1953 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship

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.

Leinster Senior Hurling Championship
First round

Second round

Semi-finals

Final

Munster Senior Hurling Championship
First round

Semi-finals

Final

Top scorers

 * Top scorers overall


 * Top scorers in a single game

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.