The 1958 Railway Cup Hurling Championship was the 32nd series of the inter-provincial hurlingRailway Cup. Three matches were played between 16 February 1958 and 17 March 1958 to decide the title. It was contested by Connacht, Leinster, Munster and Ulster.
On 17 March 1958, Munster won the Railway Cup after a 3–07 to 3–05 defeat of Leinster in the final at Croke Park, Dublin. It was their second Railway Cup title in succession.
Leinster's Christy O'Brien was the Railway Cup top scorer with 4-00.
Donegan, Des, The Complete Handbook of Gaelic Games (DBA Publications Limited, 2005).
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Munster Railway Cup-winning teams
May 01, 2023
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