1947 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship
| Championship details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 1 June - 7 September 1947 |
| Teams | 13 |
| All-Ireland champions | |
| Winning team | Kilkenny (13th win) |
| Captain | Dan Kennedy |
| All-Ireland Finalists | |
| Losing team | Cork |
| Captain | Seán Condon |
| Provincial champions | |
| Munster | Cork |
| Leinster | Kilkenny |
| Ulster | Not Played |
| Connacht | Not Played |
| Championship statistics | |
| No. matches played | 12 |
| Goals total | 69 (5.30 per game) |
| Points total | 178 (13.69 per game) |
| Top Scorer | Christy Ring (4-17) |
| All-Star Team | See here |
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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.
Results
Leinster Senior Hurling Championship
June 29 Semi-final |
| Dublin | 5-6 – 0-3 | Offaly |
|---|---|---|
| Cummins 2-0,Prior 1-0, Herbert 1-0, Gargan 1-2, Kennedy 0-2, Dwyer 0-1, Sean O'Callaghan 0-1. | Dillon 0-1, Walsh 0-1, Sheerin 0-1. |
July 13 Final |
| Kilkenny | 7-10 – 3-6 | Dublin |
|---|---|---|
| Leahy 3-3, Lennon 2-0, Walton 1-2, Downey 0-4, O'Brien 1-0, Heffernan 0-1. | Hassett 0-6, Prior 1-0, Kennedy 1-0, Cummins 1-0. |
Munster Senior Hurling Championship
July 20 Final |
| 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. |
All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship
July 27 Semi-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). |
August 3 Semi-final |
| Cork | 7-10 – 0-5 | Antrim |
|---|---|---|
| J. Young (2-0), S. Condon (3-5), 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). |
September 7 Final |
| 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). |
Championship statistics
Scoring
- Widest winning margin: 26 points
- Most goals in a match: 10
- Most points in a match: 22'
- Most goals by one team in a match: 7
- Most goals scored by a losing team: 3
- Most points scored by a losing team: 11
Debutantes
The following players made their debut in the 1947 championship:
| Player | Team | Date | Opposition | Game |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Kenny | Cork | June 15 | Clare | Munster 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).