| Year: | 1947 |
| Dates: | 1 June - 7 September 1947 |
| Teams: | 13 |
| Munster: | Cork |
| Leinster: | Kilkenny |
| Matches: | 12 |
| Team: | Kilkenny |
| Titles: | 13th |
| Captain: | Dan Kennedy |
| Team2: | Cork |
| Captain2: | Seán Condon |
| Totalgoals: | 69 (5.30 per game) |
| Totalpoints: | 178 (13.69 per game) |
| Topscorer: | Christy Ring (3-15) |
| Previous: | 1946 |
| Next: | 1948 |
The All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship 1947 was the 61st series of the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship, Ireland's premier hurling knock-out competition. Kilkenny won the championship, beating Cork 0-14 to 2-7 in the final at Croke 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 with Galway 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.
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| 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: