Championship details | |
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Dates | 6 May 1951 - 2 September 1951 |
Teams | 13 |
All-Ireland champions | |
Winning team | Tipperary (16th win) |
Captain | Jimmy Finn |
All-Ireland Finalists | |
Losing team | Wexford |
Captain | Nicky Rackard |
Provincial champions | |
Munster | Tipperary |
Leinster | Wexford |
Ulster | Not Played |
Connacht | Not Played |
Championship statistics | |
No. matches played | 13 |
Goals total | 78 (6.0 per game) |
Points total | 201 (15.4 per game) |
Top Scorer | Nicky Rackard (9-18) |
All-Star Team | See here |
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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.