1949 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship

The 1949 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship was the 63rd staging of the All-Ireland hurling championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1887. The championship began on 15 May 1949 and ended on 4 September 1949.

Waterford were the defending champions, however, they were defeated in the provincial championship. Tipperary won the title following a 3-11 to 0-3 defeat of Laois.

Leinster Senior Hurling Championship
Semi-finals

Final

Munster Senior Hurling Championship
First round

Semi-finals

Final

Top scorers

 * Overall


 * In a single game

Scoring

 * Widest winning margin: 29 points
 * Tipperary 6-18 - 1-4 Antrim ( All-Ireland semi-final, 31 July 1949 )
 * Most goals in a match: 11
 * Offaly 4-2 - 7-5 Laois ( Leinster quarter-final, 15 May 1949 )
 * Most points in a match: 26
 * Tipperary 1-16 - 2-10 Limerick ( Munster final, 17 July 1949 )
 * Most goals by one team in a match: 7
 * Laois 7-5 - 4-2 Offaly ( Leinster quarter-final, 15 May 1949 )
 * Most goals scored by a losing team: 4
 * Offaly 4-2 - 7-5 Laois ( Leinster quarter-final, 15 May 1949 )
 * Most points scored by a losing team: 10
 * Limerick 2-10 - 1-16 Tipperary ( Munster final, 17 July 1949 )

Miscellaneous

 * Laois win the Leinster championship for the first time since 1915.
 * The All-Ireland final meeting of Laois and Tipperary is their first ever championship meeting.