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.

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

Rank	Player	Club	Tally	Total	Matches	Average
1	Liam Dowling	Cork	5-03	18	4	4.50
1	Christy Ring	Cork	1–15	18	4	4.50
2	Tony Herbert	Dublin	4-03	15	4	3.75
3	Paddy Lalor	Laois	4-02	14	2	7.00
3	Jack Finnan	Dublin	4-02	14	4	3.50
4	Paddy Kenny	Tipperary	3-03	12	2	6.00
5	Séamus Bannon	Tipperary	3-02	11	2	5.50
5	Josie Hartnett	Cork	3-02	11	4	2.75
6	Ted Kelly	Dublin	3-01	10	1	10.00
6	Nicky Rackard	Wexford	2-04	10	1	10.00

;Top scorers in a single game

Rank	Player	Club	Tally	Total	Opposition
1	Paddy Lalor	Laois	3-02	11	Westmeath
2	Ted Kelly	Dublin	3-01	10	Wexford
2	Nicky Rackard	Wexford	2-04	10	Dublin
3	John Cummins	Wexford	3-00	9	Kilkenny
4	Jim Prior	Dublin	2-02	8	Meath
4	Josie Hartnett	Cork	2-02	8	Limerick
4	Séamus Bannon	Tipperary	2-02	8	Cork
5	Tony Herbert	Dublin	2-01	7	Laois
5	J. Maher	Dublin	2-01	7	Laois
5	Paddy Kenny	Tipperary	2-01	7	Waterford

Scoring

Widest winning margin: 17 points
*Tipperary 8–10 – 3–8 Waterford
Most goals in a match: 11
*Tipperary 8–10 – 3–8 Waterford
Most points in a match: 21
*Cork 2–14 – 0–7 Dublin
Most goals by one team in a match: 8
*Tipperary 8–10 – 3–8 Waterford
Most goals scored by a losing team: 5
*Kilkenny 5–1 – 4–7 Wexford
Most points scored by a losing team: 10
*Offaly 2–8 – 3–8 Kilkenny
*Waterford 3–8 – 8–10 Tipperary

Miscellaneous

Tipperary's 8–10 to 3–8 Munster semi-final defeat of Waterford was their 16th consecutive championship game without defeat. This 16-game unbeaten streak, which included 15 wins and one draw, was a record which stood until 9 August 2009 when Kilkenny recorded their 17th successive championship victory.