| 1959 Railway Cup | |
| Date: | 17 March 1959 - 7 June 1959 |
| Teams: | Connacht Leinster Munster |
| Champions: | Munster |
| Champions Captain: | Tony Wall |
| Runners-Up: | Connacht |
| Runners-Up Captain: | Séamus Cullinane |
| Matches: | 2 |
| Goals: | 14 |
| Points: | 38 |
| Top Scorer: | Christy Ring (4-05) |
| Previous Year: | 1958 |
| Previous Tournament: | 1958 Railway Cup Hurling Championship |
| Next Year: | 1960 |
| Next Tournament: | 1960 Railway Cup Hurling Championship |
The 1959 Railway Cup Hurling Championship was the 33rd series of the inter-provincial hurling Railway Cup. Two matches were played between 17 March 1959 and 7 June 1959 to decide the title. It was contested by Connacht, Leinster and Munster.
Munster entered the championship as the defending champions.
On 7 June 1959, Munster won the Railway Cup after a 7-11 to 2-06 defeat of Connacht in the final at Croke Park, Dublin. It was their third Railway Cup title in succession. The new Hogan Stand was officially opened on the day of the final.[1]
Munster's Christy Ring was the Railway Cup top scorer with 4-05.
Semi-final
Final
| Rank | Player | County | Tally | Total | Matches | Average | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Christy Ring | Munster | 4-05 | 17 | 1 | 17.00 | |
| 2 | Tim Sweeney | Connacht | 1-08 | 11 | 2 | 5.50 | |
| 3 | Paddy Egan | Connacht | 2-01 | 7 | 2 | 3.50 |
| Rank | Player | County | Tally | Total | Opposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Christy Ring | Munster | 4-05 | 17 | Connacht |
| 2 | Tim Sweeney | Connacht | 1-03 | 6 | Munster |
| 3 | Padge Kehoe | Leinster | 1-02 | 5 | Connacht |
| Tim Sweeney | Connacht | 0-05 | 5 | Munster |