Limerick entered the championship as defending champions, however, they were defeated in the provincial stages.
Tipperary won the title following a 3–11 to 0–3 victory over Kilkenny in the final.
[1] The All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship was run on a provincial basis as usual.
All games were played on a knockout basis whereby once a team lost they were eliminated from the championship.
The format for the All-Ireland series of games ran as follows: First round Semi-finals Final