1947 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship

The All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship 1947 was the 61st series of the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship, Ireland's premier hurling knock-out competition. Kilkenny won the championship, beating Cork 0-14 to 2-7 in the final at Croke Park, Dublin.

Format
Leinster Championship

Quarter-finals: (2 matches) These were two matches between the first four teams drawn from the province. Two teams were eliminated at this stage while the two winning teams advanced to the semi-finals.

Semi-finals: (2 matches) The winners of the two quarter-finals joined the two remaining Leinster teams to make up the semi-final pairings. Two teams were eliminated at this stage while the two winning teams advanced to the final.

Final: (1 match) The winners of the two semi-finals contested this game. One team was eliminated at this stage while the winning team advanced to the All-Ireland semi-finals.

Munster Championship

Quarter-final: (1 match) This was a single match between the first two teams drawn from the province. One team was eliminated at this stage while the winning team advanced to the semi-finals.

Semi-finals: (2 matches) The winner of the lone quarter-final joined the other three Munster teams to make up the semi-final pairings. Two teams were eliminated at this stage while the two winning teams advanced to the final.

Final: (1 match) The winners of the two semi-finals contested this game. One team was eliminated at this stage while the winning team advanced to the All-Ireland semi-finals.

All-Ireland Championship

Semi-finals: (2 matches) The two provincial winners were paired on opposite sides with Galway and Antrim making up the four semi-final teams. Two teams were eliminated at this stage while the two winning teams advanced to the final.

Final: (1 match) The winners of the two semi-finals contested this game with the winners being declared All-Ireland champions.

Top scorers

 * Overall


 * In a single game

Scoring

 * Widest winning margin: 26 points
 * Cork 7-10 : 0-5 Antrim ( All-Ireland semi-final, 3 August 1947 )
 * Most goals in a match: 10
 * Kilkenny 7-10 : 3-6 Dublin ( Leinster final, 13 July 1947 )
 * Most points in a match: '''22'
 * Wexford 3-12 : 2-10 Laois ( Leinster quarter-final, 1 June 1947 )
 * Most goals by one team in a match: 7
 * Offaly 7-2 : 2-6 Westmeath ( Leinster quarter-final, 8 June 1947 )
 * Kilkenny 7-10 : 3-6 Dublin ( Leinster final, 13 July 1947 )
 * Cork 7-10 : 0-5 Antrim ( All-Ireland semi-final, 3 August 1947 )
 * Most goals scored by a losing team: 3
 * Wexford 3-8 : 5-11 Kilkenny ( Leinster semi-final, 29 June 1947 )
 * Dublin 3-6 : 7-10 Kilkenny ( Leinster final, 13 July 1947 )
 * Most points scored by a losing team: 11
 * Galway 1-11 : 2-9 Kilkenny ( All-Ireland semi-final, 27 July 1947 )

Debutantes
The following players made their debut in the 1947 championship: