1919 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship

The 1919 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship was the 33rd staging of the All-Ireland hurling championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1887. The championship began on 18 May 1919 and ended on 21 September 1919.

1919 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship
Championship details
Dates18 May 1919 - 21 September 1919
Teams14
All-Ireland champions
Winning teamCork (7th win)
CaptainJimmy Kennedy
All-Ireland Finalists
Losing teamDublin
CaptainCharlie Stuart
Provincial champions
MunsterCork
LeinsterDublin
UlsterNot Played
ConnachtNot Played
Championship statistics
No. matches played13
Goals total82 (6.3 per game)
Points total88 (6.7 per game)
All-Star TeamSee here
1918
1920

Limerick were the defending champions, however, they were defeated in the provincial championship. Cork won the title following a 6-4 to 2-4 defeat of Dublin in the final.[1]

Teams

Team summaries

Team Colours Most recent success
All-Ireland Provincial
Clare Saffron and blue 1914 1914
Cork Red and white 1903 1915
Dublin Navy and blue 1917 1917
Galway Maroon and white 1917
Kerry Green and gold 1891 1891
Kilkenny Black and amber 1914 1916
Laois Blue and white 1915 1915
Limerick Green and white 1918 1918
Louth Red and white
Meath Green and gold
Offaly Green, white and gold
Tipperary Blue and gold 1916 1916
Waterford Blue and white
Wexford Purple and gold 1910 1918

Results

Leinster Senior Hurling Championship

First round

22 June 1919 First roundLaois2-2 - 4-1OffalyBallybrophy
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: P Kennefick

Quarter-finals

25 May 1919 Quarter-finalLouth1-02 - 4-02Meath
Attendance: 2,000
6 July 1919 Quarter-finalDublin2-5 - 0-3OffalyPortlaoise
Referee: R O'Keeffe

Semi-final

6 July 1919 Semi-finalWexford0-00 - 7-5KilkennyNew Ross
Referee: M de Búrca
20 July 1919 Semi-finalDublin8-8 - 5-4MeathCroke Park, Dublin

Final

10 August 1919 FinalDublin1-05 - 1-02KilkennyWexford Park, Wexford
Attendance: 4,500

Munster Senior Hurling Championship

Quarter-finals

18 May 1919 Quarter-finalWaterford3-00 - 10-01CorkFraher Field, Dungarvan
25 May 1919 Quarter-finalTipperary5-04 - 0-01KerryCork Athletic Grounds, Cork

Semi-finals

22 June 1919 Semi-finalClare4-01 - 6-06LimerickCusack Park, Ennis
29 June 1919 Semi-finalCork2-04 - 2-03TipperaryCork Athletic Grounds, Cork

Final

24 August 1919 FinalLimerick1-06 - 3-05CorkMarkets Field, Limerick
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: W Walsh (Waterford)

All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship

Semi-final

7 September 1919 Semi-finalCork3-08 - 0-02GalwayMarkets Field, Limerick

Final

21 September 1919 FinalCork6-04 - 2-04DublinCroke Park, Dublin
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: W Walsh (Waterford)

Championship statistics

Miscellaneous

  • Cork's All-Ireland final victory is their first since 1903. It remains their longest interval between successive championship titles.

Sources

  • Corry, Eoghan, The GAA Book of Lists (Hodder Headline Ireland, 2005).
  • Donegan, Des, The Complete Handbook of Gaelic Games (DBA Publications Limited, 2005).
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References

  1. "All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship Roll of Honour". The GAA website. Archived from the original on 5 September 2011. Retrieved 28 July 2011.
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