# 1947 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship

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.

## 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.

## 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 |
| 3 | 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 |
| 4 | Tim Russell | Wexford | 1-07 | 10 | Laois |
| 5 | Séamus Purcell | Offaly | 3-00 | 9 | Westmeath |
| 5 | 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
** Cork 7-10 : 0-5 Antrim (All-Ireland semi-final, 3 August 1947)
* Most goals in a match: 10
** Kilkenny 7-10 : 3-6 Dublin (Leinster final, 13 July 1947)
* Most points in a match: 22
** Wexford 3-12 : 2-10 Laois (Leinster quarter-final, 1 June 1947)
* Most goals by one team in a match: 7
** Offaly 7-2 : 2-6 Westmeath (Leinster quarter-final, 8 June 1947)
** Kilkenny 7-10 : 3-6 Dublin (Leinster final, 13 July 1947)
** Cork 7-10 : 0-5 Antrim (All-Ireland semi-final, 3 August 1947)
* Most goals scored by a losing team: 3
** Wexford 3-8 : 5-11 Kilkenny (Leinster semi-final, 29 June 1947)
** Dublin 3-6 : 7-10 Kilkenny (Leinster final, 13 July 1947)
* Most points scored by a losing team: 11
** Galway 1-11 : 2-9 Kilkenny (All-Ireland semi-final, 27 July 1947)

### 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).