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1953 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| year | 1953 |
| dates | 3 May – 7 September 1953 |
| teams | 13 |
| munster | Cork |
| leinster | Kilkenny |
| matches | 13 |
| team | Cork |
| titles | 18th |
| captain | Christy Ring |
| team2 | Galway |
| captain2 | Mickey Burke |
| totalgoals | 75 (5.7 per game) |
| totalpoints | 201 (15.4 per game) |
| topscorer | Jimmy Smyth (7–5) |
| Jim Langton (1–23) | |
| previous | 1952 |
| next | 1954 |
Jim Langton (1–23) The 1953 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship was the 67th staging of the All-Ireland hurling championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1887. The championship began on 3 May 1953 and ended on 7 September 1953.
Cork were the defending champions, and retained their All-Ireland crown following a 3–3 to 0–8 defeat of Galway in the final.
Teams
Team summaries
| Team | Colours | Most recent success | All-Ireland | Provincial | League |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clare | Saffron and blue | 1914 | 1932 | 1945–46 | |
| Cork | Red and white | 1952 | 1952 | 1952–53 | |
| Dublin | Navy and blue | 1938 | 1952 | 1938–39 | |
| Galway | Maroon and white | 1923 | 1922 | 1950–51 | |
| Kilkenny | Black and amber | 1947 | 1950 | 1932–33 | |
| Laois | Blue and white | 1915 | 1949 | ||
| Limerick | Green and white | 1940 | 1940 | 1946–47 | |
| Meath | Green and gold | ||||
| Offaly | Green, white and gold | ||||
| Tipperary | Blue and gold | 1951 | 1951 | 1951–52 | |
| Waterford | Blue and white | 1948 | 1948 | ||
| Westmeath | Maroon and white | ||||
| Wexford | Purple and gold | 1910 | 1951 |
Provincial championships
[[Leinster Senior Hurling Championship]]
First round
Second round
Semi-finals
replay
Final
[[Munster Senior Hurling Championship]]
First round
Semi-finals
Final
All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship
All-Ireland semi-finals
All-Ireland final
Main article: 1953 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship Final
Championship statistics
Top scorers
;Top scorers overall
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jimmy Smyth | Clare | 7-05 | 26 | 2 | 13.00 |
| Jim Langton | Kilkenny | 1–23 | 26 | 5 | 5.20 | |
| 2 | Christy Ring | Cork | 2–14 | 20 | 3 | 6.66 |
| 3 | Patrick Greene | Clare | 5-01 | 16 | 2 | 8.00 |
| Harry Gray | Laois | 3-07 | 16 | 2 | 8.00 | |
| Shem Downey | Kilkenny | 3-07 | 16 | 5 | 3.20 | |
| 4 | Josie Hartnett | Cork | 4-02 | 14 | 3 | 4.66 |
| Tim Flood | Wexford | 2-08 | 14 | 2 | 7.00 | |
| 5 | Nicky Rackard | Wexford | 3-03 | 12 | 2 | 6.00 |
| 6 | Willie Rispin | Meath | 3-01 | 10 | 2 | 5.00 |
| John Kiely | Waterford | 1-07 | 10 | 1 | 10.00 |
;Top scorers in a single game
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Opposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jimmy Smyth | Clare | 6-04 | 22 | Limerick |
| 2 | Tim Flood | Wexford | 2-06 | 12 | Laois |
| 3 | Christy Ring | Cork | 1-08 | 11 | Tipperary |
| 4 | Patrick Greene | Clare | 3-01 | 10 | Cork |
| John Kiely | Waterford | 1-07 | 10 | Tipperary | |
| 5 | Nicky Rackard | Wexford | 2-03 | 9 | Kilkenny |
| Jim Langton | Kilkenny | 1-06 | 9 | Dublin | |
| 6 | Harry Gray | Laois | 2-02 | 8 | Wexford |
| Jim Prior | Dublin | 2-02 | 8 | Kilkenny | |
| Harry Gray | Laois | 1-05 | 8 | Offaly |
Scoring
- Widest winning margin: 34 points
- Clare 10–8 – 1–1 Limerick (Munster quarter-final, 14 June 1953)
- Most goals in a match: 11
- Clare 10–8 – 1–1 Limerick (Munster quarter-final, 14 June 1953)
- Most points in a match: 21
- Cork 3–10 – 1–11 Tipperary (Munster final, 26 July 1953)
- Most goals by one team in a match: 10
- Clare 10–8 – 1–1 Limerick (Munster quarter-final, 14 June 1953)
- Most goals scored by a losing team: 4
- Clare 4–2 – 2–11 Cork (Munster semi-final, 28 June 1953)
- Most points scored by a losing team: 11
- Tipperary 1–11 – 3–10 Cork (Munster final, 26 July 1953)
Miscellaneous
- Clare's 10–8 to 1–1 defeat of Limerick in the Munster quarter-final was a record-breaking game. It was Clare's first championship defeat of their near rivals since 1914. The 34-point winning margin remains a record between these two teams. Jimmy Smyth of Clare scored a Munster championship record of 6–4 against Limerick.
Sources
- Corry, Eoghan, The GAA Book of Lists (Hodder Headline Ireland, 2005).
- Donegan, Des, The Complete Handbook of Gaelic Games (DBA Publications Limited, 2005).
- Horgan, Tim, Christy Ring: Hurling's Greatest (The Collins Press, 2007).
- Nolan, Pat, Flashbacks: A Half Century of Cork Hurling (The Collins Press, 2000).
- Sweeney, Éamonn, Munster Hurling Legends (The O'Brien Press, 2002).
References
References
- O'Connell, Jerome. (25 July 2007). "Recalling Jimmy Smyth's 6–4 in 1953". Limerick Leader.
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