1952 All-Ireland Junior Hurling Championship Explained

Type:Junior
Year:1952
Connacht:Roscommon
Munster:Limerick
Leinster:Dublin
Ulster:Antrim
Team:Dublin
Titles:3rd
Captain:Liam Skelly
Team2:London
Previous:1951
Next:1953

The 1952 All-Ireland Junior Hurling Championship was the 31st staging of the All-Ireland Junior Championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1912.

Kilkenny entered the championship as the defending champions, however, they were beaten by Dublin in the Leinster semi-final.[1] [2]

The All-Ireland final was played on 19 October 1952 at New Eltham in London, between Dublin and London, in what was their first meeting in a final in 15 years. Dublin won the match by 3–04 to 2–06 to claim their third championship title overall and a first title since 1937.[3]

Results

All-Ireland Junior Hurling Championship

All-Ireland final

Championship statistics

Miscellaneous

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Kilkenny profile. Hogan Stand website. 18 August 2021.
  2. Web site: Leinster Junior All-Ireland Hurling Winning Teams. Leinster GAA website. 18 August 2021.
  3. Web site: Dublin profile. Hogan Stand website. 18 August 2021.