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1948 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| year | 1948 |
| munster | Waterford |
| leinster | Dublin |
| ulster | Antrim |
| team | Waterford |
| titles | 1st |
| captain | Jim Ware |
| team2 | Dublin |
| captain2 | Frank Cummins |
| topscorer | John Keane (4–8) |
| Jimmy Kennedy (4–8) | |
| previous | 1947 |
| next | 1949 |
Jimmy Kennedy (4–8) The 1948 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship was the 62nd staging of the All-Ireland hurling championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1887. The championship began on 16 May 1948 and ended on 5 September 1948.
Kilkenny were the defending champions, however, they were defeated in the provincial championship. Waterford won the All-Ireland crown for the first time in their history, following a 6–7 to 4–2 defeat of Dublin in the final.
Format
The All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship was run on a provincial basis as usual. All games were played on a knockout basis whereby once a team lost they were eliminated from the championship. The format for the All-Ireland series of games ran as follows:
- The winners of the Leinster Championship advanced directly to the first All-Ireland semi-final.
- The winners of the Munster Championship advanced directly to the second All-Ireland semi-final.
- Antrim, the representatives from the Ulster Championship, were drawn to play the Leinster champions in the All-Ireland semi-final.
- Galway, a team who faced no competition in the Connacht Championship, entered the championship at the All-Ireland semi-final stage where they were drawn to play the Munster champions.
Provincial championships
[[Leinster Senior Hurling Championship]]
First round
Semi-finals
Final
[[Munster Senior Hurling Championship]]
First round
Semi-finals
Final
All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship
All-Ireland semi-finals
All-Ireland Final
Championship statistics
Top scorers
;Overall
| Rank | Player | County | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Keane | Waterford | 4-08 | 20 | 4 | 5.00 |
| Jimmy Kennedy | Tipperary | 4-08 | 20 | 4 | 5.00 | |
| 2 | Mickey Williams | Dublin | 6-01 | 19 | 4 | 4.75 |
| 3 | Jim Prior | Dublin | 5-02 | 17 | 4 | 4.25 |
| 4 | Seán Óg Ó Ceallacháin | Dublin | 3-07 | 16 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 5 | Nicky Rackard | Wexford | 4-03 | 15 | 2 | 7.50 |
| 6 | Fint Moloney | Laois | 4-01 | 13 | 3 | 4.66 |
| Harry Gray | Laois | 2-07 | 13 | 3 | 4.66 | |
| 7 | Jackie Power | Limerick | 4-00 | 12 | 2 | 6.00 |
| Paddy Lalor | Laois | 4-00 | 12 | 3 | 4.00 |
;In a single game
| Rank | Player | County | Tally | Total | Opposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nicky Rackard | Wexford | 4-00 | 12 | Offaly |
| 2 | Jim Prior | Dublin | 3-02 | 11 | Antrim |
| 3 | Liam White | Laois | 2-04 | 10 | Westmeath |
| 4 | Paddy Lalor | Laois | 3-00 | 9 | Kilkenny |
| Jackie Power | Limerick | 3-00 | 9 | Tipperary | |
| Willie McAllister | Clare | 3-00 | 9 | Waterford | |
| Mickey Williams | Dublin | 3-00 | 9 | Antrim | |
| 5 | John Keane | Waterford | 2-02 | 8 | Dublin |
| Jimmy Kennedy | Dublin | 2-02 | 8 | Waterford | |
| 6 | Paddy Kehoe | Wexford | 2-01 | 7 | Offaly |
| Mickey Williams | Dublin | 2-01 | 7 | Laois | |
| Jim Devitt | Tipperary | 2-01 | 7 | Limerick | |
| Jack Lynch | Cork | 2-01 | 7 | Limerick | |
| Christy Ring | Cork | 1-04 | 7 | Waterford | |
| Seán Óg Ó Ceallacháin | Dublin | 1-04 | 7 | Antrim | |
| Josie Gallagher | Galway | 1-04 | 7 | Waterford |
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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