1996 Railway Cup Hurling Championship

1996 Railway Cup Hurling Championship
Dates25 February 1996 - 18 March 1996
Teams4
ChampionsMunster (40th title)
Anthony Daly (captain)
Runners-upLeinster
Brian Whelehan (captain)
Tournament statistics
Matches played3
Goals scored9 (3 per match)
Points scored84 (28 per match)
Top scorer(s)Gary Kirby (4-08)
1995 (Previous) (Next) 1997

The 1996 Railway Cup Hurling Championship was the 68th staging of the Railway Cup since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1927.[1] The cup began on 25 February 1996 and ended on 18 March 1996.

Munster were the defending champions.

On 18 March 1996, Munster won the cup after a 2-20 to 0–10 defeat of Leinster in the final at Cusack Park.[2] This was their 40th Railway Cup title overall and their second title in succession.

  1. ^ Neville, Conor (12 December 2016). "The fall and fall of the Railway Cup". ball.ie. Retrieved 27 December 2018.
  2. ^ "Railway Cup Hurling". Munster GAA. Retrieved 10 April 2018.