| Dates | 3 October 1987 - 4 October 1987 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Teams | 4 | ||
| Champions | Connacht (6th title) | ||
| Runners-up | Leinster | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 4 | ||
| Goals scored | 16 (4 per match) | ||
| Points scored | 121 (30.25 per match) | ||
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The 1987 Railway Cup Hurling Championship was the 61st staging of the Railway Cup since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1927.[1] The cup began on 3 October 1987 and ended on 4 October 1987.
Connacht were the defending champions.
On 4 October 1987, Connacht won the cup after a 2-14 to 1-14 defeat of Leinster in the final at Cusack Park. This was their sixth Railway Cup title overall and their second title in succession.