1949 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship


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 3–11 to 0–3 defeat of Laois.

Provincial championships

[Leinster Senior Hurling Championship]

Semi-finals
'''Final'''

[Munster Senior Hurling Championship]

First round
Semi-finals
'''Final'''

Championship statistics

Top scorers

;Overall
RankPlayerCountyTallyTotalMatchesAverage
1Jimmy KennedyTipperary7–4061610.16
2Paddy LalorLaois6-042254.40
3Harry GrayLaois4-061853.60
4Sonny MaherTipperary4-041662.66
5Mick RyanTipperary2-091562.50
6Shem DowneyKilkenny3-041334.33
7Jim WaltonKilkenny3-031234.00
7Jim LoughranMeath2-061226.00
7Jack LynchCork1-091226.00
7Tommy RyanTipperary0–121262.00

;In a single game
RankPlayerCountyTallyTotalOpposition
1Jimmy KennedyTipperary3-0514Antrim
2Sonny MaherTipperary3-0312Antrim
3Paddy LalorLaois3-0211Offaly
3Jimmy KennedyTipperary0–1111Limerick
4Jimmy KennedyTipperary2-0410Laois
4Jim LoughranMeath2-0410Westmeath
4Jimmy KennedyTipperary1-0710Cork
5Jack LynchCork1-069Tipperary
5Jimmy KennedyTipperary1-069Cork
6Harry GrayLaois2-028Galway

Scoring

  • Widest winning margin: 29 points
  • *Tipperary 6–18 – 1–4 Antrim
  • Most goals in a match: 11
  • *Offaly 4–2 – 7–5 Laois
  • Most points in a match: 26
  • *Tipperary 1–16 – 2–10 Limerick
  • Most goals by one team in a match: 7
  • *Laois 7–5 – 4–2 Offaly
  • Most goals scored by a losing team: 4
  • *Offaly 4–2 – 7–5 Laois
  • Most points scored by a losing team: 10
  • *Limerick 2–10 – 1–16 Tipperary

Miscellaneous