| Championship details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 28 April - 1 September 1946 |
| Teams | 17 |
| All-Ireland champions | |
| Winning team | Cork (16th win) |
| Captain | Christy Ring |
| All-Ireland Finalists | |
| Losing team | Kilkenny |
| Captain | Jack Mulcahy |
| Provincial champions | |
| Munster | Cork |
| Leinster | Kilkenny |
| Ulster | Antrim |
| Connacht | Not Played |
| Championship statistics | |
| No. matches played | 16 |
| Top Scorer | Paddy O'Brien (7-3) |
| All-Star Team | See here |
← 1945 1947 → | |
The All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship 1946 was the 60th series of the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship, Ireland's premier hurling knock-out competition. Cork won the championship, beating Kilkeny 7-5 to 3-8 in the final at Croke Park, Dublin.