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.

Tipperary were the defending champions, and retained their All-Ireland crown following a 7-7 to 3-9 defeat of Wexford.

Leinster Senior Hurling Championship
First round

Semi-finals

Final

Munster Senior Hurling Championship
First round

Semi-finals

Final

All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship
Semi-final

Final

Top scorers

 * Top scorers overall


 * Top scorers in a single game

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.