| Championship details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 6 May - 2 September 1951 |
| Teams | 13 |
| All-Ireland champions | |
| Winning team | Tipperary (16th win) |
| Captain | Jimmy Finn |
| All-Ireland Finalists | |
| Losing team | Wexford |
| Captain | Nicky Rackard |
| Provincial champions | |
| Munster | Tipperary |
| Leinster | Wexford |
| Ulster | Not Played |
| Connacht | Not Played |
| Championship statistics | |
| No. matches played | 13 |
| Goals total | 78 (6.0 per game) |
| Points total | 201 (15.4 per game) |
| Top Scorer | Nicky Rackard (9-18) |
| All-Star Team | See here |
← 1950 1952 → | |
The 1951 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship was the 65th staging of the All-Ireland hurling championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1887. The championship began on 6 May 1951 and ended on 2 September 1951.
Tipperary were the defending champions, and retained their All-Ireland crown following a 7-7 to 3-9 defeat of Wexford.[1]