The 1959 All-Ireland Junior Hurling Championship was the 38th staging of the All-Ireland Junior Championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1912.
| All Ireland Champions | |
|---|---|
| Winners | London (3rd win) |
| All Ireland Runners-up | |
| Runners-up | Antrim |
| Provincial Champions | |
| Munster | Cork |
| Leinster | Wexford |
| Ulster | Antrim |
| Connacht | Roscommon |
← 1958 1960 → | |
Cork entered the championship as the defending champions, however, they were beaten by Antrim in the All-Ireland home final.[1][2]
The All-Ireland final was played on 4 October 1959 at Croke Park in Dublin, between London and Antrim, in what was their first ever meeting in the final. London won the match by 5–10 to 2–10 to claim their third championship title overall and a first title in 10 years.
Results
editAll-Ireland semi-finals
edit| 16 August 1958 Semi-final | Antrim | 2-10 - 2-06 | Wexford | Casement Park |
| 23 August 1959 Semi-final | Roscommom | 4-05 - 6-14 | Cork | Dr. Hyde Park |
All-Ireland home final
edit| 20 September 1959 Home final | Antrim | 3-04 - 2-03 | Cork | Croke Park |
All-Ireland final
edit| 4 October 1959 Final | London | 5-10 - 2-10 | Antrim | Croke Park |
References
edit- ^ "Cork profile". Hogan Stand website. Retrieved 18 August 2021.
- ^ "Junior hurling". Munster GAA website. 29 May 2009. Retrieved 18 August 2021.