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.
Teams Team summaries
TeamColoursMost recent successAll-IrelandProvincialLeagueClareSaffron and blue191419321945–46CorkRed and white194619471947–48DublinNavy and blue193819481938–39GalwayMaroon and white192319221950–51KilkennyBlack and amber194719501932–33LaoisBlue and white19151949LimerickGreen and white194019401946–47MeathGreen and goldOffalyGreen, white and goldTipperaryBlue and gold195119511951–52WaterfordBlue and white19481948WestmeathMaroon and whiteWexfordPurple and gold19101918
Provincial championships Leinster Senior Hurling Championship
First round
Semi-finals
Final
Munster Senior Hurling Championship
First round
Semi-finals
Final
All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship Semi-final
Final
Championship statistics Top scorers
Top scorers overall
Rank Player Club Tally Total Matches Average1Liam DowlingCork5-031844.50Christy RingCork1–151844.502Tony HerbertDublin4-031543.753Paddy LalorLaois4-021427.00Jack FinnanDublin4-021443.504Paddy KennyTipperary3-031226.005Séamus BannonTipperary3-021125.50Josie HartnettCork3-021142.756Ted KellyDublin3-0110110.00Nicky RackardWexford2-0410110.00
Top scorers in a single game
Rank Player Club Tally Total Opposition1Paddy LalorLaois3-0211Westmeath2Ted KellyDublin3-0110WexfordNicky RackardWexford2-0410Dublin3John CumminsWexford3-009Kilkenny4Jim PriorDublin2-028MeathJosie HartnettCork2-028LimerickSéamus BannonTipperary2-028Cork5Tony HerbertDublin2-017LaoisJ. MaherDublin2-017LaoisPaddy KennyTipperary2-017Waterford
Scoring
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
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.
Sources
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).
External links 1952 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship results
References