| Championship details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 3 May – 3 September 1942 |
| Teams | 12 |
| All-Ireland champions | |
| Winning team | Cork (13th win) |
| Captain | Jack Lynch |
| All-Ireland Finalists | |
| Losing team | Dublin |
| Captain | Frank White |
| Provincial champions | |
| Munster | Cork |
| Leinster | Dublin |
| Ulster | Not Played |
| Connacht | Not Played |
| Championship statistics | |
| No. matches played | 11 |
| Goals total | 82 (7.45 per game) |
| Points total | 124 (11.27 per game) |
| Top Scorer | Christy Ring (0-19) |
| All-Star Team | See here |
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The 1942 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship was the 56th staging of the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship, the Gaelic Athletic Association's premier inter-county hurling tournament. The championship began on 3 May 1942 and ended on 3 September 1942.
The championship was won by Cork who secured the title following a 2–14 to 3–4 defeat of Dublin in the All-Ireland final.[1] This was their 13th All-Ireland title.
Cork were also the defending champions and retained the title for the fifth time in their history.