1952 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship

The 1952 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship was the 66th staging of the All-Ireland hurling championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1887. The championship began on 27 April 1952 and ended on 7 September 1952.

1952 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship
Championship details
Dates27 April - 7 September 1952
Teams13
All-Ireland champions
Winning teamCork (17th win)
CaptainPaddy Barry
All-Ireland Finalists
Losing teamDublin
CaptainJim Prior
Provincial champions
MunsterCork
LeinsterDublin
UlsterNot Played
ConnachtNot Played
Championship statistics
No. matches played13
Goals total83 (6.3 per game)
Points total166 (12.7 per game)
Top ScorerChristy Ring (1-15)
Liam Dowling (5-3)
All-Star TeamSee here
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1953

Tipperary were the defending champions and were on course for a record-equalling fourth successive All-Ireland, however, they were defeated in the provincial championship. Cork won the title following a 2-14 to 0-7 defeat of Dublin in the final.

Teams

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Team summaries

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Team Colours Most recent success
All-Ireland Provincial League
Clare Saffron and blue 1914 1932 1945-46
Cork Red and white 1946 1947 1947-48
Dublin Navy and blue 1938 1948 1938-39
Galway Maroon and white 1923 1922 1950-51
Kilkenny Black and amber 1947 1950 1932-33
Laois Blue and white 1915 1949
Limerick Green and white 1940 1940 1946-47
Meath Green and gold
Offaly Green, white and gold
Tipperary Blue and gold 1951 1951 1951-52
Waterford Blue and white 1948 1948
Westmeath Maroon and white
Wexford Purple and gold 1910 1918

Results

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First round

27 April 1952 First round Westmeath 3-07 - 4-06 Laois O'Connor Park, Tullamore
J McGrath 1-2, J Daly 1-1, E Lenihan 1-0, E Daly 0-2, J Aylward 0-1, P Bolger 0-1. Lalor 3-2, Kelly 1-0, H Gray 0-3, Maher 0-1. Referee: P Connell (Offaly)
4 May 1952 First round Meath 2-01 - 6-08 Dublin St. Loman's Park, Trim
M Linehan 1-1, M Kane 1-0. J Prior 2-2, J Finnan 2-0, T Herbert 1-2, M Williams 1-0, M Wilson 0-3, G Kelly 0-1. Referee: J Phelan
4 May 1952 First round Offaly 2-08 - 3-08 Kilkenny St. Brendan's Park, Birr
P Bermingham 1-2, D Gorgan 1-0, Mitchell 0-3, W Nevin 0-2, T Errity 0-1. J Langton 1-3, S Clohessy 1-1, O'Neill 1-0, S Downey 0-2, J Sutton 0-1, P Long 0-1. Referee: J Conroy

Semi-finals

8 June 1952 Semi-final Wexford 4-07 - 5-01 Kilkenny Croke Park, Dublin
J Cummins 3-0, T Russell 1-1, T Flood 0-3, D Ahearne 0-1, Padge Kehoe 0-2. J Cashin 2-0, W Walsh 1-1, PJ Garvan 1-0, S Downey 1-0. Attendance: 26,100
Referee: P Connell (Offaly)
15 June 1952 Semi-final Dublin 5-10 - 3-06 Laois Nowlan Park, Kilkenny
T Herbert 2-1, J Maher 2-1, J Finnan 1-2, G Kelly 0-2, E Kelly 0-2, M Wilson 0-1, N Allen 0-1. H Gray 1-1, J Styles 1-0, P Lalor 1-0, W Dargan 0-3, B Bohane 0-2. Referee: P Connell (Offaly)

Final

6 July 1952 Final Wexford 3-06 - 7-02 Dublin Nowlan Park, Kilkenny
N Rackard 2-4, N Wheeler 0-1, T Flood 1-1, T Kelly 3-1, A O'Brien 2-0, T Herbert 1-0, J Finnan 1-0, C Murphy 0-1. Attendance: 30,000
Referee: P Connell (Offaly)

First round

1 June 1952 First round Waterford 3-04 - 3-04 Clare Walsh Park, Waterford
McHugh 2-0, Queally 1-0, J Fives 0-1, M Flannelly 0-1, J O'Connor 0-1, M Fives 0-1. N Jordan 2-0, Carroll 1-0, J Smyth 0-3, Nugent 0-1. Referee: C Murphy (Cork)
8 June 1952 First round replay Waterford 3-07 - 2-04 Clare Thurles Sportsfield
J Fives 1-2, Carew 1-1, McHugh 1-0, P Grimes 0-1, M O'Connor 0-1, M Fives 0-1, Healy 0-1. McAllister 1-1, N Jordan 1-0, Daly 0-1, Leahy 0-1, J Smyth 0-1. Attendance: 7,347
Referee: T Semple (Tipperary)

Semi-finals

22 June 1952 Semi-final Cork 6-06 - 2-04 Limerick Thurles Sportsfield, Thurles
J Hartnett 2-2, L Dowling 2-0, C Ring 1-1, T Furlong 1-0, P Barry 0-1, M Fouhy 0-1, J Twomey 0-1, D Kelly 1-0, W Dooley 1-0, R Leonard 0-1, D Stokes 0-1, EJ Fitzgibbon 0-1, T Long 0-1. Attendance: 14,720
Referee: S Vaughan (Waterford)
29 June 1952 Semi-final Tipperary 8-10 - 3-08 Waterford Gaelic Grounds, Limerick
S Bannon 2-2, P Kenny 2-1, S Maher 2-0, M Ryan 1-1, J Ryan 1-1, N Ryan 0-2, Stakelum 0-2. P Grimes 2-0, M Healy 1-2, J Fives 0-3, M Fives 0-2, W Mulcahy 0-1. Attendance: 16,604
Referee: C Murphy (Cork)

Final

13 July 1952 Final Cork 1-11 - 2-06 Tipperary Gaelic Grounds, Limerick
L Dowling 1-3, C Ring 0-5, P Barry 0-1, G Murphy 0-1, S O'Brien 0-1. P Kenny 1-2, S Bannon 1-0, P Stakelum 0-2, M Ryan 0-1, G Doyle 0-1. Attendance: 43,236
Referee: S Vaughan (Waterford)

Semi-final

27 July 1952 Semi-final Cork 1-05 – 0-06 Galway Gaelic Grounds, Limerick
J Hartnett 1-0, C Ring 0-3, J Towmey 0-1, G Murphy 0-1, J Sammon 0-2, J Killeen 0-2, H Gordon 0-1, P Nolan 0-1. Attendance: 25,000
Referee: M Hogan (Tipperary)

Final

7 September 1952 Final Cork 2-14 – 0-07 Dublin Croke Park, Dublin
L Dowling 2-0, C Ring 0-6, P Barry 0-3, J Twomey 0-2, WJ Daly 0-2, W Griffin 0-1. C Murphy 0-2, G Kelly 0-2, N Allen 0-2, R McCarthy 0-1. Attendance: 64,332
Referee: W O'Donoghue (Limerick)

Championship statistics

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Top scorers

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Top scorers overall
Rank Player Club Tally Total Matches Average
1 Liam Dowling Cork 5-03 18 4 4.50
Christy Ring Cork 1-15 18 4 4.50
2 Tony Herbert Dublin 4-03 15 4 3.75
3 Paddy Lalor Laois 4-02 14 2 7.00
Jack Finnan Dublin 4-02 14 4 3.50
4 Paddy Kenny Tipperary 3-03 12 2 6.00
5 Séamus Bannon Tipperary 3-02 11 2 5.50
Josie Hartnett Cork 3-02 11 4 2.75
6 Ted Kelly Dublin 3-01 10 1 10.00
Nicky Rackard Wexford 2-04 10 1 10.00
Top scorers in a single game
Rank Player Club Tally Total Opposition
1 Paddy Lalor Laois 3-02 11 Westmeath
2 Ted Kelly Dublin 3-01 10 Wexford
Nicky Rackard Wexford 2-04 10 Dublin
3 John Cummins Wexford 3-00 9 Kilkenny
4 Jim Prior Dublin 2-02 8 Meath
Josie Hartnett Cork 2-02 8 Limerick
Séamus Bannon Tipperary 2-02 8 Cork
5 Tony Herbert Dublin 2-01 7 Laois
J. Maher Dublin 2-01 7 Laois
Paddy Kenny Tipperary 2-01 7 Waterford

Scoring

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  • Widest winning margin: 17 points
    • Tipperary 8-10 - 3-8 Waterford (Munster semi-final, 29 June 1952)
  • Most goals in a match: 11
    • Tipperary 8-10 - 3-8 Waterford (Munster semi-final, 29 June 1952)
  • Most points in a match: 21
    • Cork 2-14 - 0-7 Dublin (All-Ireland final, 7 September 1952)
  • Most goals by one team in a match: 8
    • Tipperary 8-10 - 3-8 Waterford (Munster semi-final, 29 June 1952)
  • Most goals scored by a losing team: 5
    • Kilkenny 5-1 - 4-7 Wexford (Leinster semi-final, 8 June 1952)
  • Most points scored by a losing team: 10
    • Offaly 2-8 - 3-8 Kilkenny (Leinster quarter-final, 4 May 1952)
    • Waterford 3-8 - 8-10 Tipperary (Munster semi-final, 29 June 1952)

Miscellaneous

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  • Tipperary's 8-10 to 3-8 Munster semi-final defeat of Waterford was their 16th consecutive championship game without defeat. This 16-game unbeaten streak, which included 15 wins and one draw, was a record which stood until 9 August 2009 when Kilkenny recorded their 17th successive championship victory.[1]

Sources

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  • Corry, Eoghan, The GAA Book of Lists (Hodder Headline Ireland, 2005).
  • Donegan, Des, The Complete Handbook of Gaelic Games (DBA Publications Limited, 2005).
  • Horgan, Tim, Christy Ring: Hurling's Greatest (The Collins Press, 2007).
  • Nolan, Pat, Flashbacks: A Half Century of Cork Hurling (The Collins Press, 2000).
  • Sweeney, Éamonn, Munster Hurling Legends (The O'Brien Press, 2002).
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References

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  1. ^ "As Kilkenny aim for a historic five-in-a-row, the records show how hard it is to keep winning". Irish Independent. 3 December 2012. Retrieved 17 April 2014.