1985 Railway Cup Hurling Championship
# 1985 Railway Cup Hurling Championship

The 1985 Railway Cup Hurling Championship was the 59th staging of the Railway Cup since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1927. The cup began on 27 January 1985 and ended on 18 March 1985.

Munster were the defending champions.

On 18 March 1985, Munster won the cup after a 3-06 to 1-11 defeat of Connacht in the final at Semple Stadium. This was their 37th Railway Cup title overall and their second title in succession.

## Scoring statistics

### Top scorers overall

| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Michael Haverty | Connacht | 1-10 | 13 | 2 | 6.50 |
| 2 | Nicky English | Munster | 3-00 | 9 | 2 | 4.50 |
| 3 | Colin Donnelly | Ulster | 2-02 | 8 | 1 | 8.00 |
