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.[1]
Results
Wexford v Kilkenny
15 May 1949 Quarter-final |
Wexford |
1-04 - 4-11 |
Kilkenny |
Wexford Park, Wexford |
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Kielty 1-0, T Russell 0-3, Padge Kehoe 0-1. |
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T Leahy 0-7, J Walton 1-1, J Cahill 1-0, S Downey 1-0, M Fripps 1-0, J Langton 0-2, B Walsh 0-1, |
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Offaly v Laois
15 May 1949 Quarter-final |
Offaly |
4-02 – 7-05 |
Laois |
St. Brendan's Park, Birr |
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M Ryan 1-0, Sheehan 1-0, Bermingham 1-0, Sheeran 1-0, Flannery 0-1, Grogan 0-1. |
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P Lalor 3-2, H Gray 2-0, Forde 1-0, P Kelly 1-0, W Bohane 0-3. |
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Semi-finals
Kilkenny v Meath
19 June 1949 Semi-final |
Kilkenny |
4-13 – 2-06 |
Meath |
O'Moore Park, Portlaoise |
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J Cahill 2-0, J Walton 1-2, J Langton 0-5, T Leahy 1-0, S Downey 0-3, S Clohessy 0-2, J Heffernan 0-1. |
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Gerrard 1-0, Kelly 1-0, T Donnelly 0-2, Loughran 0-2, Foran 0-1, B Smyth 0-1, |
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Laois v Dublin
26 June 1949 Semi-final |
Laois |
6-06 – 3-07 |
Dublin |
Nowlan Park, Kilkenny |
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P Lalor 2-1, P Hogan 1-2, V Kelly 1-0, W Dargan 1-0, D Forde 1-0, J Styles 0-2, H Gray 0-1. |
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P Kennedy 2-1, M Williams 1-0, J Lynch 0-2, T Herbert 0-1, L Donnelly 0-1, M Lyons 0-1, N Drumgoole 0-1. |
Referee: P Grace (Kilkenny)
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Final
Kilkenny v Laois
17 July 1949 Final |
Kilkenny |
3-06 – 3-08 |
Laois |
Nowlan Park, Kilkenny |
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S Downey 2-1, J Walton 1-0, J Langton 0-2, J Kelly 0-2, D Kennedy 0-1. |
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P O'Brien 1-0, P Lalor 1-0, P Hogan 1-0, H Gray 0-3, W Dargan 0-2, J Styles 0-1, T Byrne 0-1, W Bohane 0-1. |
Attendance: 22,000 Referee: E Long (Carlow)
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First round
Tipperary v Cork
29 May 1949 First round |
Tipperary |
3-10 – 3-10 |
Cork |
Gaelic Grounds, Limerick |
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J Kennedy 1-7, Carroll 1-0, S Maher 1-0, J Ryan 0-1, S Bannon 0-1, M Ryan 0-1. |
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J Lynch 1-6, B Murphy 1-2, G Murphy 1-0, WJ Daly 0-1, C Ring 0-1. |
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Tipperary v Cork
26 June 1949 First round replay |
Tipperary |
2-08 – 1-09 (aet) |
Cork |
Gaelic Grounds, Limerick |
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J Kennedy 1-6, M Ryan 1-1, S Maher 0-1. |
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G Riordan 1-1, J Lynch 0-3, M Riordan 0-1, W Murphy 0-1, B Murphy 0-1, WJ Daly 0-1, J Hartnett 0-1. |
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Semi-finals
Final
Tipperary v Limerick
17 July 1949 Final |
Tipperary |
1-16 – 2-10 |
Limerick |
Cork Athletic Grounds, Cork |
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J Kennedy 0-11, T Ryan 0-4, S Bannon 1-0, M Ryan 0-1. |
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D Stokes 0-5, Maher 1-1, J Power 1-1, E Stokes 0-1, Boland 0-1, Mulcahy 0-1. |
Attendance: 35,000
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Semi-finals
Laois v Galway
7 August 1949 Semi-final |
Laois |
4-6 – 3-5 |
Galway |
Croke Park, Dublin |
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H Gray 2-2, P Kelly 2-0, J Styles 0-2, P Lalor 0-1, P Hogan 0-1. |
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J Gallagher 1-4, F Duignan 1-0, T Moroney 1-0, J Killeen 0-1. |
Referee: C Murphy (Cork)
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Final
Championship statistics
Top scorers
- Overall
- In a single game
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).