1954 Railway Cup Hurling Championship
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Date21 February 1954 - 17 March 1954
Champions
Leinster (6th title)
Johnny McGovern (captain)
Leinster (6th title)Johnny McGovern (captain)
Runners-up
Munster
Christy Ring (captain)
MunsterChristy Ring (captain)
| Date | 21 February 1954 - 17 March 1954 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Teams |  Connacht Leinster Munster Ulster | ||
| Champions | Leinster (6th title) Johnny McGovern (captain) | ||
| Runners-up | Munster Christy Ring (captain) | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 3 | ||
| Goals scored | 16 (5.33 per match) | ||
| Points scored | 41 (13.67 per match) | ||
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The 1954 Railway Cup Hurling Championship was the 28th series of the inter-provincial hurling Railway Cup.[1] Three matches were played between 21 February 1954 and 17 March 1954 to decide the title. It was contested by Connacht, Leinster, Munster and Ulster.
Munster entered the championship as the defending champions.[2]
On 17 March 1954, Leinster won the Railway Cup after a 0-09 to 0-05 defeat of Leinster in the final at Croke Park, Dublin. It was their sixth Railway Cup title overall and their first title since 1941. The final, which had a record attendance of 49,023, was the first which failed to produce a goal from either team.
Semi-finals
| 21 February 1954 Semi-final | Munster | 4-12 - 3-07 | Connacht | Croke Park, Dublin |
| C Ring 1-4, J Smyth 2-0, WJ Daly 1-2, J Hartnett 0-2, M Nugent 0-2, J Kiely 0-1, S Bannon 0-1. | B Duffy 1-4, T Glynn 1-0, G Dolan 1-0, J Molloy 0-3. | Attendance: 18,336 Referee: J Mulcahy (Kilkenny) |
| 21 February 1954 Semi-final | Leinster | 8-07 - 1-01 | Ulster | Croke Park, Dublin |
| M Kelly 3-0, P Fitzgerald 3-0, J Langton 1-1, T Flood 1-1, M Ryan 0-2, N Wheeler 0-2, N Allen 0-1. | S Fitzgerald 1-0, R McMullan 0-1. | Attendance: 18,336 Referee: M Leahy (Dublin) |
Final
| 17 March 1954 Final | Munster | 0-05 - 0-09 | Leinster | Croke Park, Dublin |
| C Ring 0-3, J Kiely 0-1, S Bannon 0-1. | J Langton 0-3, J Sutton 0-2, M Kelly 0-1, P Fitzgerald 0-1, N Allen 0-1, T Flood 0-1, | Attendance: 49,023 Referee: MJ Flaherty (Connacht) |