| 1955 Railway Cup | |
| Date: | 13 March 1955 - 3 April 1955 |
| Teams: | Connacht Leinster Munster Ulster |
| Champions: | Munster |
| Champions Captain: | Christy Ring |
| Count: | 22 |
| Runners-Up: | Connacht |
| Matches: | 3 |
| Goals: | 21 |
| Points: | 45 |
| Top Scorer: | Christy Ring (3-09) |
| Previous Year: | 1954 |
| Previous Tournament: | 1954 Railway Cup Hurling Championship |
| Next Year: | 1956 |
| Next Tournament: | 1956 Railway Cup Hurling Championship |
The 1955 Railway Cup Hurling Championship was the 29th series of the inter-provincial hurling Railway Cup.[1] Three matches were played between 13 March 1955 and 3 April 1955 to decide the title. It was contested by Connacht, Leinster, Munster and Ulster.
Leinster entered the championship as the defending champions, however, they were defeated by Munster at the semi-final stage.
On 3 April 1955, Munster won the Railway Cup after a 6-08 to 3-04 defeat of Connacht in the final at Croke Park, Dublin.[2] It was their 22nd Railway Cup title overall and their first title since 1953.
Munster's Christy Ring was the Railway Cup top scorer with 3-09.
Semi-finals
Final
| Rank | Player | County | Tally | Total | Matches | Average | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Christy Ring | Munster | 3-09 | 18 | 2 | 9.00 | |
| 2 | Willie John Daly | Munster | 2-02 | 8 | 2 | 4.00 | |
| 3 | Josie Hartnett | Munster | 2-00 | 6 | 2 | 3.00 |
| Rank | Player | County | Tally | Total | Opposition | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Christy Ring | Munster | 2-04 | 10 | Connacht | |
| 2 | Christy Ring | Munster | 1-05 | 8 | Ulster | |
| 3 | Willie John Daly | Munster | 2-01 | 7 | Connacht |