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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: (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.

Provincial championships

Leinster Senior Hurling Championship

Munster Senior Hurling Championship

All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship

Bracket

All-Ireland semi-finals

All-Ireland Final

Championship statistics

Top scorers

Overall
In a single game

Scoring

  • Widest winning margin: 26 points
  • Cork 7–10 : 0–5 Antrim (<small>All-Ireland semi-final, 3 August 1947</small>)
  • Most goals in a match: 10
  • Kilkenny 7–10 : 3–6 Dublin (<small>Leinster final, 13 July 1947</small>)
  • Most points in a match: 22
  • Wexford 3–12 : 2–10 Laois (<small>Leinster quarter-final, 1 June 1947</small>)
  • Most goals by one team in a match: 7
  • Offaly 7–2 : 2–6 Westmeath (<small>Leinster quarter-final, 8 June 1947</small>)
  • Kilkenny 7–10 : 3–6 Dublin (<small>Leinster final, 13 July 1947</small>)
  • Cork 7–10 : 0–5 Antrim (<small>All-Ireland semi-final, 3 August 1947</small>)
  • Most goals scored by a losing team: 3
  • Wexford 3–8 : 5–11 Kilkenny (<small>Leinster semi-final, 29 June 1947</small>)
  • Dublin 3–6 : 7–10 Kilkenny (<small>Leinster final, 13 July 1947</small>)
  • Most points scored by a losing team: 11
  • Galway 1–11 : 2–9 Kilkenny (<small>All-Ireland semi-final, 27 July 1947</small>)

Debutantes

The following players made their debut in the 1947 championship:

Sources

  • Corry, Eoghan, The GAA Book of Lists (Hodder Headline Ireland, 2005).
  • Donegan, Des, The Complete Handbook of Gaelic Games (DBA Publications Limited, 2005).

See also