1952 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship


The 1952 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship was the 66th staging of the All-Ireland hurling championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1887. The championship began on 27 April 1952 and ended on 7 September 1952.
Tipperary were the defending champions and were on course for a record-equalling fourth successive All-Ireland, however, they were defeated in the provincial championship. Cork won the title following a 2-14 to 0-7 defeat of Dublin in the final.

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
1Liam DowlingCork5-031844.50
1Christy RingCork1-151844.50
2Tony HerbertDublin4-031543.75
3Paddy LalorLaois4-021427.00
3Jack FinnanDublin4-021443.50
4Paddy KennyTipperary3-031226.00
5Séamus BannonTipperary3-021125.50
5Josie HartnettCork3-021142.75
6Ted KellyDublin3-0110110.00
6Nicky RackardWexford2-0410110.00

;Top scorers in a single game
RankPlayerClubTallyTotalOpposition
1Paddy LalorLaois3-0211Westmeath
2Ted KellyDublin3-0110Wexford
2Nicky RackardWexford2-0410Dublin
3John CumminsWexford3-009Kilkenny
4Jim PriorDublin2-028Meath
4Josie HartnettCork2-028Limerick
4Séamus BannonTipperary2-028Cork
5Tony HerbertDublin2-017Laois
5J. MaherDublin2-017Laois
5Paddy KennyTipperary2-017Waterford

Scoring