| 1949 Railway Cup | |
| Date: | 13 February 1949 - 17 March 1949 |
| Teams: | Connacht Leinster Munster Ulster |
| Champions: | Munster |
| Champions Captain: | Jim Ware |
| Runners-Up: | Connacht |
| Matches: | 3 |
| Goals: | 17 |
| Points: | 42 |
| Top Scorer: | Josie Gallagher (3-09) |
| Previous Year: | 1948 |
| Previous Tournament: | 1948 Railway Cup Hurling Championship |
| Next Year: | 1950 |
| Next Tournament: | 1950 Railway Cup Hurling Championship |
The 1949 Railway Cup Hurling Championship was the 23rd series of the inter-provincial hurling Railway Cup.[1] Three matches were played between 13 February 1949 and 17 March 1949 to decide the title. It was contested by Connacht, Leinster, Munster and Ulster.
Munster entered the championship as the defending champions.
On 17 March 1949, Munster won the Railway Cup after a 5-03 to 2-09 defeat of Connacht in the final at Croke Park, Dublin.[2] It was their 17th Railway Cup title overall and their second title in succession. The attendance of 40,091 set a new record for the Railway Cup finals.
Connacht's Josie Gallagher was the Railway Cup top scorer with 3-09.
Semi-finals
Final
| Rank | Player | County | Tally | Total | Matches | Average | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Josie Gallagher | Connacht | 3-09 | 18 | 2 | 9.00 | |
| 2 | Christy Ring | Munster | 4-05 | 17 | 2 | 8.50 |
| Rank | Player | County | Tally | Total | Opposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Josie Gallagher | Connacht | 2-04 | 10 | Ulster |
| 2 | Christy Ring | Munster | 2-03 | 9 | Connacht |
| 3 | Christy Ring | Munster | 2-02 | 8 | Leinster |
| Josie Gallagher | Connacht | 1-05 | 8 | Munster |