The 1931 All-Ireland Junior Hurling Championship was the 14th staging of the All-Ireland Junior Championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1912.
| All Ireland Champions | |
|---|---|
| Winners | Waterford (1st win) |
| All Ireland Runners-up | |
| Runners-up | Lancashire |
| Provincial Champions | |
| Munster | Waterford |
| Leinster | Not Played |
| Ulster | Not Played |
| Connacht | Galway |
← 1920 1932 → | |
Tipperary entered the championship as the defending champions, however, they were beaten by Waterford in the Munster final.[1][2]
The All-Ireland final was played on 1 November 1931 at Croke Park in Dublin, between Waterford and Lancashire, in what was their first meeting in a final. Waterford won the match by 10-07 to 1-02 to claim their first ever championship title.[3][4]
Results
editAll-Ireland semi-final
edit| 6 September 1931 Semi-final | Antrim | 4-09 - 1-04 | Galway | Croke Park |
All-Ireland home final
edit| 11 October 1931 Home final | Waterford | 6-07 - 0-03 | Antrim | Croke Park |
All-Ireland final
edit| 1 November 1931 Final | Waterford | 10-07 - 1-02 | Lancashire | Croke Park |
Championship statistics
editMiscellaneous
edit- The Leinster final was declared null and void after an objection by Dublin to Kilkenny and a counter objection were both upheld.
References
edit- ^ "Tipperary profile". Hogan Stand website. Retrieved 18 August 2021.
- ^ "Junior hurling". Munster GAA website. 29 May 2009. Retrieved 18 August 2021.
- ^ "Waterford profile". Hogan Stand website. Retrieved 18 August 2021.
- ^ "Waterford GAA's Early Years". Waterford GAA website. 15 November 2020. Retrieved 18 August 2021.