| 1951 Railway Cup | |
| Date: | 18 February 1951 - 17 March 1951 |
| Teams: | Connacht Leinster Munster Ulster |
| Champions: | Munster |
| Champions Captain: | Seán Kenny |
| Runners-Up: | Leinster |
| Matches: | 3 |
| Goals: | 22 |
| Points: | 40 |
| Top Scorer: | Shem Downey (5-02) |
| Previous Year: | 1950 |
| Previous Tournament: | 1950 Railway Cup Hurling Championship |
| Next Year: | 1952 |
| Next Tournament: | 1952 Railway Cup Hurling Championship |
The 1951 Railway Cup Hurling Championship was the 25th series of the inter-provincial hurling Railway Cup.[1] Three matches were played between 18 February 1951 and 17 March 1951 to decide the title. It was contested by Connacht, Leinster, Munster and Ulster.
Munster entered the championship as the defending champions.
On 17 March 1951, Munster won the Railway Cup after a 4-09 to 3-06 defeat of Leinster in the final at Croke Park, Dublin.[2] It was their 19th Railway Cup title overall and their fourth title in succession.
Leinster's Shem Downey was the Railway Cup top scorer with 5-02.
Semi-finals
Final
| Rank | Player | County | Tally | Total | Matches | Average | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shem Downey | Leinster | 5-02 | 17 | 2 | 8.50 | |
| 2 | Christy Ring | Munster | 2-08 | 14 | 2 | 7.00 | |
| 3 | Derry McCarthy | Munster | 4-00 | 12 | 2 | 6.00 | |
| 4 | Nicky Rackard | Leinster | 3-02 | 11 | 2 | 5.50 |
| Rank | Player | County | Tally | Total | Opposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shem Downey | Leinster | 3-02 | 11 | Ulster |
| 2 | Nicky Rackard | Leinster | 2-01 | 7 | Ulster |
| Christy Ring | Munster | 1-04 | 7 | Connacht | |
| Christy Ring | Munster | 1-04 | 7 | Leinster |