1953 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship


The 1953 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship was the 67th staging of the All-Ireland hurling championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1887. The championship began on 3 May 1953 and ended on 7 September 1953.
Cork were the defending champions, and retained their All-Ireland crown following a 3-3 to 0-8 defeat of Galway in the final.

Teams

Team summaries

Results

[Leinster [Senior Hurling Championship]]

First round
Second 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
1Jimmy SmythClare7-0526213.00
1Jim LangtonKilkenny1-232655.20
2Christy RingCork2-142036.66
3Patrick GreeneClare5-011628.00
3Harry GrayLaois3-071628.00
3Shem DowneyKilkenny3-071653.20
4Josie HartnettCork4-021434.66
4Tim FloodWexford2-081427.00
5Nicky RackardWexford3-031226.00
6Willie RispinMeath3-011025.00
6John KielyWaterford1-0710110.00

;Top scorers in a single game
RankPlayerClubTallyTotalOpposition
1Jimmy SmythClare6-0422Limerick
2Tim FloodWexford2-0612Laois
3Christy RingCork1-0811Tipperary
4Patrick GreeneClare3-0110Cork
4John KielyWaterford1-0710Tipperary
5Nicky RackardWexford2-039Kilkenny
5Jim LangtonKilkenny1-069Dublin
6Harry GrayLaois2-028Wexford
6Jim PriorDublin2-028Kilkenny
6Harry GrayLaois1-058Offaly

Scoring