The 1951 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship was the 65th staging of the All-Ireland hurling championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1887. The championship began on 6 May 1951 and ended on 2 September 1951.
Tipperary were the defending champions, and retained their All-Ireland crown following a 7–7 to 3–9 defeat of Wexford.
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 gold195019501949–50WaterfordBlue 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 Average1Nicky RackardWexford9–184567.502Padge KehoeWexford3–132263.663Harry GrayLaois5-062137.004Paddy KellyLaois6-011936.335Paddy KennyTipperary1–151844.506Tim RussellWexford1–111434.667Séamus BannonTipperary3-041343.258Christy RingWexford1-081125.509Jack CumminsWexford3-011061.66Jimmy SmythClare3-0110110.00Jack FinnanDublin3-011025.00Tim RyanTipperary3-011042.50
Top scorers in a single game
Rank Player Club Tally Total Opposition1Nicky RackardWexford3-0211Tipperary2Paddy KellyLaois3-0110KilkennyHarry GrayLaois3-0110WexfordJimmy SmythClare3-0110CorkHarry GrayLaois2-0410KilkennyNicky RackardWexford2-0410Dublin3Paddy KellyLaois3-009Offaly4Nicky RackardWexford1-058MeathTim RussellWexford1-058Galway5Nicky RackardWexford1-047LaoisChristy RingCork1-047TipperaryPaddy KennyTipperary0-077Wexford
Scoring
Widest winning margin: 22 points Dublin 6–10 – 0–6 Westmeath (Leinster quarter-final, 6 May 1951) Most goals in a match: 10 Tipperary 7–7 – 3–9 Wexford (All-Ireland final, 2 September 1951) Most points in a match: 20 Tipperary 2–10 – 1–10 Waterford (Munster quarter-final, 10 June 1951) Tipperary 2–11 – 2–9 Cork (Munster final, 30 July 1951) Wexford 3–11 – 2–9 Galway (All-Ireland semi-final, 30 July 1951) Most goals by one team in a match: 7 Tipperary 7–7 – 3–9 Wexford (All-Ireland final, 2 September 1951) Most goals scored by a losing team: 4 Dublin 4–6 – 6–9 Wexford (Leinster semi-final, 17 June 1951) Laois 4–3 – 3–12 Wexford (Leinster final, 15 July 1951) Most points scored by a losing team: 10 Waterford 1–10 – 2–10 Tipperary (Munster quarter-final, 10 June 1951)
Miscellaneous
Wexford win their first Leinster title since 1918. The team also qualify for their first All-Ireland decider since then. A colour clash between Wexford and Tipperary in the All-Ireland final resulted in both sides wearing their provincial colours. Tipperary wore the blue of Munster while Wexford wore the green of Leinster. Tipperary win its 16th All-Ireland title and join Cork as joint leaders on the all-time roll of honour.
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 1951 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship results
References