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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.
| 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 → | |
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]
Team summaries
| 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 | |
Leinster Senior Hurling Championship
| 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) |
Munster Senior Hurling Championship
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 semi-finals
| 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
| 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 |
Top scorers
- 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
- 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
- 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.
- 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).
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