1949 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship
| Championship details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 15 May – 4 September 1949 |
| Teams | 14 |
| All-Ireland champions | |
| Winning team | Tipperary (14th win) |
| Captain | Pat Stakelum |
| All-Ireland Finalists | |
| Losing team | Laois |
| Captain | Paddy Ruschitzko |
| Provincial champions | |
| Munster | Tipperary |
| Leinster | Laois |
| Ulster | Not Played |
| Connacht | Not Played |
| Championship statistics | |
| No. matches played | 14 |
| Goals total | 83 (5.9 per game) |
| Points total | 223 (15.9 per game) |
| Top Scorer | Jimmy Kennedy (6–35) |
| All-Star Team | See here |
← 1948 1950 → | |
The 1949 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship was the 63rd staging of the All-Ireland hurling championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1887. The championship began on 15 May 1949 and ended on 4 September 1949.
Waterford were the defending champions, however, they were defeated in the provincial championship. Tipperary won the title following a 3–11 to 0–3 defeat of Laois.[1]
Teams
[edit]Team summaries
[edit]| Team | Colours | Most recent success | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All-Ireland | Provincial | League | ||
| Antrim | Saffron and white | 1946 | ||
| 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 | 1930–31 |
| Kilkenny | Black and amber | 1947 | 1947 | 1932–33 |
| Laois | Blue and white | 1915 | 1915 | |
| Limerick | Green and white | 1940 | 1940 | 1946–47 |
| Meath | Green and gold | |||
| Offaly | Green, white and gold | |||
| Tipperary | Blue and gold | 1945 | 1945 | 1948–49 |
| Waterford | Blue and white | 1948 | 1948 | |
| Westmeath | Maroon and white | |||
| Wexford | Purple and gold | 1910 | 1918 | |
Provincial championships
[edit]| 15 May 1949 Quarter-final | Wexford | 1–04 – 4–11 | Kilkenny | Wexford Park, Wexford |
| Kielty 1–0, T Russell 0–3, Padge Kehoe 0–1. | T Leahy 0–7, J Walton 1–1, J Cahill 1–0, S Downey 1–0, M Fripps 1–0, J Langton 0–2, B Walsh 0–1, |
| 15 May 1949 Quarter-final | Offaly | 4–02 – 7–05 | Laois | St. Brendan's Park, Birr |
| M Ryan 1–0, Sheehan 1–0, Bermingham 1–0, Sheeran 1–0, Flannery 0–1, Grogan 0–1. | P Lalor 3–2, H Gray 2–0, Forde 1–0, P Kelly 1–0, W Bohane 0–3. |
| 22 May 1949 Quarter-final | Meath | 6–10 – 3–02 | Westmeath | St. Loman's Park, Trim |
| J Loughran 2–4, Kelly 2–1, M Brien 1–3, B Smyth 1–1. | Lenehan 2–0, J Daly 1–1, Gaffney 0–1. |
Semi-finals
| 19 June 1949 Semi-final | Kilkenny | 4–13 – 2–06 | Meath | O'Moore Park, Portlaoise |
| J Cahill 2–0, J Walton 1–2, J Langton 0–5, T Leahy 1–0, S Downey 0–3, S Clohessy 0–2, J Heffernan 0–1. | Gerrard 1–0, Kelly 1–0, T Donnelly 0–2, Loughran 0–2, Foran 0–1, B Smyth 0–1, |
| 26 June 1949 Semi-final | Laois | 6–06 – 3–07 | Dublin | Nowlan Park, Kilkenny |
| P Lalor 2–1, P Hogan 1–2, V Kelly 1–0, W Dargan 1–0, D Forde 1–0, J Styles 0–2, H Gray 0–1. | P Kennedy 2–1, M Williams 1–0, J Lynch 0–2, T Herbert 0–1, L Donnelly 0–1, M Lyons 0–1, N Drumgoole 0–1. | Referee: P Grace (Kilkenny) |
Final
| 17 July 1949 Final | Kilkenny | 3–06 – 3–08 | Laois | Nowlan Park, Kilkenny |
| S Downey 2–1, J Walton 1–0, J Langton 0–2, J Kelly 0–2, D Kennedy 0–1. | P O'Brien 1–0, P Lalor 1–0, P Hogan 1–0, H Gray 0–3, W Dargan 0–2, J Styles 0–1, T Byrne 0–1, W Bohane 0–1. | Attendance: 22,000 Referee: E Long (Carlow) |
First round
| 29 May 1949 First round | Tipperary | 3–10 – 3–10 | Cork | Gaelic Grounds, Limerick |
| J Kennedy 1–7, Carroll 1–0, S Maher 1–0, J Ryan 0–1, S Bannon 0–1, M Ryan 0–1. | J Lynch 1–6, B Murphy 1–2, G Murphy 1–0, WJ Daly 0–1, C Ring 0–1. |
| 26 June 1949 First round replay | Tipperary | 2–08 – 1–09 (aet) | Cork | Gaelic Grounds, Limerick |
| J Kennedy 1–6, M Ryan 1–1, S Maher 0–1. | G Riordan 1–1, J Lynch 0–3, M Riordan 0–1, W Murphy 0–1, B Murphy 0–1, WJ Daly 0–1, J Hartnett 0–1. |
Semi-finals
| 12 June 1949 Semi-final | Limerick | 3–08 – 3–03 | Waterford | Thurles Sportsfield, Thurles |
| J Power 2–0, G Fitzgerald 1–1, D Stokes 0–3, Mulcahy 0–2, E Stokes 0–1, T Cregan 0–1. | Galvin 1–1, K O'Connor 1–0, T Curran 1–0, J Keane 0–2. |
| 3 July 1949 Semi-final | Tipperary | 1–15 – 1–07 | Clare | Gaelic Grounds, Limerick |
| J Kennedy 0–7, M Ryan 1–2, T Ryan 0–3, P Kenny 0–2, B Stakelum 0–1. | W McAllister 1–2, J Minogue 0–2, M Daly 0–2, M Nugent 0–1. |
Final
| 17 July 1949 Final | Tipperary | 1–16 – 2–10 | Limerick | Cork Athletic Grounds, Cork |
| J Kennedy 0–11, T Ryan 0–4, S Bannon 1–0, M Ryan 0–1. | D Stokes 0–5, Maher 1–1, J Power 1–1, E Stokes 0–1, Boland 0–1, Mulcahy 0–1. | Attendance: 35,000 |
All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship
[edit]All-Ireland semi-finals
[edit]| 31 July 1949 Semi-final | Tipperary | 6–18 – 1–4 | Antrim | Croke Park, Dublin |
| J Kennedy 3–5, S Maher 3–3, T Ryan 0–4, M Ryan 0–4, P Shanahan 0–1, J Ryan 0–1. | McDonnell 1–0, Campbell 0–2, H Sheehan 0–1, Fogarty 0–1. |
| 7 August 1949 Semi-final | Laois | 4–6 – 3–5 | Galway | Croke Park, Dublin |
| H Gray 2–2, P Kelly 2–0, J Styles 0–2, P Lalor 0–1, P Hogan 0–1. | J Gallagher 1–4, F Duignan 1–0, T Moroney 1–0, J Killeen 0–1. | Referee: C Murphy (Cork) |
All-Ireland Final
[edit]| 4 September 1949 Final | Tipperary | 3–11 – 0–3 | Laois | Croke Park, Dublin |
| J Kennedy 2–4, P Kenny 1–2, S Kenny 0–2, P Stakelum 0–1, P Shanahan 0–1, T Ryan 0–1. | J Styles 0–2, B Dargan 0–1. | Attendance: 67,168 |
Championship statistics
[edit]Top scorers
[edit]- Overall
| Rank | Player | County | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jimmy Kennedy | Tipperary | 7–40 | 61 | 6 | 10.16 |
| 2 | Paddy Lalor | Laois | 6-04 | 22 | 5 | 4.40 |
| 3 | Harry Gray | Laois | 4-06 | 18 | 5 | 3.60 |
| 4 | Sonny Maher | Tipperary | 4-04 | 16 | 6 | 2.66 |
| 5 | Mick Ryan | Tipperary | 2-09 | 15 | 6 | 2.50 |
| 6 | Shem Downey | Kilkenny | 3-04 | 13 | 3 | 4.33 |
| 7 | Jim Walton | Kilkenny | 3-03 | 12 | 3 | 4.00 |
| Jim Loughran | Meath | 2-06 | 12 | 2 | 6.00 | |
| Jack Lynch | Cork | 1-09 | 12 | 2 | 6.00 | |
| Tommy Ryan | Tipperary | 0–12 | 12 | 6 | 2.00 |
- In a single game
| Rank | Player | County | Tally | Total | Opposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jimmy Kennedy | Tipperary | 3-05 | 14 | Antrim |
| 2 | Sonny Maher | Tipperary | 3-03 | 12 | Antrim |
| 3 | Paddy Lalor | Laois | 3-02 | 11 | Offaly |
| Jimmy Kennedy | Tipperary | 0–11 | 11 | Limerick | |
| 4 | Jimmy Kennedy | Tipperary | 2-04 | 10 | Laois |
| Jim Loughran | Meath | 2-04 | 10 | Westmeath | |
| Jimmy Kennedy | Tipperary | 1-07 | 10 | Cork | |
| 5 | Jack Lynch | Cork | 1-06 | 9 | Tipperary |
| Jimmy Kennedy | Tipperary | 1-06 | 9 | Cork | |
| 6 | Harry Gray | Laois | 2-02 | 8 | Galway |
Scoring
[edit]- Widest winning margin: 29 points
- Tipperary 6–18 – 1–4 Antrim (All-Ireland semi-final, 31 July 1949)
- Most goals in a match: 11
- Offaly 4–2 – 7–5 Laois (Leinster quarter-final , 15 May 1949)
- Most points in a match: 26
- Tipperary 1–16 – 2–10 Limerick (Munster final, 17 July 1949)
- Most goals by one team in a match: 7
- Laois 7–5 – 4–2 Offaly (Leinster quarter-final , 15 May 1949)
- Most goals scored by a losing team: 4
- Offaly 4–2 – 7–5 Laois (Leinster quarter-final , 15 May 1949)
- Most points scored by a losing team: 10
- Limerick 2–10 – 1–16 Tipperary (Munster final, 17 July 1949)
Miscellaneous
[edit]- Laois win the Leinster championship for the first time since 1915.
- The All-Ireland final meeting of Laois and Tipperary is their first ever championship meeting.
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).
- Sweeney, Éamonn, Munster Hurling Legends (The O'Brien Press, 2002).
External links
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Slevin, Gery. "Happy days...fifty four years ago". Nenagh Guardian. Archived from the original on 14 April 2014. Retrieved 13 April 2014.