| Dates | 18 February 1962 - 17 March 1962 | ||
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| Teams | 4 | ||
| Champions | Leinster (8th title) Noel Drumgoole (captain) | ||
| Runners-up | Munster Jimmy Doyle (captain) | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 3 | ||
| Goals scored | 26 (8.67 per match) | ||
| Points scored | 41 (13.67 per match) | ||
| Top scorer(s) | Billy Dwyer (6-02) | ||
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The 1962 Railway Cup Hurling Championship was the 36th staging of the Railway Cup since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1927. The cup began on 18 February 1962 ended on 17 March 1962.
Munster were the defending champions.
On 17 March 1962, Leinster won the championship following a 1-11 to 1-09 defeat of Munster in the final. [1] This was their 8th Railway Cup title and their first since 1956.
Leinster's Billy Dwyer was the top scorer with 6-02.
Semi-finals
| 18 February 1962Semi-final | Connacht | 1-03 - 6-11 | Munster | Duggan Park, Ballinasloe |
| PJ Lawless 1-0, M Cullinan 0-1, Salmon 0-1, T Sweeney 0-1. | C Ring 3-1, Jimmy Doyle 1-4, S Power 2-0, PJ Keane 0-2, T English 0-2, J Smyth 0-1, T Morrissey 0-1. |
| 25 February 1962Semi-final | Ulster | 6-03 - 11-04 | Leinster | Breffni Park, Cavan |
| J McVeigh 3-0, B McGurk 1-0, F Cullinan 1-0, D Crawford 1-0, P Mullaney 0-2, S Gallagher 0-1. | W Dwyer 6-1, W Jackson 2-1, A Boothman 1-1, O McGrath 1-0, C O'Brien 1-0, F Whelan 0-1. |
Final
| 17 March 1962Final | Leinster | 1-11 - 1-09 | Munster | Croke Park, Dublin |
| D Heaslip 1-0, A Boothman 0-3, F Whelan 0-3, M Kennedy 0-2, S Foley 0-2, W Dwyer 0-1. | L Devaney 0-5, Jimmy Doyle 0-3, D Nealon 1-1. |
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Billy Dwyer | Leinster | 6-02 | 20 | 2 | 10.00 |
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Opposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Billy Dwyer | Leinster | 6-01 | 19 | Ulster |
| 2 | Christy Ring | Munster | 3-01 | 10 | Connacht |
| 3 | J. McVeigh | Ulster | 3-00 | 9 | Leinster |
| 4 | Billy Jackson | Leinster | 2-01 | 7 | Ulster |
| Jimmy Doyle | Munster | 1-04 | 7 | Connacht |