| Dates | 28 February 1966 – 17 March 1966 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Teams | 4 | ||
| Champions | Munster (28th title) Jimmy Doyle (captain) | ||
| Runners-up | Leinster | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 3 | ||
| Goals scored | 24 (8 per match) | ||
| Points scored | 58 (19.33 per match) | ||
| Top scorer(s) | Frankie Walsh (2-07) | ||
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The 1966 Railway Cup Hurling Championship was the 40th staging of the Railway Cup since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1927. The cup began on 28 February 1966 and ended on 17 March 1966.
Leinster were the defending champions.
On 17 March 1966, Munster won the cup following a 3-13 to 3-11 defeat of Leinster in the final. [1] This was their 28th Railway Cup title and their first since 1963.
Munster's Frankie Walsh was the top scorer with 2-07.
Semi-finals
| 27 February 1966Semi-final | Connacht | 3-03 - 6-10 | Munster | Duggan Park, Ballinasloe |
| M Regan 2-1, F Connaire 1-0, F Coffey 0-1, J Conway 0-1. | J Doyle 2-5, S McLoughlin 2-0, J McKenna 1-2, D Nealon 1-1, M Roche 0-1, L Danagher 0-1. |
| 6 March 1966Semi-final | Ulster | 3-07 - 6-14 | Leinster | Pearse Park, Ballybay |
| J Campbell 1-4, B Campbell 1-0, P McShane 1-0, E Faloona 0-1, S Gallagher 0-1, P Branniff 0-1. | T Walsh 2-0, P Dillon 2-0, E Keher 1-3, B Cooney 1-2, W Walsh 0-3, S Cleere 0-2, J O'Brien 0-2, J Foley 0-1, D Quigley 0-1. | Referee: C Foley (Dublin) |
Final
| 17 March 1966Final | Munster | 3-13 - 3-11 | Leinster | Croke Park, Dublin |
| F Walsh 2-7, D Nealon 1-1, L Kiely 0-3, J McKenna 0-2. | E Keher 1-2, T Walsh 1-2, P Dillon 1-1, T Forrestal 0-2, J O'Brien 0-1, S Cleere 0-1, B Cooney 0-1, P Molloy 0-1. | Attendance: 24,312 Referee: MJ Flaherty (Galway) |
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Frankie Walsh | Munster | 2-07 | 13 | 1 | 13.00 |
| 2 | Tom Walsh | Leinster | 3-02 | 11 | 2 | 5.50 |
| Jimmy Doyle | Munster | 2-05 | 11 | 2 | 5.50 | |
| Eddie Keher | Leinster | 2-05 | 11 | 2 | 5.50 | |
| 3 | Pa Dillon | Leinster | 3-01 | 10 | 2 | 5.00 |
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Opposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Frankie Walsh | Munster | 2-07 | 13 | Leinster |
| 2 | Jimmy Doyle | Munster | 2-05 | 11 | Connacht |
| 3 | Mick Regan | Connacht | 2-01 | 7 | Munster |
| J. Campbell | Ulster | 1-04 | 7 | Leinster | |
| 4 | Seán McLoughlin | Munster | 2-00 | 6 | Connacht |
| Tom Walsh | Leinster | 2-00 | 6 | Ulster | |
| Pa Dillon | Leinster | 2-00 | 6 | Ulster | |
| Eddie Keher | Leinster | 1-03 | 6 | Ulster |