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.
| Championship details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 18 May 1919 - 21 September 1919 |
| Teams | 14 |
| All-Ireland champions | |
| Winning team | Cork (7th win) |
| Captain | Jimmy Kennedy |
| All-Ireland Finalists | |
| Losing team | Dublin |
| Captain | Charlie Stuart |
| Provincial champions | |
| Munster | Cork |
| Leinster | Dublin |
| Ulster | Not Played |
| Connacht | Not Played |
| Championship statistics | |
| No. matches played | 13 |
| Goals total | 82 (6.3 per game) |
| Points total | 88 (6.7 per game) |
| All-Star Team | See 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 edit
Team summaries edit
| 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 edit
Leinster Senior Hurling Championship edit
First round
| 22 June 1919 First round | Laois | 2-2 - 4-1 | Offaly | Ballybrophy |
| Attendance: 2,000 Referee: P Kennefick |
Quarter-finals
| 6 July 1919 Quarter-final | Dublin | 2-5 - 0-3 | Offaly | Portlaoise |
| Referee: R O'Keeffe |
Semi-final
| 20 July 1919 Semi-final | Dublin | 8-8 - 5-4 | Meath | Croke Park, Dublin |
Final
| 10 August 1919 Final | Dublin | 1-05 - 1-02 | Kilkenny | Wexford Park, Wexford |
| Attendance: 4,500 |
Munster Senior Hurling Championship edit
Quarter-finals
| 18 May 1919 Quarter-final | Waterford | 3-00 - 10-01 | Cork | Fraher Field, Dungarvan |
| 25 May 1919 Quarter-final | Tipperary | 5-04 - 0-01 | Kerry | Cork Athletic Grounds, Cork |
Semi-finals
| 22 June 1919 Semi-final | Clare | 4-01 - 6-06 | Limerick | Cusack Park, Ennis |
| 29 June 1919 Semi-final | Cork | 2-04 - 2-03 | Tipperary | Cork Athletic Grounds, Cork |
Final
| 24 August 1919 Final | Limerick | 1-06 - 3-05 | Cork | Markets Field, Limerick |
| Attendance: 15,000 Referee: W Walsh (Waterford) |
All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship edit
Semi-final
| 7 September 1919 Semi-final | Cork | 3-08 - 0-02 | Galway | Markets Field, Limerick |
Final
| 21 September 1919 Final | Cork | 6-04 - 2-04 | Dublin | Croke Park, Dublin |
| Attendance: 20,000 Referee: W Walsh (Waterford) |
Championship statistics edit
Miscellaneous edit
- Cork's All-Ireland final victory is their first since 1903. It remains their longest interval between successive championship titles.
Sources edit
- Corry, Eoghan, The GAA Book of Lists (Hodder Headline Ireland, 2005).
- Donegan, Des, The Complete Handbook of Gaelic Games (DBA Publications Limited, 2005).
External links edit
References edit
- ^ "All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship Roll of Honour". The GAA website. Archived from the original on 5 September 2011. Retrieved 28 July 2011.