1947 All-Ireland Junior Hurling Championship

The 1947 All-Ireland Junior Hurling Championship was the 26th staging of the All-Ireland Junior Championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1912.

1947 All-Ireland Junior Hurling Championship
All Ireland Champions
WinnersCork (5th win)
CaptainMick O'Toole
All Ireland Runners-up
Runners-upLondon
Provincial Champions
MunsterCork
LeinsterDublin
UlsterDonegal
ConnachtGalway
1946
1948

Kilkenny entered the championship as the defending champions, however, they were beaten in the Leinster Championship.[1]

The All-Ireland final was played on 14 September 1947 at Enniscorthy Sportsfield, between Cork and London, in what was their first ever meeting in the final. Cork won the match by 3–10 to 2–03 to claim their fifth championship title overall and a first title since 1940.[2][3]

Results edit

All-Ireland Junior Hurling Championship edit

All-Ireland semi-finals edit

17 August 1947 Semi-final Donegal 0-00 - 5-06 Galway Ballybofey Sportsfield
17 August 1947 Semi-final Galway 3-06 - 5-01 Cork Ballinasloe Sportsfield

All-Ireland home final edit

31 August 1947 Home final Cork 4-10 - 2-05 Dublin Thurles Sportsfield

All-Ireland final edit

14 September 1947 Final Cork 3-10 - 2-03 London Enniscorthy Sportsfield

References edit

  1. ^ "Kilkenny profile". Hogan Stand website. Retrieved 18 August 2021.
  2. ^ "Junior hurling". Munster GAA website. 29 May 2009. Retrieved 18 August 2021.
  3. ^ "Cork profile". Hogan Stand website. Retrieved 18 August 2021.