The draw for the Munster fixtures took place on 26 February 1933, while the draw for the Leinster fixtures took place on 5 March 1933.
The championship began on 23 April 1933 and ended on 3 September 1933.
Kilkenny entered the championship as the defending champions.
On 3 September 1933, Kilkenny won the championship following a 1-7 to 0-6 defeat of Limerick in the All-Ireland final.
Limerick's Mick Mackey was the championship's top scorer with 4-8.