1947 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship


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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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: The winners of the two semi-finals contested this game with the winners being declared All-Ireland champions.

Results

[Leinster Senior Hurling Championship]

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[Munster Senior Hurling Championship]

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[All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship]

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Championship statistics

Top scorers

;Overall
RankPlayerCountyTallyTotal
1Christy RingCork3-1524
2Seán CondonCork3-1322
3Mossy O'RiordanCork5-0116
3Terry LeahyKilkenny3-1016
4Tim RussellWexford1-1215
5Paddy O'BrienKilkenny4-0214
6Dick StokesLimerick1-1013
7Jim LangtonKilkenny1-0912
8Joe KellyCork3-0211
9Tom WaltonKilkenny1-1013

;In a single game
RankPlayerCountyTallyTotalOpposition
1Seán CondonCork3-0514Antrim
2Christy RingCork2-0713Waterford
3Terry LeahyKilkenny3-0312Dublin
4Mossy O'RiordanCork3-0110Clare
4Tim RussellWexford1-0710Laois
5Séamus PurcellOffaly3-009Westmeath
5Josie GallagherGalway1-069Kilkenny
6Paddy O'BrienKilkenny2-028Wexford
7Dick StokesLimerick0-077Tipperary

Scoring

The following players made their debut in the 1947 championship:
PlayerTeamDateOppositionGame
Joe KennyCorkJune 15ClareMunster quarter-final