| Championship details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 1 June – 7 September 1947 |
| Teams | 13 |
| All-Ireland champions | |
| Winning team | Kilkenny (13th win) |
| Captain | Dan Kennedy |
| All-Ireland Finalists | |
| Losing team | Cork |
| Captain | Seán Condon |
| Provincial champions | |
| Munster | Cork |
| Leinster | Kilkenny |
| Ulster | Not Played |
| Connacht | Not Played |
| Championship statistics | |
| No. matches played | 12 |
| Goals total | 69 (5.30 per game) |
| Points total | 178 (13.69 per game) |
| Top Scorer | Christy Ring (3–15) |
| All-Star Team | See here |
←1946 1948 → | |
TheAll-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship 1947 was the 61st series of theAll-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship,Ireland's premierhurlingknock-out competition.Kilkenny won the championship, beatingCork 0–14 to 2–7 in thefinal atCroke Park,Dublin.
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 withGalway andAntrim 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.
| Wexford | 3–12 – 2–10 | Laois |
|---|---|---|
| T Russell 1–7, Padge Kehoe 1–3, Doolin 1–0, Murphy 0–2. | J Styles 1–1, Ryan 0–4, Dunne 1–0, Baggott 0–3, Cranny 0–1, Aherne 0–1. |
| Offaly | 7–2 – 2–6 | Westmeath |
|---|---|---|
| Purcell 3–0, Sheeran 2–0, Parlon 2–0, Burke 0–2, | Leonard 1–2, Daly 1–2, Fitzsimons 0–2. |
| Kilkenny | 5–11 – 3–8 | Wexford |
|---|---|---|
| P O'Brien 2–2, J Kelly 2–0, J Langton 1–2, S Downey 0–3, T Walton 0–2, J Heffernan 0–1, L Reidy 0–1. | T Murphy 2–0, T Russell 0–5, Darcy 1–0, M Heffernan 0–3. |
| Dublin | 5–6 – 0–3 | Offaly |
|---|---|---|
| F Cummins 2–0, J Prior 1–0, T Herbert 1–0, J Gargan 1–2, J Kennedy 0–2, A O'Dwyer 0–1, S Óg Ceallacháin 0–1. | Dillon 0–1, Walsh 0–1, Sheerin 0–1. |
| Kilkenny | 7–10 – 3–6 | Dublin |
|---|---|---|
| T Leahy 3–3, P Lennon 2–0, T Walton 1–2, S Downey 0–4, P O'Brien 1–0, J Heffernan 0–1. | M Hassett 0–6, J Prior 1–0, J Kennedy 1–0, F Cummins 1–0. |
| Cork | 4–9 – 0–4 | Clare |
|---|---|---|
| M O'Riordan 3–1, C Ring 0–6, C Murphy 1–0, P Healy 0–1, J O'Riordan 0–1. | Daly 0–1, Murphy 0–1, Solan 0–1, Frost 0–1. |
| Limerick | 6–8 – 2–3 | Tipperary |
|---|---|---|
| D Stokes 0–7, T O'Brien 2–0, J Mackey 2–0, D McCarthy 1–1, J Power 1–0. | J Coffey 1–0, T Ryan 1–0, J Dwyer 0–3. |
| Cork | 3–10 – 1–5 | Waterford |
|---|---|---|
| C Ring 2–7, J Kelly 1–1, D O'Riordan 0–1, J Lynch 0–1, | V Baston 0–4, Daly 1–0, Feeney 0–1. |
| Cork | 2–6 – 2–3 | Limerick |
|---|---|---|
| J Kelly 1–0, C Ring 1–1, S Condon 0–4, W Murphy 0–1. | T O'Brien 1–0, D Stokes 1–3. |
| Semi-finals 27 July / 3 August | All-Ireland final 7 September | ||||||||
 Kilkenny | 2–09 | ||||||||
 Galway | 1–11 | ||||||||
| Kilkenny | 0–14 | ||||||||
 Cork | 2–07 | ||||||||
| Cork | 7–10 | ||||||||
 Antrim | 0–05 | ||||||||
| Kilkenny | 2–9 – 1–11 | Galway |
|---|---|---|
| T. Walton (0–4), J. Langton (0–4), L. Reidy (1–0), P. O'Brien (1–0), T. Leahy (0–1). | J. Gallagher (1–6), H. Gordon (0–2), J. Killeen (0–2), Gardiner (0–1). |
| Cork | 7–10 – 0–5 | Antrim |
|---|---|---|
| S Condon 3–5, J Young 2–0, G. O'Riordan 1–1, M O'Riordan 1–0, C Murphy 0–2, J Lynch 0–2. | J Cormican 0–1, F Fleming 0–1, McAllister 0–1, J Bateson 0–1, J Mullan 0–1. |
| Kilkenny | 0–14 – 2–7 | Cork |
|---|---|---|
| T Leahy 0–6, J Langton 0–3, T Walton 0–2, S Downey 0–1, J Mulcahy 0–1, L Reidy 0–1. | J Kelly 1–1, S Condon 0–4, M O'Riordan 1–0, J Lynch 0–1, C Ring 0–1. |
| Rank | Player | County | Tally | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Christy Ring | Cork | 3–15 | 24 |
| 2 | Seán Condon | Cork | 3–13 | 22 |
| 3 | Mossy O'Riordan | Cork | 5-01 | 16 |
| Terry Leahy | Kilkenny | 3–10 | 16 | |
| 4 | Tim Russell | Wexford | 1–12 | 15 |
| 5 | Paddy O'Brien | Kilkenny | 4-02 | 14 |
| 6 | Dick Stokes | Limerick | 1–10 | 13 |
| 7 | Jim Langton | Kilkenny | 1-09 | 12 |
| 8 | Joe Kelly | Cork | 3-02 | 11 |
| 9 | Tom Walton | Kilkenny | 1–10 | 13 |
| Rank | Player | County | Tally | Total | Opposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Seán Condon | Cork | 3-05 | 14 | Antrim |
| 2 | Christy Ring | Cork | 2-07 | 13 | Waterford |
| 3 | Terry Leahy | Kilkenny | 3-03 | 12 | Dublin |
| 4 | Mossy O'Riordan | Cork | 3-01 | 10 | Clare |
| Tim Russell | Wexford | 1-07 | 10 | Laois | |
| 5 | Séamus Purcell | Offaly | 3-00 | 9 | Westmeath |
| Josie Gallagher | Galway | 1-06 | 9 | Kilkenny | |
| 6 | Paddy O'Brien | Kilkenny | 2-02 | 8 | Wexford |
| 7 | Dick Stokes | Limerick | 0-07 | 7 | Tipperary |
The following players made their debut in the 1947 championship:
| Player | Team | Date | Opposition | Game |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Kenny | Cork | June 15 | Clare | Munster quarter-final |