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.
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.
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)
Meath v Dublin
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
Offaly v Kilkenny
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
Wexford v Kilkenny
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)
Dublin v Laois
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
Wexford v Dublin
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)
Munster Senior Hurling Championship[edit]
First round
Waterford v Clare
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)
Waterford v Clare
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
Cork v Limerick
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)
Tipperary v 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
Cork v Tipperary
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)
All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship[edit]
Semi-final
Cork v Galway
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
Cork v Dublin
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[edit]
Top scorers[edit]
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[edit]
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[edit]
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[edit]
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).
^"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.
