World Hurling Championship 1950

With their 1950 win over the All American stars at Gaelic Park, New York, Tipperary hurlers added the world championship to their many laurels. Tipperary had won the All Ireland senior hurling championship—defeating Laois by 3-11 to 0-3 at Croke Park—on 4th September 1949. Tipperary won the game at Gaelic Park by 1-12 to 3-4.

Six players figured in the Tipperary scoring as they outplayed and outran their American rivals to lead by 1-7 to 1-1 at halftime; but Terry Leahy was outstanding for the Americans with two goals and one point. Excitement reached a high pitch and had the 30,000 crowd on their toes in the closing stages as John Kennedy goaled with time almost up, making the score 15-13 and America striving mighty hard in a thrill-a-second finish. Tipperary held out gallantly to notch a really hard earned success.

The teams were:

TIPPERARY

A. Reddan Lorrha

M. Byrne Sarsfields J. Finn Borrisoleigh

A. Brennan Clonoulty P. Stakelum Young Irelands, Dublin

J. Doyle Holycross T. Doyle Sarsfields

S. Bannon Young Irelands, Dublin

P. Shanahan Young Irelands, Dublin

E. Ryan Borrisoleigh P. Kenny Borrisoleigh

M. Ryan Cork M. Maher Boherlahan

S. Kenny (Capt) Borrisoleigh J. Kennedy Killadangan

ALL-AMERICAN STARS

P. Leamy Tipperary

M. O'Rourke Kilkenny T. Flynn Waterford

P. Murphy Clare J. Smee (Capt) Kerry

J. Looney Cork P. Naughton Offaly

P. Grimes Waterford

S. Cowen Offaly

T. Leahy Kilkenny S. Gallagher Galway

D. Doorley Offaly J. Kennedy Tipperary

B. O'Donoghue Galway S. Kelly Kilkenny