic Grounds, Limerick |
| C Ring 1-3, P Barry 1-2, P Kenny 1-0, J Smyth 0-2, M Ryan 0-2, D Kelly 0-1, P Stakelum 0-1. | J Molloy 2-2, P Egan 1-1, B Duffy 0-4, J Duggan 0-2, J Salmon 0-1, M Cullinane 0-1. | Referee: T O'Sullivan (Limerick) |
| 17 February 1957 Semi-final | Ulster | 2-05 - 7-07 | Leinster | Casement Park, Belfast |
| R McMullan 1-1, P Mullaney 1-1, F Fahy 0-2, D Cormican 0-1. | S Clohessy 2-4, M Kenny 1-1, W Walsh 1-1, D Rockett 1-0, B Dwyer 1-0, N Rackard 1-0, L Cashin 0-1. | Referee: J Howard (Limerick) |
| 3 March 1957 Semi-final replay | Munster | 6-06 - 0-10 | Connacht | Gaelic Grounds, Limerick |
| P Kenny 2-1, F Walsh 2-0, C Ring 1-2, T Kelly 1-1, D Kelly 0-2. | J Salmon 0-2, J Molloy 0-2, J Duggan 0-2, B O'Neill 0-2, P Egan 0-1, S Collins 0-1. | Referee: T O'Sullivan (Limerick) |
Final
Munster v Leinster| 17 March 1957 Final | Munster | 5-07 - 2-05 | Leinster | Croke Park, Dublin |
| C Ring 3-5, P Barry 1-0, F Walsh 1-0, J O'Connor 0-1, M Ryan 0-1. | B Dwyer 1-2, M Kenny 1-0, N Rackard 0-1, W Walsh 0-1, T Flood 0-1. | Attendance: 43,805 Referee: C McLoughlin (Dublin) |
Top scorers
- Overall
| Rank | Player | County | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Christy Ring | Munster | 5-10 | 25 | 3 | 8.33 |
| 2 | Paddy Kenny | Munster | 3-01 | 10 | 3 | 3.33 |
| Seán Clohessy | Leinster | 2-04 | 10 | 2 | 5.00 | |
| John Molloy | Connacht | 2-04 | 10 | 2 | 5.00 |
- Single game
| Rank | Player | County | Tally | Total | Opposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Christy Ring | Munster | 3-05 | 14 | Leinster |
| 2 | Seán Clohessy | Leinster | 2-04 | 10 | Ulster |
| 3 | John Molloy | Connacht | 2-02 | 8 | Munster |
| 4 | Paddy Kenny | Munster | 2-01 | 7 | Connacht |
| 5 | Christy Ring | Munster | 1-03 | 6 | Connacht |
Sources
- Donegan, Des, The Complete Handbook of Gaelic Games (DBA Publications Limited, 2005).
References
- Neville, Conor (12 December 2016). "The fall and fall of the Railway Cup". ball.ie. Retrieved 27 December 2018.
- "Munster Railway Cup-winning teams". Munster GAA website. Retrieved 27 December 2018.
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