| 1956 Railway Cup | |
| Date: | 19 February 1956 - 17 March 1956 |
| Teams: | Connacht Leinster Munster Ulster |
| Champions: | Leinster |
| Champions Captain: | Nick O'Donnell |
| Count: | 7 |
| Runners-Up: | Munster |
| Runners-Up Captain: | Dermot Kelly |
| Matches: | 3 |
| Goals: | 20 |
| Points: | 53 |
| Top Scorer: | Nicky Rackard (3-08) |
| Previous Year: | 1955 |
| Previous Tournament: | 1955 Railway Cup Hurling Championship |
| Next Year: | 1957 |
| Next Tournament: | 1957 Railway Cup Hurling Championship |
The 1956 Railway Cup Hurling Championship was the 30th series of the inter-provincial hurling Railway Cup.[1] Three matches were played between 19 February 1956 and 17 March 1956 to decide the title. It was contested by Connacht, Leinster, Munster and Ulster.
Munster entered the championship as the defending champions.[2]
On 17 March 1956, Leinster won the Railway Cup after a 5-11 to 1-07 defeat of Munster in the final at Croke Park, Dublin. It was their seventh Railway Cup title overall and their first title since 1954.
Leinster's Nicky Rackard was the Railway Cup top scorer with 3-08.
Semi-finals
Final
| Rank | Player | County | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nicky Rackard | Leinster | 3-08 | 17 | 2 | 8.50 |
| 2 | Tim Flood | Leinster | 3-03 | 12 | 2 | 6.00 |
| 3 | Liam Cashin | Leinster | 3-01 | 10 | 2 | 5.00 |
| Christy Ring | Munster | 2-04 | 10 | 2 | 5.00 |
| Rank | Player | County | Tally | Total | Opposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nicky Rackard | Leinster | 2-06 | 12 | Munster |
| 2 | Christy Ring | Munster | 2-02 | 8 | Ulster |
| 3 | Séamus Power | Munster | 2-01 | 7 | Ulster |
| Tim Flood | Leinster | 2-01 | 7 | Connacht |