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.
| All-Ireland champions | |
|---|---|
| Winning team | Waterford (1st win) |
| Captain | Jim Ware |
| All-Ireland Finalists | |
| Losing team | Dublin |
| Captain | Frank Cummins |
| Provincial champions | |
| Munster | Waterford |
| Leinster | Dublin |
| Ulster | Antrim |
| Connacht | Not Played |
| Championship statistics | |
| Top Scorer | John Keane (4-8) Jimmy Kennedy (4-8) |
| All-Star Team | See here |
← 1947 1949 → | |
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
editThe 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:
- The winners of the Leinster Championship advanced directly to the first All-Ireland semi-final.
- The winners of the Munster Championship advanced directly to the second All-Ireland semi-final.
- Antrim, the representatives from the Ulster Championship, were drawn to play the Leinster champions in the All-Ireland semi-final.
- Galway, a team who faced no competition in the Connacht Championship, entered the championship at the All-Ireland semi-final stage where they were drawn to play the Munster champions.
Provincial championships
editFirst round
| 16 May 1948 First round | Wexford | 8-05 - 2-04 | Offaly | St. James' Park, Kilkenny |
| N Rackard 4-0, Paddy Kehoe 2-1, Kielty 1-1, Fenlon 1-0, Murphy 0-2, Padge Kehoe 0-2. | Sheeran 1-2, Geraghty 1-0, Burke 0-1, Marshall 0-1. |
| 23 May 1948 First round | Laois | 7-10 - 3-00 | Westmeath | O'Connor Park, Tullamore |
| White 2-4, F Moloney 2-0, McCabe 2-0, H Gray 1-3, P O'Brien 0-3. | Fitzsimons 1-0, Fagan 1-0, Callaghan 1-0. |
Semi-finals
| 27 June 1948 Semi-final | Laois | 4-05 - 2-07 | Kilkenny | O'Moore Park, Portlaoise |
| P Lalor 3-0, H Gray 0-4, F Moloney 1-0, P O'Brien 0-1. | J Langton 0-5, T Walton 1-1, J Mulcahy 1-1. |
| 27 June 1948 Semi-final | Wexford | 3-09 - 6-04 | Dublin | Enniscorthy |
| Fenlon 2-0, Paddy Kehoe 1-0, T Russell 0-3, N Rackard 0-3, Stamp 0-2, B Rackard 0-1. | J Kennedy 1-2, D Cantwell 1-1, S Óg Ó Ceallacháin 1-1, M Williams 1-0, J Prior 1-0, F Cummins 1-0. |
Final
| 11 July 1948 Final | Dublin | 5-09 - 3-03 | Laois | O'Connor Park, Tullamore |
| M Williams 2-1, J Kennedy 1-2, P Thornton 1-1, J Prior 1-0, L Donnelly 0-3, S Óg Ó Ceallacháin 0-2. | F Moloney 1-1, H Gray 1-0, P Lalor 1-0, B Bohane 0-1, O'Brien 0-1. | Attendance: 25,719 Referee: J Flaherty (Offaly) |
First round
| 27 June 1948 First round | Tipperary | 6-04 – 8-04 | Limerick | Cork Athletic Grounds, Cork |
| J Devitt 2-1, H Goldsboro 2-0, AN Other 1-0, P Madden 1-0, W Carroll 0-1, T Doyle 0-2. | J Power 3-0, J McCarthy 2-0, D Stokes 1-2, J Mackey 1-0, T O'Brien 1-0, P Fitzgerald 0-1, J Mulcahy 0-1. | Referee: PJ Quane (Clare) |
Semi-finals
| 23 May 1948 Semi-final | Waterford | 4-08 – 5-03 | Clare | Thurles Sportsfield, Thurles |
| E Daly 2-0, V Baston 0-4, G Power 1-0, J O'Connor 1-0, J Keane 0-3, E Carew 0-1. | W McAllister 3-0, J Whelan 1-0, A Hannon 1-0, M Daly 0-2, M Murphy 0-1. | Referee: P Purcell (Tipperary) |
| 18 July 1948 Semi-final | Cork | 5-03 – 2-05 | Limerick | Thurles Sportsfield, Thurles |
| J Lynch 2-1, M O'Riordan 1-1, B Murphy 1-0, WJ Daly 1-0, E O'Sullivan 0-1. | J Power 1-0, D McCarthy 1-0, D Stokes 0-2, M Ryan 0-1, T O'Brien 0-1, Sadlier 0-1. | Referee: PJ Quane (Clare) |
Final
| 1 August 1948 Final | Waterford | 4-07 – 3-09 | Cork | Thurles Sportsfield, Thurles |
| T Curran 1-1, W Galvin 1-0, J O'Connor 1-0, C Moylan 1-0, J Keane 0-3, D Carew 0-2, V Baston 0-1. | C Ring 1-4, J Lynch 1-1, W Murphy 1-0, WJ Daly 0-3, C Murphy 0-1. | Referee: J Roche (Limerick) |
All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship
editAll-Ireland semi-finals
edit| 1 August 1948 Semi-final | Dublin | 8-13 – 2-06 | Antrim | Croke Park, Dublin |
| J Prior 3-2, M Williams 3-0, S Óg Ó Ceallacháin 1-4, F Cummins 1-1, M Hassett 0-4, J Kennedy 0-2. | McDonald 1-2, T Sheehan 1-0, Owens 0-1, Campbell 0-1, H Sheehan 0-1, D Cormican 0-1. | Referee: D O'Riordan (Kildare) |
| 15 August 1948 Semi-final | Waterford | 3-07 – 1-06 | Galway | Croke Park |
| J Keane 2-0, V Baston 1-1, W Galvin 0-2, C Moylan 0-2, E Carew 0-1, T Curran 0-1. | J Gallagher 1-4, Duignan 0-1, Hanniffy 0-1. | Attendance: 31,843 Referee: J Flaherty (Offaly) |
All-Ireland Final
edit| 5 September 1948 Final | Waterford | 6-07 – 4-02 | Dublin | Croke Park, Dublin |
| J Keane 2-2, W Galvin 2-0, C Moylan 1-3, E Daly 1-0, V Baston 0-1, K O'Connor 0-1. | J Kennedy 2-2, F Cummins 1-0, S Óg Ó Ceallacháin 1-0. | Attendance: 61,742 Referee: C Murphy (Cork) |
Championship statistics
editTop scorers
edit- Overall
| Rank | Player | County | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Keane | Waterford | 4-08 | 20 | 4 | 5.00 |
| Jimmy Kennedy | Tipperary | 4-08 | 20 | 4 | 5.00 | |
| 2 | Mickey Williams | Dublin | 6-01 | 19 | 4 | 4.75 |
| 3 | Jim Prior | Dublin | 5-02 | 17 | 4 | 4.25 |
| 4 | Seán Óg Ó Ceallacháin | Dublin | 3-07 | 16 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 5 | Nicky Rackard | Wexford | 4-03 | 15 | 2 | 7.50 |
| 6 | Fint Moloney | Laois | 4-01 | 13 | 3 | 4.66 |
| Harry Gray | Laois | 2-07 | 13 | 3 | 4.66 | |
| 7 | Jackie Power | Limerick | 4-00 | 12 | 2 | 6.00 |
| Paddy Lalor | Laois | 4-00 | 12 | 3 | 4.00 |
- In a single game
| Rank | Player | County | Tally | Total | Opposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nicky Rackard | Wexford | 4-00 | 12 | Offaly |
| 2 | Jim Prior | Dublin | 3-02 | 11 | Antrim |
| 3 | Liam White | Laois | 2-04 | 10 | Westmeath |
| 4 | Paddy Lalor | Laois | 3-00 | 9 | Kilkenny |
| Jackie Power | Limerick | 3-00 | 9 | Tipperary | |
| Willie McAllister | Clare | 3-00 | 9 | Waterford | |
| Mickey Williams | Dublin | 3-00 | 9 | Antrim | |
| 5 | John Keane | Waterford | 2-02 | 8 | Dublin |
| Jimmy Kennedy | Dublin | 2-02 | 8 | Waterford | |
| 6 | Paddy Kehoe | Wexford | 2-01 | 7 | Offaly |
| Mickey Williams | Dublin | 2-01 | 7 | Laois | |
| Jim Devitt | Tipperary | 2-01 | 7 | Limerick | |
| Jack Lynch | Cork | 2-01 | 7 | Limerick | |
| Christy Ring | Cork | 1-04 | 7 | Waterford | |
| Seán Óg Ó Ceallacháin | Dublin | 1-04 | 7 | Antrim | |
| Josie Gallagher | Galway | 1-04 | 7 | Waterford |
Sources
edit- Corry, Eoghan, The GAA Book of Lists (Hodder Headline Ireland, 2005).
- Donegan, Des, The Complete Handbook of Gaelic Games (DBA Publications Limited, 2005).