Dates | 16 February 1986 - 17 March 1986 | ||
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Teams | 4 | ||
Champions | Connacht (5th title) | ||
Runners-up | Munster | ||
Tournament statistics | |||
Matches played | 3 | ||
Goals scored | 6 (2 per match) | ||
Points scored | 71 (23.67 per match) | ||
Top scorer(s) | John Fenton (0-15) | ||
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The 1986 Railway Cup Hurling Championship was the 60th staging of the Railway Cup since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1927.[1] The cup began on 16 February 1986 and ended on 17 March 1986.
Munster were the defending champions.
On 17 March 1986, Connacht won the cup after a 3-11 to 0-11 defeat of Connacht in the final at Duggan Park.[2] This was their fifth Railway Cup title overall and their first title since 1983.