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.
| All Ireland Champions | |
|---|---|
| Winners | Dublin (3rd win) |
| Captain | Liam Skelly |
| All Ireland Runners-up | |
| Runners-up | London |
| Provincial Champions | |
| Munster | Limerick |
| Leinster | Dublin |
| Ulster | Antrim |
| Connacht | Roscommon |
← 1951 1953 → | |
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
editAll-Ireland semi-finals
edit| 24 August 1952 Semi-final | Antrim | 10-04 - 2-01 | Roscommon | Corrigan Park |
| 24 August 1952 Semi-final | Dublin | 1-14 - 1-11 | Limerick | Croke Park |
All-Ireland home final
edit| 14 September 1952 Home final | Dublin | 4-10 - 2-05 | Antrim | Croke Park |
All-Ireland final
edit| 19 October 1952 Final | Dublin | 3-04 - 2-06 | London | New Eltham |
Championship statistics
editMiscellaneous
edit- Roscommon won the Connacht Championship for the first time ever.
References
edit- ^ "Kilkenny profile". Hogan Stand website. Retrieved 18 August 2021.
- ^ "Leinster Junior All-Ireland Hurling Winning Teams" (PDF). Leinster GAA website. Retrieved 18 August 2021.
- ^ "Dublin profile". Hogan Stand website. Retrieved 18 August 2021.