The All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship 1947 was the 61st series of the

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's premier

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knock-out competition.

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won the championship, beating

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0-14 to 2-7 in the

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Format

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 with

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and Antrim 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.

Provincial championships

Leinster Senior Hurling Championship The Leinster GAA Hurling Senior Championship, known simply as the Leinster Championship, is an annual inter-county hurling competition organised by the Leinster Council of the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA). It is the highest inter-county hur ...

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All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship

Bracket

All-Ireland semi-finals

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All-Ireland Final

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Championship statistics

Top scorers

;Overall ;In a single game

Scoring

*Widest winning margin: 26 points **

7-10 : 0-5 Antrim (''All-Ireland semi-final, 3 August 1947'') *Most goals in a match: 10 **

7-10 : 3-6

(''Leinster final, 13 July 1947'') *Most points in a match: 22 **

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3-12 : 2-10

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(''Leinster quarter-final, 1 June 1947'') *Most goals by one team in a match: 7 **

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7-2 : 2-6

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(''Leinster quarter-final, 8 June 1947'') **

7-10 : 3-6

(''Leinster final, 13 July 1947'') **

7-10 : 0-5 Antrim (''All-Ireland semi-final, 3 August 1947'') *Most goals scored by a losing team: 3 **

3-8 : 5-11

(''Leinster semi-final, 29 June 1947'') **

3-6 : 7-10

(''Leinster final, 13 July 1947'') *Most points scored by a losing team: 11 **

1-11 : 2-9

(''All-Ireland semi-final, 27 July 1947'')

Debutantes

''The following players made their debut in the 1947 championship:''

Sources

* Corry, Eoghan, ''The GAA Book of Lists'' (Hodder Headline Ireland, 2005). * Donegan, Des, ''The Complete Handbook of Gaelic Games'' (DBA Publications Limited, 2005).