<page_title> 1956 Railway Cup Hurling Championship </page_title> <section_title> Results </section_title> <table> <cell> 17 March 1956 Final </cell> <cell> Munster </cell> <cell> 1-07 - 5-11 </cell> <cell> Leinster </cell> <cell> Croke Park, Dublin </cell> </table>
On 17 March 1956, Leinster won the Railway Cup after a 5-11 to 1-07 defeat of Munster in the final at Croke Park, Dublin.