1951 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship


The 1951 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship was the 65th staging of the All-Ireland hurling championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1887. The championship began on 6 May 1951 and ended on 2 September 1951.
Tipperary were the defending champions, and retained their All-Ireland crown following a 7-7 to 3-9 defeat of Wexford.

Teams

Team summaries

Results

[Leinster Senior Hurling Championship]

First round
Semi-finals
Final

[Munster Senior Hurling Championship]

First round
Semi-finals
Final

[All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship]

Semi-final
Final

Championship statistics

Top scorers

;Top scorers overall
RankPlayerClubTallyTotalMatchesAverage
1Nicky RackardWexford9-184567.50
2Padge KehoeWexford3-132263.66
3Harry GrayLaois5-062137.00
4Paddy KellyLaois6-011936.33
5Paddy KennyTipperary1-151844.50
6Tim RussellWexford1-111434.66
7Séamus BannonTipperary3-041343.25
8Christy RingWexford1-081125.50
9Jack CumminsWexford3-011061.66
9Jimmy SmythClare3-0110110.00
9Jack FinnanDublin3-011025.00
9Tim RyanTipperary3-011042.50

;Top scorers in a single game
RankPlayerClubTallyTotalOpposition
1Nicky RackardWexford3-0211Tipperary
2Paddy KellyLaois3-0110Kilkenny
2Harry GrayLaois3-0110Wexford
2Jimmy SmythClare3-0110Cork
2Harry GrayLaois2-0410Kilkenny
2Nicky RackardWexford2-0410Dublin
3Paddy KellyLaois3-009Offaly
4Nicky RackardWexford1-058Meath
4Tim RussellWexford1-058Galway
5Nicky RackardWexford1-047Laois
5Christy RingCork1-047Tipperary
5Paddy KennyTipperary0-077Wexford

Scoring