The 1949 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship was the 63rd staging of the All-Ireland hurling championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1887. The championship began on 15 May 1949 and ended on 4 September 1949.
Waterford were the defending champions, however, they were defeated in the provincial championship. Tipperary won the title following a 3âÂÂ11 to 0âÂÂ3 defeat of Laois.
Teams
Team summaries
Provincial championships
Semi-finals
Final
First round
Semi-finals
Final
All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship
All-Ireland semi-finals
All-Ireland Final
Championship statistics
Top scorers
Overall
In a single game
Scoring
- Widest winning margin: 29 points
- Tipperary 6âÂÂ18 â 1âÂÂ4 Antrim (<small>All-Ireland semi-final, 31 July 1949</small>)
- Most goals in a match: 11
- Offaly 4âÂÂ2 â 7âÂÂ5 Laois (<small>Leinster quarter-final , 15 May 1949</small>)
- Most points in a match: 26
- Tipperary 1âÂÂ16 â 2âÂÂ10 Limerick (<small>Munster final, 17 July 1949</small>)
- Most goals by one team in a match: 7
- Laois 7âÂÂ5 â 4âÂÂ2 Offaly (<small>Leinster quarter-final , 15 May 1949</small>)
- Most goals scored by a losing team: 4
- Offaly 4âÂÂ2 â 7âÂÂ5 Laois (<small>Leinster quarter-final , 15 May 1949</small>)
- Most points scored by a losing team: 10
- Limerick 2âÂÂ10 â 1âÂÂ16 Tipperary (<small>Munster final, 17 July 1949</small>)
Miscellaneous
- Laois win the Leinster championship for the first time since 1915.
- The All-Ireland final meeting of Laois and Tipperary is their first ever championship meeting.
Sources
- Corry, Eoghan, The GAA Book of Lists (Hodder Headline Ireland, 2005).
- Donegan, Des, The Complete Handbook of Gaelic Games (DBA Publications Limited, 2005).
- Sweeney, ÃÂamonn, Munster Hurling Legends (The O'Brien Press, 2002).
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References