| 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 → | |
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
[edit]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:
- 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
[edit]First 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
[edit]All-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
[edit]Top 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).