The 1978 Railway Cup Hurling Championship was the 52nd staging of the

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since its establishment by the

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in 1927. The cup began on 16 April 1978 and ended on 7 May 1978.

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were the defending champions. On 7 May 1978,

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won the cup following a 2-13 to 1-11 defeat of Leinster in the final. This was their 33rd Railway Cup title overall and their first title since

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Results

Semi-finals Final

Scoring statistics

;Top scorers overall

Bibliography

* Donegan, Des, ''The Complete Handbook of Gaelic Games'' (DBA Publications Limited, 2005).

References

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