The 1953 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship was the 67th staging of the All-Ireland hurling championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1887. The championship began on 3 May 1953 and ended on 7 September 1953.
Cork were the defending champions, and retained their All-Ireland crown following a 3-3 to 0-8 defeat of Galway in the final.
Teams
Team summaries
Results
Cork v Galway
| 7 September 1953 Final |
Cork |
3-3 – 0-8 |
Galway |
Croke Park |
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C Ring (1-1), J. Hartnett (1-0), T O'Sullivan (1-0), P Barry (0-1), WJ Daly (0-1). |
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B Duffy (0-2), J Molloy (0-2), J Duggan (0-1), J Gallagher (0-1), H Gordon (0-1), J Killeen (0-1). |
Attendance: 71,195
Referee: P Connell (Offaly)
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Championship statistics
Scoring
- Widest winning margin: 34 points
- Clare 10-8 - 1-1 Limerick (Munster quarter-final, 14 June 1953)
- Most goals in a match: 11
- Clare 10-8 - 1-1 Limerick (Munster quarter-final, 14 June 1953)
- Most points in a match: 21
- Cork 3-10 - 1-11 Tipperary (Munster final, 26 July 1953)
- Most goals by one team in a match: 10
- Clare 10-8 - 1-1 Limerick (Munster quarter-final, 14 June 1953)
- Most goals scored by a losing team: 4
- Clare 4-2 - 2-11 Cork (Munster semi-final, 28 June 1953)
- Most points scored by a losing team: 11
- Tipperary 1-11 - 3-10 Cork (Munster final, 26 July 1953)
Miscellaneous
- Clare's 10-8 to 1-1 defeat of Limerick in the Munster quarter-final was a record-breaking game. It was Clare's first championship defeat of their near rivals since 1914. The 34-point winning margin remains a record between these two teams. Jimmy Smyth of Clare scored a Munster championship record of 6-4 against Limerick.[1]
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
References
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