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

Provincial championships

Leinster Senior Hurling Championship

Semi-finals Final

Munster Senior Hurling Championship

First round Semi-finals Final

All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship

All-Ireland semi-finals

All-Ireland Final

Championship statistics

Top scorers

Scoring

Miscellaneous

Sources