1950 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship

The 1950 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship was the 64th staging of the All-Ireland hurling championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1887. The championship began on 30 April 1950 and ended on 3 September 1950.

Tipperary were the defending champions, and retained their All-Ireland crown following a 1–9 to 1–8 defeat of Kilkenny.

Team changes

To championship Promoted from the All-Ireland Junior Hurling Championship

None

From championship Relegated to the All-Ireland Junior Hurling Championship

Antrim

Teams Team summaries

TeamColoursMost recent successAll-IrelandProvincialLeagueClareSaffron and blue191419321945–46CorkRed and white194619471947–48DublinNavy and blue193819481938–39GalwayMaroon and white192319221930–31KilkennyBlack and amber194719471932–33LaoisBlue and white19151949LimerickGreen and white194019401946–47MeathGreen and goldOffalyGreen, white and goldTipperaryBlue and gold194919491949–50WaterfordBlue and white19481948WestmeathMaroon and whiteWexfordPurple and gold19101918

Provincial championships Leinster Senior Hurling Championship

First round

Quarter-final

Semi-finals

Final

Munster Senior Hurling Championship

Quarter-final

Semi-finals

Final

All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship All-Ireland semi-finals

All-Ireland Final

Championship statistics Top scorers

Overall

Rank Player County Tally Total Matches Average1Jimmy KennedyTipperary4–233557.002Paddy KennyTipperary6-062454.803Nicky RackardWexford5-072237.334Jim LangtonKilkenny2–121836.005Tim FloodWexford4-031543.756Padge KehoeWexford2-061234.007Mick RyanTipperary1-081152.208Jimmy SmythClare2-03919.00Christy RingCork1-06924.509John McGrathWestmeath2-02818.00Jimmy HeffernanKilkenny1-08832.66

In a single game

Rank Player County Tally Total Opposition1Jimmy KennedyTipperary3-0615Limerick2Nicky RackardWexford2-0511Offaly3Jimmy KennedyTipperary0–1010Cork4Tim FloodWexford3-009LaoisJimmy SmythClare2-039Tipperary5Nicky RackardWexford2-028KilkennyJohn McGrathWestmeath2-028OffalyPaddy KennyTipperary2-028Cork6Paddy KennyTipperary2-017GalwayJim LangtonKilkenny1-047WexfordChristy RingCork1-047Tipperary

Scoring

Widest winning margin: 17 points Wexford 3–9 – 0–1 Meath (Leinster first round, 30 April 1950) Most goals in a match: 8 Laois 1–6 – 7–2 Wexford (Leinster semi-final, 11 June 1950) Most points in a match: 29 Tipperary 2–17 – 3–11 Cork (Munster final, 23 July 1950) Most goals by one team in a match: 7 Wexford 7–2 – 1–6 Laois (Leinster semi-final, 11 June 1950) Most goals scored by a losing team: 3 Westmeath 3–2 – 3–3 Offaly (Leinster first round, 30 April 1950) Clare 3–7 – 2–13 Tipperary (Munster semi-final, 9 July 1950) Cork 3–11 – 2–17 Tipperary (Munster final, 23 July 1950) Most points scored by a losing team: 11 Wexford 2–11 – 3–11 Kilkenny (Leinster final, 16 July 1950) Cork 3–11 – 2–17 Tipperary (Munster final, 23 July 1950)

Miscellaneous For the first time since 1942 there were no representatives from Ulster in the All-Ireland series.

See also

1950 All-Ireland Junior Hurling Championship

Sources

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 1950 All-Ireland Hurling Championship results

References