The 1953 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship was the 67th staging of the All-Ireland hurling championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1887. The championship began on 3 May 1953 and ended on 7 September 1953.
Clare 10–8 – 1–1 Limerick (Munster quarter-final, 14 June 1953)
Most goals in a match: 11
Clare 10–8 – 1–1 Limerick (Munster quarter-final, 14 June 1953)
Most points in a match: 21
Cork 3–10 – 1–11 Tipperary (Munster final, 26 July 1953)
Most goals by one team in a match: 10
Clare 10–8 – 1–1 Limerick (Munster quarter-final, 14 June 1953)
Most goals scored by a losing team: 4
Clare 4–2 – 2–11 Cork (Munster semi-final, 28 June 1953)
Most points scored by a losing team: 11
Tipperary 1–11 – 3–10 Cork (Munster final, 26 July 1953)
Miscellaneous
Clare's 10–8 to 1–1 defeat of Limerick in the Munster quarter-final was a record-breaking game. It was Clare's first championship defeat of their near rivals since 1914. The 34-point winning margin remains a record between these two teams. Jimmy Smyth of Clare scored a Munster championship record of 6–4 against Limerick.[1]
Sources
Corry, Eoghan, The GAA Book of Lists (Hodder Headline Ireland, 2005).
Donegan, Des, The Complete Handbook of Gaelic Games (DBA Publications Limited, 2005).
Horgan, Tim, Christy Ring: Hurling's Greatest (The Collins Press, 2007).
Nolan, Pat, Flashbacks: A Half Century of Cork Hurling (The Collins Press, 2000).
Sweeney, Éamonn, Munster Hurling Legends (The O'Brien Press, 2002).