1950 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship

The 1950 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship was the 64th staging of the All-Ireland hurling championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1887. The championship began on 30 April 1950 and ended on 3 September 1950.

Tipperary were the defending champions, and retained their All-Ireland crown following a 1-9 to 1-8 defeat of Kilkenny.

To championship
Promoted from the All-Ireland Junior Hurling Championship


 * None

From championship
Relegated to the All-Ireland Junior Hurling Championship


 * Antrim

Leinster Senior Hurling Championship
First round

Quarter-final

Semi-finals

Final

Munster Senior Hurling Championship
Quarter-final

Semi-finals

Final

Top scorers

 * Overall


 * In a single game

Scoring

 * Widest winning margin: 17 points
 * Wexford 3-9 - 0-1 Meath ( Leinster first round, 30 April 1950 )
 * Most goals in a match: 8
 * Laois 1-6 - 7-2 Wexford ( Leinster semi-final, 11 June 1950 )
 * Most points in a match: 29
 * Tipperary 2-17 - 3-11 Cork ( Munster final, 23 July 1950 )
 * Most goals by one team in a match: 7
 * Wexford 7-2 - 1-6 Laois ( Leinster semi-final, 11 June 1950 )
 * Most goals scored by a losing team: 3
 * Westmeath 3-2 - 3-3 Offaly ( Leinster first round, 30 April 1950 )
 * Clare 3-7 - 2-13 Tipperary ( Munster semi-final, 9 July 1950 )
 * Cork 3-11 - 2-17 Tipperary ( Munster final, 23 July 1950 )
 * Most points scored by a losing team: 11
 * Wexford 2-11 - 3-11 Kilkenny ( Leinster final, 16 July 1950 )
 * Cork 3-11 - 2-17 Tipperary ( Munster final, 23 July 1950 )

Miscellaneous

 * For the first time since 1942 there were no representatives from Ulster in the All-Ireland series.