1947 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship

none April 2022 1947 1 June – 7 September 1947 13 Cork Kilkenny 12 Kilkenny 13th Dan Kennedy Cork Seán Condon 69 (5.30 per game) 178 (13.69 per game) Christy Ring (3–15) 1946 1948 The All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship 1947 was the 61st series of the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship, Ireland's premier hurling knock-out competition. Kilkenny won the championship, beating Cork 0–14 to 2–7 in the final at Croke Park, Dublin. Format Leinster Championship Quarter-finals: (2 matches) These were two matches between the first four teams drawn from the province. Two teams were eliminated at this stage while the two winning teams advanced to the semi-finals. Semi-finals: (2 matches) The winners of the two quarter-finals joined the two remaining Leinster teams to make up the semi-final pairings. Two teams were eliminated at this stage while the two winning teams advanced to the final. Final: (1 match) The winners of the two semi-finals contested this game. One team was eliminated at this stage while the winning team advanced to the All-Ireland semi-finals. Munster Championship Quarter-final: (1 match) This was a single match between the first two teams drawn from the province. One team was eliminated at this stage while the winning team advanced to the semi-finals. Semi-finals: (2 matches) The winner of the lone quarter-final joined the other three Munster teams to make up the semi-final pairings. Two teams were eliminated at this stage while the two winning teams advanced to the final. Final: (1 match) The winners of the two semi-finals contested this game. One team was eliminated at this stage while the winning team advanced to the All-Ireland semi-finals. All-Ireland Championship Semi-finals: (2 matches) The two provincial winners were paired on opposite sides with Galway and Antrim making up the four semi-final teams. Two teams were eliminated at this stage while the two winning teams advanced to the final. Final: (1 match) The winners of the two semi-finals contested this game with the winners being declared All-Ireland champions. Provincial championships Leinster Senior Hurling Championship June 1First round Wexford 3–12 – 2–10 Laois T Russell 1–7, Padge Kehoe 1–3, Doolin 1–0, Murphy 0–2. J Styles 1–1, Ryan 0–4, Dunne 1–0, Baggott 0–3, Cranny 0–1, Aherne 0–1. Nowlan Park, Kilkenny June 8First round Offaly 7–2 – 2–6 Westmeath Purcell 3–0, Sheeran 2–0, Parlon 2–0, Burke 0–2, Leonard 1–2, Daly 1–2, Fitzsimons 0–2. St. Brendan's Park, Birr June 29Semi-final Kilkenny 5–11 – 3–8 Wexford P O'Brien 2–2, J Kelly 2–0, J Langton 1–2, S Downey 0–3, T Walton 0–2, J Heffernan 0–1, L Reidy 0–1. T Murphy 2–0, T Russell 0–5, Darcy 1–0, M Heffernan 0–3. Nowlan Park, Kilkenny June 29Semi-final Dublin 5–6 – 0–3 Offaly F Cummins 2–0, J Prior 1–0, T Herbert 1–0, J Gargan 1–2, J Kennedy 0–2, A O'Dwyer 0–1, S Óg Ceallacháin 0–1. Dillon 0–1, Walsh 0–1, Sheerin 0–1. O'Moore Park, Portlaoise July 13Final Kilkenny 7–10 – 3–6 Dublin T Leahy 3–3, P Lennon 2–0, T Walton 1–2, S Downey 0–4, P O'Brien 1–0, J Heffernan 0–1. M Hassett 0–6, J Prior 1–0, J Kennedy 1–0, F Cummins 1–0. O'Moore Park, Portlaoise Munster Senior Hurling Championship June 15Quarter-final Cork 4–9 – 0–4 Clare M O'Riordan 3–1, C Ring 0–6, C Murphy 1–0, P Healy 0–1, J O'Riordan 0–1. Daly 0–1, Murphy 0–1, Solan 0–1, Frost 0–1. Gaelic Grounds, Limerick June 22Semi-final Limerick 6–8 – 2–3 Tipperary D Stokes 0–7, T O'Brien 2–0, J Mackey 2–0, D McCarthy 1–1, J Power 1–0. J Coffey 1–0, T Ryan 1–0, J Dwyer 0–3. Cork Athletic Grounds, Cork June 29Semi-final Cork 3–10 – 1–5 Waterford C Ring 2–7, J Kelly 1–1, D O'Riordan 0–1, J Lynch 0–1, V Baston 0–4, Daly 1–0, Feeney 0–1. Clonmel GAA Ground, Clonmel July 20Final Cork 2–6 – 2–3 Limerick J Kelly 1–0, C Ring 1–1, S Condon 0–4, W Murphy 0–1. T O'Brien 1–0, D Stokes 1–3. Thurles Sportsfield, Thurles All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship Bracket 1–11 20px|border Cork 0–14 20px|border Kilkenny 0–05 20px|border Antrim 7–10 20px|border Cork 20px|border Galway Semi-finals27 July / 3 August 2–09 20px|border Kilkenny All-Ireland final7 September 2–07 All-Ireland semi-finals July 27Semi-final Kilkenny 2–9 – 1–11 Galway T. Walton (0–4), J. Langton (0–4), L. Reidy (1–0), P. O'Brien (1–0), T. Leahy (0–1). J. Gallagher (1–6), H. Gordon (0–2), J. Killeen (0–2), Gardiner (0–1). St. Brendan's Park, Birr August 3Semi-final Cork 7–10 – 0–5 Antrim S Condon 3–5, J Young 2–0, G. O'Riordan 1–1, M O'Riordan 1–0, C Murphy 0–2, J Lynch 0–2. J Cormican 0–1, F Fleming 0–1, McAllister 0–1, J Bateson 0–1, J Mullan 0–1. Croke Park, Dublin All-Ireland Final September 7Final Kilkenny 0–14 – 2–7 Cork T Leahy 0–6, J Langton 0–3, T Walton 0–2, S Downey 0–1, J Mulcahy 0–1, L Reidy 0–1. J Kelly 1–1, S Condon 0–4, M O'Riordan 1–0, J Lynch 0–1, C Ring 0–1. Croke Park, Dublin 61,510 P. Purcell (Tipperary) Championship statistics Top scorers Overall Rank Player County Tally Total1Christy RingCork3–15242Seán CondonCork3–13223Mossy O'RiordanCork5-0116Terry LeahyKilkenny3–10164Tim RussellWexford1–12155Paddy O'BrienKilkenny4-02146Dick StokesLimerick1–10137Jim LangtonKilkenny1-09128Joe KellyCork3-02119Tom WaltonKilkenny1–1013 In a single game Rank Player County Tally Total Opposition1Seán CondonCork3-0514Antrim2Christy RingCork2-0713Waterford3Terry LeahyKilkenny3-0312Dublin4Mossy O'RiordanCork3-0110ClareTim RussellWexford1-0710Laois5Séamus PurcellOffaly3-009WestmeathJosie GallagherGalway1-069Kilkenny6Paddy O'BrienKilkenny2-028Wexford7Dick StokesLimerick0-077Tipperary Scoring Widest winning margin: 26 points Cork 7–10 : 0–5 Antrim (All-Ireland semi-final, 3 August 1947) Most goals in a match: 10 Kilkenny 7–10 : 3–6 Dublin (Leinster final, 13 July 1947) Most points in a match: 22 Wexford 3–12 : 2–10 Laois (Leinster quarter-final, 1 June 1947) Most goals by one team in a match: 7 Offaly 7–2 : 2–6 Westmeath (Leinster quarter-final, 8 June 1947) Kilkenny 7–10 : 3–6 Dublin (Leinster final, 13 July 1947) Cork 7–10 : 0–5 Antrim (All-Ireland semi-final, 3 August 1947) Most goals scored by a losing team: 3 Wexford 3–8 : 5–11 Kilkenny (Leinster semi-final, 29 June 1947) Dublin 3–6 : 7–10 Kilkenny (Leinster final, 13 July 1947) Most points scored by a losing team: 11 Galway 1–11 : 2–9 Kilkenny (All-Ireland semi-final, 27 July 1947) Debutantes The following players made their debut in the 1947 championship: Player Team Date Opposition GameJoe KennyCorkJune 15ClareMunster quarter-final Sources Corry, Eoghan, The GAA Book of Lists (Hodder Headline Ireland, 2005). Donegan, Des, The Complete Handbook of Gaelic Games (DBA Publications Limited, 2005). See also 1947 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship Category:1947 in Irish sport