The 1983 Railway Cup Hurling Championship was the 57th staging of the Railway Cup since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1927. The cup began on 6 February 1983 and ended on 17 March 1983.
Connacht were the defending champions.
On 17 March 1983, Connacht won the cup after a 0-10 to 1-05 defeat of Leinster in the final at Breffni Park. This was their fourth Railway Cup title overall and their second title in succession.
Results Semi-finals
Final
Scoring statistics
Top scorers overall
Rank Player Club Tally Total Matches Average1Liam FennellyLeinster2-03924.502Pat CarrollLeinster0-08824.003Dinny DonnellyUlster1-03616.00Bernie FordeConnacht1-03623.00
Bibliography
Donegan, Des, The Complete Handbook of Gaelic Games (DBA Publications Limited, 2005).
References