| 2001 Railway Cup | |
| Date: | 10 November 2001 - 11 November 2001 |
| Teams: | Connacht Leinster Munster Ulster |
| Champions: | Munster |
| Champions Captain: | Brendan Cummins |
| Count: | 43 |
| Runners-Up: | Connacht |
| Matches: | 3 |
| Goals: | 12 |
| Points: | 93 |
| Top Scorer: | Alan Browne (2-13) |
| Previous Year: | 2000 |
| Previous Tournament: | 2000 Railway Cup Hurling Championship |
| Next Year: | 2002 |
| Next Tournament: | 2002 Railway Cup Hurling Championship |
The 2001 Railway Cup Hurling Championship was the 74th series of the inter-provincial hurling Railway Cup.[1] Three matches were played between 10 November 2001 and 11 November 2001 to decide the title. It was contested by Connacht, Leinster, Munster and Ulster.
Munster entered the championship as the defending champions.
On 11 November 2001, Munster won the Railway Cup after a 1-21 to 1-15 defeat of Connacht in the final at MacDonagh Park, Nenagh.[2] It was their 43rd Railway Cup title overall and their second title in succession.
Munster's Alan Browne was the Railway Cup top scorer with 2-13.
Final
| Rank | Player | County | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alan Browne | Munster | 2-13 | 19 | 2 | 9.50 |
| 2 | Ken McGrath | Munster | 0-11 | 11 | 2 | 5.50 |
| Des Coen | Connacht | 0-11 | 11 | 2 | 5.50 |
| Rank | Player | County | Tally | Total | Opposition | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alan Browne | Munster | 1-08 | 11 | Connacht | |
| 2 | Alan Browne | Munster | 1-05 | 8 | Leinster | |
| Des Coen | Connacht | 0-08 | 8 | Munster | ||
| 3 | Kevin Broderick | Connacht | 2-01 | 7 | Ulster |