1948 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship
The 1948 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship was the 62nd staging of the All-Ireland hurling championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1887. The championship began on 16 May 1948 and ended on 5 September 1948.
| All-Ireland champions | |
|---|---|
| Winning team | Waterford (1st win) |
| Captain | Jim Ware |
| All-Ireland Finalists | |
| Losing team | Dublin |
| Captain | Frank Cummins |
| Provincial champions | |
| Munster | Waterford |
| Leinster | Dublin |
| Ulster | Antrim |
| Connacht | Not Played |
| Championship statistics | |
| Top Scorer | John Keane (4-8) Jimmy Kennedy (4-8) |
| All-Star Team | See here |
← 1947 1949 → | |
Kilkenny were the defending champions, however, they were defeated in the provincial championship. Waterford won the All-Ireland crown for the first time in their history, following a 6-7 to 4-2 defeat of Dublin in the final.
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