1949 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship
The 1949 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship was the 63rd staging of the All-Ireland hurling championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1887. The championship began on 15 May 1949 and ended on 4 September 1949.
Waterford were the defending champions, however, they were defeated in the provincial championship. Tipperary won the title following a 3-11 to 0-3 defeat of Laois.Teams
Team summaries
Results
Semi-finals
FinalFirst round
Semi-finals
FinalSemi-finals
FinalChampionship statistics
Top scorers
;Overall
| Rank | Player | County | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
| 1 | Jimmy Kennedy | Tipperary | 7-40 | 61 | 6 | 10.16 |
| 2 | Paddy Lalor | Laois | 6-04 | 22 | 5 | 4.40 |
| 3 | Harry Gray | Laois | 4-06 | 18 | 5 | 3.60 |
| 4 | Sonny Maher | Tipperary | 4-04 | 16 | 6 | 2.66 |
| 5 | Mick Ryan | Tipperary | 2-09 | 15 | 6 | 2.50 |
| 6 | Shem Downey | Kilkenny | 3-04 | 13 | 3 | 4.33 |
| 7 | Jim Walton | Kilkenny | 3-03 | 12 | 3 | 4.00 |
| 7 | Jim Loughran | Meath | 2-06 | 12 | 2 | 6.00 |
| 7 | Jack Lynch | Cork | 1-09 | 12 | 2 | 6.00 |
| 7 | Tommy Ryan | Tipperary | 0-12 | 12 | 6 | 2.00 |
;In a single game
| Rank | Player | County | Tally | Total | Opposition |
| 1 | Jimmy Kennedy | Tipperary | 3-05 | 14 | Antrim |
| 2 | Sonny Maher | Tipperary | 3-03 | 12 | Antrim |
| 3 | Paddy Lalor | Laois | 3-02 | 11 | Offaly |
| 3 | Jimmy Kennedy | Tipperary | 0-11 | 11 | Limerick |
| 4 | Jimmy Kennedy | Tipperary | 2-04 | 10 | Laois |
| 4 | Jim Loughran | Meath | 2-04 | 10 | Westmeath |
| 4 | Jimmy Kennedy | Tipperary | 1-07 | 10 | Cork |
| 5 | Jack Lynch | Cork | 1-06 | 9 | Tipperary |
| 5 | Jimmy Kennedy | Tipperary | 1-06 | 9 | Cork |
| 6 | Harry Gray | Laois | 2-02 | 8 | Galway |
Scoring
- Widest winning margin: 29 points
- *Tipperary 6-18 - 1-4 Antrim
- Most goals in a match: 11
- *Offaly 4-2 - 7-5 Laois
- Most points in a match: 26
- *Tipperary 1-16 - 2-10 Limerick
- Most goals by one team in a match: 7
- *Laois 7-5 - 4-2 Offaly
- Most goals scored by a losing team: 4
- *Offaly 4-2 - 7-5 Laois
- Most points scored by a losing team: 10
- *Limerick 2-10 - 1-16 Tipperary
Miscellaneous
- Laois win the Leinster championship for the first time since 1915.
- The All-Ireland final meeting of Laois and Tipperary is their first ever championship meeting.
