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1947 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| year | 1947 |
| dates | 1 June – 7 September 1947 |
| teams | 13 |
| munster | Cork |
| leinster | Kilkenny |
| matches | 12 |
| team | Kilkenny |
| titles | 13th |
| captain | Dan Kennedy |
| team2 | Cork |
| captain2 | Seán Condon |
| totalgoals | 69 (5.30 per game) |
| totalpoints | 178 (13.69 per game) |
| topscorer | Christy Ring (3–15) |
| previous | 1946 |
| next | 1948 |
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]]
First round
First round
Semi-final
Semi-final
Final
[[Munster Senior Hurling Championship]]
Quarter-final
Semi-final
Semi-final
Final
All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship
Bracket
All-Ireland semi-finals
Semi-final
Semi-final
All-Ireland Final
Final
Championship statistics
Top scorers
;Overall
| Rank | Player | County | Tally | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Christy Ring | Cork | 3–15 | 24 |
| 2 | Seán Condon | Cork | 3–13 | 22 |
| 3 | Mossy O'Riordan | Cork | 5-01 | 16 |
| Terry Leahy | Kilkenny | 3–10 | 16 | |
| 4 | Tim Russell | Wexford | 1–12 | 15 |
| 5 | Paddy O'Brien | Kilkenny | 4-02 | 14 |
| 6 | Dick Stokes | Limerick | 1–10 | 13 |
| 7 | Jim Langton | Kilkenny | 1-09 | 12 |
| 8 | Joe Kelly | Cork | 3-02 | 11 |
| 9 | Tom Walton | Kilkenny | 1–10 | 13 |
;In a single game
| Rank | Player | County | Tally | Total | Opposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Seán Condon | Cork | 3-05 | 14 | Antrim |
| 2 | Christy Ring | Cork | 2-07 | 13 | Waterford |
| 3 | Terry Leahy | Kilkenny | 3-03 | 12 | Dublin |
| 4 | Mossy O'Riordan | Cork | 3-01 | 10 | Clare |
| Tim Russell | Wexford | 1-07 | 10 | Laois | |
| 5 | Séamus Purcell | Offaly | 3-00 | 9 | Westmeath |
| Josie Gallagher | Galway | 1-06 | 9 | Kilkenny | |
| 6 | Paddy O'Brien | Kilkenny | 2-02 | 8 | Wexford |
| 7 | Dick Stokes | Limerick | 0-07 | 7 | Tipperary |
Scoring
- Widest winning margin: 26 points
- Cork 7–10 : 0–5 Antrim (All-Ireland semi-final, 3 August 1947)
- Most goals in a match: 10
- Kilkenny 7–10 : 3–6 Dublin (Leinster final, 13 July 1947)
- Most points in a match: 22
- Wexford 3–12 : 2–10 Laois (Leinster quarter-final, 1 June 1947)
- Most goals by one team in a match: 7
- Offaly 7–2 : 2–6 Westmeath (Leinster quarter-final, 8 June 1947)
- Kilkenny 7–10 : 3–6 Dublin (Leinster final, 13 July 1947)
- Cork 7–10 : 0–5 Antrim (All-Ireland semi-final, 3 August 1947)
- Most goals scored by a losing team: 3
- Wexford 3–8 : 5–11 Kilkenny (Leinster semi-final, 29 June 1947)
- Dublin 3–6 : 7–10 Kilkenny (Leinster final, 13 July 1947)
- Most points scored by a losing team: 11
- Galway 1–11 : 2–9 Kilkenny (All-Ireland semi-final, 27 July 1947)
Debutantes
The following players made their debut in the 1947 championship:
| Player | Team | Date | Opposition | Game |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Kenny | Cork | June 15 | Clare | Munster quarter-final |
Sources
- Corry, Eoghan, The GAA Book of Lists (Hodder Headline Ireland, 2005).
- Donegan, Des, The Complete Handbook of Gaelic Games (DBA Publications Limited, 2005).
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