title: 1962 Railway Cup Hurling Championship
text: # 1962 Railway Cup Hurling Championship
  
  The 1962 Railway Cup Hurling Championship was the 36th staging of the Railway Cup since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1927. The cup began on 18 February 1962 ended on 17 March 1962.
  
  Munster were the defending champions.
  
  On 17 March 1962, Leinster won the championship following a 1-11 to 1-09 defeat of Munster in the final. This was their 8th Railway Cup title and their first since 1956.
  
  Leinster's Billy Dwyer was the top scorer with 6-02.
  
  ## Results
  
  Semi-finals
  
  Final
  
  ## Scoring statistics
  
  ### Top scorers overall
  
  | Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Billy Dwyer | Leinster | 6-02 | 20 | 2 | 10.00 |
  
  ### Top scorers in a single game
  
  | Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Opposition |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Billy Dwyer | Leinster | 6-01 | 19 | Ulster |
  | 2 | Christy Ring | Munster | 3-01 | 10 | Connacht |
  | 3 | J. McVeigh | Ulster | 3-00 | 9 | Leinster |
  | 4 | Billy Jackson | Leinster | 2-01 | 7 | Ulster |
  | 4 | Jimmy Doyle | Munster | 1-04 | 7 | Connacht |
  