1950 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship

none April 2022 1950 30 April – 3 September 1950 13 Tipperary Kilkenny 12 Tipperary 15th Seán Kenny Kilkenny Mick Kenny 55 (4.5 per game) 177 (14.75 per game) Jimmy Kennedy (4–23) 1949 1951 The 1950 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship was the 64th staging of the All-Ireland hurling championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1887. The championship began on 30 April 1950 and ended on 3 September 1950. Tipperary were the defending champions, and retained their All-Ireland crown following a 1–9 to 1–8 defeat of Kilkenny.http://www.premierview.ie/senior_all_ireland_winning_teams.html Senior All Ireland Winning Teams Premier View website 14 April 2014 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20131219094910/http://www.premierview.ie/senior_all_ireland_winning_teams.html 19 December 2013 Team changes To championship Promoted from the All-Ireland Junior Hurling Championship None From championship Relegated to the All-Ireland Junior Hurling Championship Antrim Teams Team summaries TeamColoursMost recent successAll-IrelandProvincialLeagueClareSaffron and blue191419321945–46CorkRed and white194619471947–48DublinNavy and blue193819481938–39GalwayMaroon and white192319221930–31KilkennyBlack and amber194719471932–33LaoisBlue and white19151949LimerickGreen and white194019401946–47MeathGreen and goldOffalyGreen, white and goldTipperaryBlue and gold194919491949–50WaterfordBlue and white19481948WestmeathMaroon and whiteWexfordPurple and gold19101918 Provincial championships Leinster Senior Hurling Championship First round 30 April 1950 First round Wexford 3–09 – 0–01 Meath Padge Kehoe 1–2, M Flood 1–1, Lenihan 1–1, T Russell 0–4, T Flood 0–1. A Foran 0–1. Enniscorthy 30 April 1950 First round Offaly 3–03 – 3–02 Westmeath W Nevin 1–2, T Sheerin 1–0, M Ryan 1–0, Errity 0–1, J McGrath 2–2, P Gaffney 1–0. St. Brendan's Park, Birr Quarter-final 21 May 1950 Quarter-final Wexford 4–09 – 1–03 Offaly N Rackard 2–5, T Flood 1–0, Padge Kehoe 1–0, R Donovan 0–1, P Kehoe 0–1, B Rackard 0–1, J Morrissey 0–1. Mitchell 1–2, Nevin 0–1. Nowlan Park, Kilkenny Semi-finals 11 June 1950 Semi-final Laois 1–06 – 7–02 Wexford J Styles 0–4, P Kelly 1–0, B Bohane 0–1, H Gray 0–1. T Flood 3–0, R Donovan 2–0, D Ahearne 1–0, N Rackard 1–0, T Russell 0–2. Nowlan Park, Kilkenny 11,937 PJ Flaherty (Offaly) 18 June 1950 Semi-final Dublin 1–07 – 4–10 Kilkenny F Cummins 1–1, G Kelly 0–2, A Herbert 0–1, J Prior 0–1, D Dillon 0–1, M Lyons 0–1. J Langton 1–2, M Kenny 1–0, P Grace 1–0, M Kenny 1–0, J Heffernan 0–2, W Costigan 0–2, L Reidy 0–2, W Walsh 0–1, S Downey 0–1. Wexford Park, Wexford 12,000 E Long (Carlow) Final 16 July 1950 Final Kilkenny 3–11 – 2–11 Wexford J Heffernan 1–2, J Langton 1–4, L Reidy 1–1, S Downey 0–2, W Walsh 0–1, J Gargan 0–1. N Rackard 2–2, Padge Kehoe 0–4, J Morrissey 0–2, T Flood 0–2, T Russell 0–1. Nowlan Park, Kilkenny 36,000 S Conroy (Laois) Munster Senior Hurling Championship Quarter-final 18 June 1950 Quarter-final Limerick 0–08 – 4–08 Tipperary S O'Grady 0–4, Barry 0–1, D Stokes 0–1, D McCarthy 0–1, G Fitzgerald 0–1. J Kennedy 3–6, M Ryan 1–0, S Maher 0–1, P Stakelum 0–1. Gaelic Grounds, Limerick 21,000 C Murphy (Cork) Semi-finals 25 June 1950 Semi-final Cork 1–04 – 0–05 Waterford Crotty 1–0, C Ring 0–2, WJ Daly 0–2, P Healy 0–1. M Heffernan 0–1, M Flannelly 0–1, J Keane 0–1, V Baston 0–1. Thurles Sportsfield, Thurles 28,300 W O'Donoghue (Limerick) 9 July 1950 Semi-final Tipperary 2–13 – 3–07 Clare J Kennedy 1–3, P Kenny 1–1, M Ryan 0–3, N Ryan 0–3, S Kenny 0–2, J Ryan 0–1. J Smyth 2–3, O'Brien 1–0, Daly 0–2, Daly 0–1, McMahon 0–1. Gaelic Grounds, Limerick Final 23 July 1950 Final Tipperary 2–17 – 3–11 Cork J Kennedy 0–10, P Kenny 2–2, T Ryan 0–2, M Ryan 0–2, S Bannon 0–1. C Ring 1–4, J Lynch 1–2, M Fouhy 1–0, S Condon 0–3, J Daly 0–2. FitzGerald Stadium, Killarney W O'Donoghue (Limerick) All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship All-Ireland semi-finals 13 August 1950 Semi-final Galway 2–06 – 4–07 Tipperary J Gallagher 0–5, M McInerney 1–0, K McNamee 1–0, T Moroney 0–1. P Kenny 2–1, N Ryan 1–1, P Shanahan 1–0, M Ryan 0–2, J Kennedy 0–2, S Kenny 0–1. Tuam Stadium, Tuam 25,000 W O'Donoghue (Limerick) All-Ireland Final 3 September 1950 Final Tipperary 1–09 – 1–08 Kilkenny P Kenny 1–2, J Kennedy 0–2, S Kenny 0–2, S Bannon 0–2, M Ryan 0–1. J Langton 0–6, J Kelly 1–0, J Heffernan 0–1, D Kennedy 0–1. Croke Park, Dublin 67,629 C Murphy (Cork) Championship statistics Top scorers Overall Rank Player County Tally Total Matches Average1Jimmy KennedyTipperary4–233557.002Paddy KennyTipperary6-062454.803Nicky RackardWexford5-072237.334Jim LangtonKilkenny2–121836.005Tim FloodWexford4-031543.756Padge KehoeWexford2-061234.007Mick RyanTipperary1-081152.208Jimmy SmythClare2-03919.00Christy RingCork1-06924.509John McGrathWestmeath2-02818.00Jimmy HeffernanKilkenny1-08832.66 In a single game Rank Player County Tally Total Opposition1Jimmy KennedyTipperary3-0615Limerick2Nicky RackardWexford2-0511Offaly3Jimmy KennedyTipperary0–1010Cork4Tim FloodWexford3-009LaoisJimmy SmythClare2-039Tipperary5Nicky RackardWexford2-028KilkennyJohn McGrathWestmeath2-028OffalyPaddy KennyTipperary2-028Cork6Paddy KennyTipperary2-017GalwayJim LangtonKilkenny1-047WexfordChristy RingCork1-047Tipperary Scoring Widest winning margin: 17 points Wexford 3–9 – 0–1 Meath (Leinster first round, 30 April 1950) Most goals in a match: 8 Laois 1–6 – 7–2 Wexford (Leinster semi-final, 11 June 1950) Most points in a match: 29 Tipperary 2–17 – 3–11 Cork (Munster final, 23 July 1950) Most goals by one team in a match: 7 Wexford 7–2 – 1–6 Laois (Leinster semi-final, 11 June 1950) Most goals scored by a losing team: 3 Westmeath 3–2 – 3–3 Offaly (Leinster first round, 30 April 1950) Clare 3–7 – 2–13 Tipperary (Munster semi-final, 9 July 1950) Cork 3–11 – 2–17 Tipperary (Munster final, 23 July 1950) Most points scored by a losing team: 11 Wexford 2–11 – 3–11 Kilkenny (Leinster final, 16 July 1950) Cork 3–11 – 2–17 Tipperary (Munster final, 23 July 1950) Miscellaneous For the first time since 1942 there were no representatives from Ulster in the All-Ireland series. See also 1950 All-Ireland Junior Hurling Championship Sources Corry, Eoghan, The GAA Book of Lists (Hodder Headline Ireland, 2005). Donegan, Des, The Complete Handbook of Gaelic Games (DBA Publications Limited, 2005). Sweeney, Éamonn, Munster Hurling Legends (The O'Brien Press, 2002). External links 1950 All-Ireland Hurling Championship results References 1950