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1949 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| year | 1949 |
| dates | 15 May – 4 September 1949 |
| teams | 14 |
| munster | Tipperary |
| leinster | Laois |
| matches | 14 |
| team | Tipperary |
| titles | 14th |
| captain | Pat Stakelum |
| team2 | Laois |
| captain2 | Paddy Ruschitzko |
| totalgoals | 83 (5.9 per game) |
| totalpoints | 223 (15.9 per game) |
| topscorer | Jimmy Kennedy (6–35) |
| previous | 1948 |
| next | 1950 |
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.
Teams
Team summaries
| Team | Colours | Most recent success | All-Ireland | Provincial | League |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antrim | Saffron and white | [1946](1946-all-ireland-senior-hurling-championship-ulster-senior-hurling-championship) | |||
| Clare | Saffron and blue | 1914 | [1932](1932-all-ireland-senior-hurling-championship-munster-senior-hurling-championship) | 1945–46 | |
| Cork | Red and white | [1946](1946-all-ireland-senior-hurling-championship) | [1947](1947-all-ireland-senior-hurling-championship-munster-senior-hurling-championship) | 1947–48 | |
| Dublin | Navy and blue | 1938 | [1948](1948-all-ireland-senior-hurling-championship-leinster-senior-hurling-championship) | 1938–39 | |
| Galway | Maroon and white | 1923 | [1922](1922-all-ireland-senior-hurling-championship-connacht-senior-hurling-championship) | 1930–31 | |
| Kilkenny | Black and amber | 1947 | [1947](1947-all-ireland-senior-hurling-championship-leinster-senior-hurling-championship) | 1932–33 | |
| Laois | Blue and white | 1915 | [1915](1915-all-ireland-senior-hurling-championship-leinster-senior-hurling-championship) | ||
| Limerick | Green and white | 1940 | [1940](1940-all-ireland-senior-hurling-championship-munster-senior-hurling-championship) | 1946–47 | |
| Meath | Green and gold | ||||
| Offaly | Green, white and gold | ||||
| Tipperary | Blue and gold | 1945 | [1945](1945-all-ireland-senior-hurling-championship-munster-senior-hurling-championship) | 1948–49 | |
| Waterford | Blue and white | 1948 | [1948](1948-all-ireland-senior-hurling-championship-munster-senior-hurling-championship) | ||
| Westmeath | Maroon and white | ||||
| Wexford | Purple and gold | 1910 | [1918](1918-all-ireland-senior-hurling-championship-leinster-senior-hurling-championship) |
Provincial championships
[[Leinster Senior Hurling Championship]]
Semi-finals
Final
[[Munster Senior Hurling Championship]]
First round
(aet)
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 | Jimmy Kennedy | Tipperary | 7–40 | 61 | 6 | 10.16 |
| 2 | Paddy Lalor | Laois | 6-04 | 22 | 5 | 4.40 |
| 3 | Harry Gray | Laois | 4-06 | 18 | 5 | 3.60 |
| 4 | Sonny Maher | Tipperary | 4-04 | 16 | 6 | 2.66 |
| 5 | Mick Ryan | Tipperary | 2-09 | 15 | 6 | 2.50 |
| 6 | Shem Downey | Kilkenny | 3-04 | 13 | 3 | 4.33 |
| 7 | Jim Walton | Kilkenny | 3-03 | 12 | 3 | 4.00 |
| Jim Loughran | Meath | 2-06 | 12 | 2 | 6.00 | |
| Jack Lynch | Cork | 1-09 | 12 | 2 | 6.00 | |
| Tommy Ryan | Tipperary | 0–12 | 12 | 6 | 2.00 |
;In a single game
| Rank | Player | County | Tally | Total | Opposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jimmy Kennedy | Tipperary | 3-05 | 14 | Antrim |
| 2 | Sonny Maher | Tipperary | 3-03 | 12 | Antrim |
| 3 | Paddy Lalor | Laois | 3-02 | 11 | Offaly |
| Jimmy Kennedy | Tipperary | 0–11 | 11 | Limerick | |
| 4 | Jimmy Kennedy | Tipperary | 2-04 | 10 | Laois |
| Jim Loughran | Meath | 2-04 | 10 | Westmeath | |
| Jimmy Kennedy | Tipperary | 1-07 | 10 | Cork | |
| 5 | Jack Lynch | Cork | 1-06 | 9 | Tipperary |
| Jimmy Kennedy | Tipperary | 1-06 | 9 | Cork | |
| 6 | Harry Gray | Laois | 2-02 | 8 | Galway |
Scoring
- Widest winning margin: 29 points
- Tipperary 6–18 – 1–4 Antrim (All-Ireland semi-final, 31 July 1949)
- Most goals in a match: 11
- Offaly 4–2 – 7–5 Laois (Leinster quarter-final , 15 May 1949)
- Most points in a match: 26
- Tipperary 1–16 – 2–10 Limerick (Munster final, 17 July 1949)
- Most goals by one team in a match: 7
- Laois 7–5 – 4–2 Offaly (Leinster quarter-final , 15 May 1949)
- Most goals scored by a losing team: 4
- Offaly 4–2 – 7–5 Laois (Leinster quarter-final , 15 May 1949)
- Most points scored by a losing team: 10
- Limerick 2–10 – 1–16 Tipperary (Munster final, 17 July 1949)
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, Éamonn, Munster Hurling Legends (The O'Brien Press, 2002).
References
References
- Slevin, Gery. "Happy days...fifty four years ago". Nenagh Guardian.
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