The 1964 Railway Cup Hurling Championship was the 38th staging of the Railway Cup since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1927. The cup began on 16 February 1964 and ended on 17 March 1964.
Munster were the defending champions.
On 17 March 1964, Leinster won the championship following a 3–07 to 2–09 defeat of Munster in the final. This was their 10th Railway Cup title and their first since 1962.
Leinster's Eddie Keher was the Railway Cup top scorer with 2-09.
Results
Semi-final
Final
Statistics Scoring
Top scorers overall
Rank Player Club Tally Total Matches Average1Eddie KeherLeinster2-091628.002Tom WalshLeinster3-021125.503Jimmy SmythMunster2-041025.004Ned WheelerLeinster3-00924.505Jimmy DoyleMunster1-05824.00
Top scorers in a single game
Rank Player Club Tally Total Opposition1Tom WalshLeinster3-0211UlsterEddie KeherLeinster2-0511Munster2Ned WheelerLeinster3-009Ulster3Jimmy SmythMunster2-028ConnachtLiam DevaneyMunster2-028Leinster4Mick BerminghamLeinster2-017Ulster5M. FoxConnacht2-006Munster6Phil GrimesMunster1-025Connacht
Miscellaneous
The Munster selectors dropped team captain Mick Flannelly from the panel after the semi-final. He was replaced as captain by Phil Grimes.
Bibliography
Donegan, Des, The Complete Handbook of Gaelic Games (DBA Publications Limited, 2005).
References