| Championship details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 3 May - 7 September 1953 |
| Teams | 13 |
| All-Ireland champions | |
| Winning team | Cork (18th win) |
| Captain | Christy Ring |
| All-Ireland Finalists | |
| Losing team | Galway |
| Captain | Mickey Burke |
| Provincial champions | |
| Munster | Cork |
| Leinster | Kilkenny |
| Ulster | Not Played |
| Connacht | Not Played |
| Championship statistics | |
| No. matches played | 13 |
| Goals total | 75 (5.7 per game) |
| Points total | 201 (15.4 per game) |
| Top Scorer | Jimmy Smyth (7-5) Jim Langton (1-23) |
| All-Star Team | See here |
← 1952 1954 → | |
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.
Cork were the defending champions, and retained their All-Ireland crown following a 3-3 to 0-8 defeat of Galway in the final.