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.
| Championship details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 1 June - 7 September 1947 |
| Teams | 13 |
| All-Ireland champions | |
| Winning team | Kilkenny (13th win) |
| Captain | Dan Kennedy |
| All-Ireland Finalists | |
| Losing team | Cork |
| Captain | Seán Condon |
| Provincial champions | |
| Munster | Cork |
| Leinster | Kilkenny |
| Ulster | Not Played |
| Connacht | Not Played |
| Championship statistics | |
| No. matches played | 12 |
| Goals total | 69 (5.30 per game) |
| Points total | 178 (13.69 per game) |
| Top Scorer | Christy Ring (3-15) |
| All-Star Team | See here |
← 1946 1948 → | |
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
| Wexford | 3-12 – 2-10 | Laois |
|---|---|---|
| T Russell 1-7, Padge Kehoe 1-3, Doolin 1-0, Murphy 0-2. | J Styles 1-1, Ryan 0-4, Dunne 1-0, Baggott 0-3, Cranny 0-1, Aherne 0-1. |
| Offaly | 7-2 – 2-6 | Westmeath |
|---|---|---|
| Purcell 3-0, Sheeran 2-0, Parlon 2-0, Burke 0-2, | Leonard 1-2, Daly 1-2, Fitzsimons 0-2. |
| Kilkenny | 5-11 – 3-8 | Wexford |
|---|---|---|
| P O'Brien 2-2, J Kelly 2-0, J Langton 1-2, S Downey 0-3, T Walton 0-2, J Heffernan 0-1, L Reidy 0-1. | T Murphy 2-0, T Russell 0-5, Darcy 1-0, M Heffernan 0-3. |
| Dublin | 5-6 – 0-3 | Offaly |
|---|---|---|
| F Cummins 2-0, J Prior 1-0, T Herbert 1-0, J Gargan 1-2, J Kennedy 0-2, A O'Dwyer 0-1, S Óg Ceallacháin 0-1. | Dillon 0-1, Walsh 0-1, Sheerin 0-1. |
| Kilkenny | 7-10 – 3-6 | Dublin |
|---|---|---|
| T Leahy 3-3, P Lennon 2-0, T Walton 1-2, S Downey 0-4, P O'Brien 1-0, J Heffernan 0-1. | M Hassett 0-6, J Prior 1-0, J Kennedy 1-0, F Cummins 1-0. |
| Cork | 4-9 – 0-4 | Clare |
|---|---|---|
| M O'Riordan 3-1, C Ring 0-6, C Murphy 1-0, P Healy 0-1, J O'Riordan 0-1. | Daly 0-1, Murphy 0-1, Solan 0-1, Frost 0-1. |
| Limerick | 6-8 – 2-3 | Tipperary |
|---|---|---|
| D Stokes 0-7, T O'Brien 2-0, J Mackey 2-0, D McCarthy 1-1, J Power 1-0. | J Coffey 1-0, T Ryan 1-0, J Dwyer 0-3. |
| Cork | 3-10 – 1-5 | Waterford |
|---|---|---|
| C Ring 2-7, J Kelly 1-1, D O'Riordan 0-1, J Lynch 0-1, | V Baston 0-4, Daly 1-0, Feeney 0-1. |
| Cork | 2-6 – 2-3 | Limerick |
|---|---|---|
| J Kelly 1-0, C Ring 1-1, S Condon 0-4, W Murphy 0-1. | T O'Brien 1-0, D Stokes 1-3. |
All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship
All-Ireland semi-finals
| Kilkenny | 2-9 – 1-11 | Galway |
|---|---|---|
| T. Walton (0-4), J. Langton (0-4), L. Reidy (1-0), P. O'Brien (1-0), T. Leahy (0-1). | J. Gallagher (1-6), H. Gordon (0-2), J. Killeen (0-2), Gardiner (0-1). |
| Cork | 7-10 – 0-5 | Antrim |
|---|---|---|
| S Condon 3-5, J Young 2-0, G. O'Riordan 1-1, M O'Riordan 1-0, C Murphy 0-2, J Lynch 0-2. | J Cormican 0-1, F Fleming 0-1, McAllister 0-1, J Bateson 0-1, J Mullan 0-1. |
All-Ireland Final
| Kilkenny | 0-14 - 2-7 | Cork |
|---|---|---|
| T Leahy 0-6, J Langton 0-3, T Walton 0-2, S Downey 0-1, J Mulcahy 0-1, L Reidy 0-1. | J Kelly 1-1, S Condon 0-4, M O'Riordan 1-0, J Lynch 0-1, C Ring 0-1. |
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
- Most goals in a match: 10
- Most points in a match: 22'
- Most goals by one team in a match: 7
- Most goals scored by a losing team: 3
- Most points scored by a losing team: 11
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).