1951 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship
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.
| Championship details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 6 May - 2 September 1951 |
| Teams | 13 |
| All-Ireland champions | |
| Winning team | Tipperary (16th win) |
| Captain | Jimmy Finn |
| All-Ireland Finalists | |
| Losing team | Wexford |
| Captain | Nicky Rackard |
| Provincial champions | |
| Munster | Tipperary |
| Leinster | Wexford |
| Ulster | Not Played |
| Connacht | Not Played |
| Championship statistics | |
| No. matches played | 13 |
| Goals total | 78 (6.0 per game) |
| Points total | 201 (15.4 per game) |
| Top Scorer | Nicky Rackard (9-18) |
| All-Star Team | See here |
← 1950 1952 → | |
Tipperary were the defending champions, and retained their All-Ireland crown following a 7-7 to 3-9 defeat of Wexford.[1]
Teams
Team summaries
| Team | Colours | Most recent success | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All-Ireland | Provincial | League | ||
| 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 | 1950-51 |
| Kilkenny | Black and amber | 1947 | 1950 | 1932-33 |
| Laois | Blue and white | 1915 | 1949 | |
| Limerick | Green and white | 1940 | 1940 | 1946-47 |
| Meath | Green and gold | |||
| Offaly | Green, white and gold | |||
| Tipperary | Blue and gold | 1950 | 1950 | 1949-50 |
| Waterford | Blue and white | 1948 | 1948 | |
| Westmeath | Maroon and white | |||
| Wexford | Purple and gold | 1910 | 1918 | |
Results
Leinster Senior Hurling Championship
First round
| 6 May 1951 First round | Laois | 5-01 - 2-02 | Offaly | O'Moore Park, Portlaoise |
| P Kelly 3-0, W Dargan 1-0, P Lalor 1-0, H Gray 0-1. | M Ryan 2-0, Walsh 0-1, Mulrooney 0-1. | Referee: JJ Stuart (Dublin) |
| 6 May 1951 First round | Westmeath | 0-06 - 6-10 | Dublin | Cusack Park, Mullingar |
| Daly 0-2, Aylward 0-2, Walsh 0-1, Kelleghan 0-1. | Melee goals 3-0, Cashin 2-0, J Finnan 1-1, O'Neill 0-5, Kelly 0-2, N Allen 0-1, J Prior 0-1. | Referee: T Donnelly |
| 6 May 1951 First round | Meath | 2-07 - 2-07 | Wexford | St. Loman's Park, Trim |
| M Keogh 1-3, B Smyth 1-1, L Wright 0-2, M O'Brien 0-1. | N Rackard 1-0, Slater 1-0, Padge Kehoe 0-3, T Flood 0-3, R Rackard 0-1. | Referee: G Rosengrave |
| 20 May 1951 First round replay | Wexford | 3-10 - 0-02 | Meath | Enniscorthy |
| N Rackard 1-5, Padge Kehoe 1-2, J Cummins 1-0, B Rackard 0-2, M Flood 0-1. | B Smyth 0-1, P Kelly 0-1. | Attendance: 4,000 Referee: P Grace (Kilkenny) |
Semi-finals
| 10 June 1951 Semi-final | Laois | 5-10 - 2-07 | Kilkenny | O'Moore Park, Portlaoise |
| P Kelly 3-1, H Gray 2-4, P Lalor 0-2, J Styles 0-1, W Dargan 0-1, J Maher 0-1. | J O'Neill 1-0, D Kennedy 1-0, J Langton 0-3, S Downey 0-2, P Lennon 0-1, W Walsh 0-1. | Referee: E Long (Carlow) |
| 17 June 1951 Semi-final | Dublin | 4-06 - 6-09 | Wexford | Nowlan Park, Kilkenny |
| J Finnan 2-0, S O'Neill 1-1, M Williams 1-0, P Donnelly 0-2, J Prior 0-1, N Allen 0-1, D Dillon 0-1. | N Rackard 2-4, Paddy Kehoe 2-0, Padge Kehoe 1-2, D Ahearne 1-0, J Cummins 0-1, T Flood 0-1, J Morrissey 0-1. | Attendance: 17,410 Referee: J Phelan (Kilkenny) |
Final
| 15 July 1951 Final | Wexford | 3-12 - 4-03 | Laois | Croke Park, Dublin |
| N Rackard 1-4, J Cummins 2-0, T Russell 0-3, S Thorpe 0-1, N Wheeler 0-1, Padge Kehoe 0-2, T Flood 0-1. | H Gray 3-1, P Lalor 1-0, W Bohane 0-1, W Dargan 0-1. | Attendance: 26,692 Referee: E Long (Carlow) |
Munster Senior Hurling Championship
First round
| 10 June 1951 First round | Tipperary | 2-10 – 1-10 | Waterford | Cork Athletic Grounds, Cork |
| J Kennedy 1-3, S Kenny 1-0, B Stakelum 0-3, M Ryan 0-2, S Bannon 0-2. | J Kiely 1-1, J Fives 0-3, M Fives 0-3, J Keane 0-1, M O'Connor 0-1, M Flannelly 0-1. | Attendance: 18,100 Referee: C Murphy (Cork) |
Semi-finals
| 1 July 1951 Semi-final | Cork | 5-07 – 3-05 | Clare | Gaelic Grounds, Limerick |
| S Condon 2-0, J Lynam 1-1, C Ring 0-4, S O'Brien 1-0, WJ Daly 1-0, M Fouhy 0-1, T Aherne 0-1. | J Smyth 3-1, Considine 0-3, M Nugent 0-1. | Attendance: 25,000 Referee: W O'Donoghue (Limerick) |
| 8 July 1951 Semi-final | Tipperary | 3-08 – 1-06 | Limerick | Thurles Sportsfield, Thurles |
| T Ryan 1-1, M Ryan 1-1, S Bannon 1-1, P Stakelum 0-3, P Kenny 0-2. | M Ryan 1-0, D Stokes 0-1, T Murphy 0-1, D Kelly 0-1, T Long 0-1, T O'Brien 0-1, S Herbert 0-1. | Attendance: 30,633 Referee: C Murphy (Cork) |
Final
| 31 July 1951 Final | Tipperary | 2-11 – 2-09 | Cork | Gaelic Grounds, Limerick |
| P Kenny 0-6, M Maher 1-1, N Ryan 1-0, P Shanahan 0-2, S Bannon 0-1, P Stakelum 0-1. | C Ring 1-4, T Crotty 1-0, WJ Daly 0-2, J Lynam 0-1, S Condon 0-1, W Griffin 0-1. | Attendance: 42,337 Referee: J Sadlier (Limerick) |
All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship
Semi-final
| 29 July 1951 Semi-final | Wexford | 3-11 – 2-09 | Galway | Croke Park, Dublin |
| T Russell 1-5, N Rackard 1-3, Padge Kehoe 1-2, T Flood 0-1. | J Gallagher 0-4, M Glynn 1-0, Melee goal 1-0, J Molloy 0-2, J Salmon 0-2, K McNamee 0-1. | Attendance: 26,310 Referee: W O'Donoghue (Limerick) |
Final
| 2 September 1951 Final | Tipperary | 7-07 – 3-09 | Wexford | Croke Park, Dublin |
| P Kenny 0-7, S Bannon 2-0, T Ryan 2-0, N Ryan 1-0, M Ryan 1-0, M Maher 1-0. | N Rackard 3-2, T Russell 0-3, Padge Kehoe 0-2, Paddy Kehoe 0-1, N Wheeler 0-1. | Attendance: 68,515 Referee: W O'Donoghue (Limerick) |
Championship statistics
Top scorers
- Top scorers overall
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nicky Rackard | Wexford | 9-18 | 45 | 6 | 7.50 |
| 2 | Padge Kehoe | Wexford | 3-13 | 22 | 6 | 3.66 |
| 3 | Harry Gray | Laois | 5-06 | 21 | 3 | 7.00 |
| 4 | Paddy Kelly | Laois | 6-01 | 19 | 3 | 6.33 |
| 5 | Paddy Kenny | Tipperary | 1-15 | 18 | 4 | 4.50 |
| 6 | Tim Russell | Wexford | 1-11 | 14 | 3 | 4.66 |
| 7 | Séamus Bannon | Tipperary | 3-04 | 13 | 4 | 3.25 |
| 8 | Christy Ring | Wexford | 1-08 | 11 | 2 | 5.50 |
| 9 | Jack Cummins | Wexford | 3-01 | 10 | 6 | 1.66 |
| Jimmy Smyth | Clare | 3-01 | 10 | 1 | 10.00 | |
| Jack Finnan | Dublin | 3-01 | 10 | 2 | 5.00 | |
| Tim Ryan | Tipperary | 3-01 | 10 | 4 | 2.50 |
- Top scorers in a single game
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Opposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nicky Rackard | Wexford | 3-02 | 11 | Tipperary |
| 2 | Paddy Kelly | Laois | 3-01 | 10 | Kilkenny |
| Harry Gray | Laois | 3-01 | 10 | Wexford | |
| Jimmy Smyth | Clare | 3-01 | 10 | Cork | |
| Harry Gray | Laois | 2-04 | 10 | Kilkenny | |
| Nicky Rackard | Wexford | 2-04 | 10 | Dublin | |
| 3 | Paddy Kelly | Laois | 3-00 | 9 | Offaly |
| 4 | Nicky Rackard | Wexford | 1-05 | 8 | Meath |
| Tim Russell | Wexford | 1-05 | 8 | Galway | |
| 5 | Nicky Rackard | Wexford | 1-04 | 7 | Laois |
| Christy Ring | Cork | 1-04 | 7 | Tipperary | |
| Paddy Kenny | Tipperary | 0-07 | 7 | Wexford |
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 their 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
References
- "Senior All Ireland Winning Teams". Premier View website. Archived from the original on 19 December 2013. Retrieved 14 April 2014.
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