1948 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship
The 1948 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship was the 62nd staging of the All-Ireland hurling championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1887. The championship began on 16 May 1948 and ended on 5 September 1948. Kilkenny were the defending champions, however, they were defeated in the provincial championship. Waterford won the All-Ireland crown for the first time in their history, following a 6-7 to 4-2 defeat of Dublin in the final. Format. The All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship was run on a provincial basis as usual . All games were played on a knockout basis whereby once a team lost they were eliminated from the championship. The format for the All-Ireland series of games ran as follows: Results. Leinster Senior Hurling Championship. First round Semi-finals Final Munster Senior Hurling Championship. First round Semi-finals Final All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship. Semi-finals Final