The 1991 All-Ireland Senior B Hurling Championship was the 18th staging of the All-Ireland Senior B Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1974. The championship ran from 12 May to 7 July 1991.
| Dates | 12 May – 7 July 1991 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Teams | 10 | ||
| Champions |  Westmeath (3rd title)Pat O'Brien (captain) Joachim Kelly (manager) | ||
| Runners-up |  London | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 10 | ||
| Goals scored | 40 (4 per match) | ||
| Points scored | 215 (21.5 per match) | ||
| Top scorer(s) | David Kilcoyne (2-19) | ||
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London entered the championship as the defending champions.
The All-Ireland final was played at Cusack Park in Mullingar on 7 July 1991 between Westmeath and London, in what was their third meeting in the All-Ireland final and a first meeting in seven years. Westmeath won the match by 2-12 to 2-06 to claim their third All-Ireland title overall.[1][2]
Westmeath's David Kilcoyne was the championship's top scorer with 2-19.
Results edit
All-Ireland preliminary round edit
| 12 May 1991 Preliminary round | Kildare | 2-09 - 1-15 | Wicklow | Geraldine Park |
| J Byrne 1-1, E Kelly 1-1, M Moore 0-3, G Deering 0-1, C Flynn 0-1, R Byrne 0-1, J Kinlon 0-1. | C O'Brien 0-5, W Manley 1-1, S Kennedy 0-4, D Hyland 0-4, P Byrne 0-1. | Referee: J Guinan (Kilkenny) |
All-Ireland quarter-finals edit
| 26 May 1991 Quarter-final | Westmeath | 2-16 - 2-08 | Roscommon | Cusack Park |
| D Kilcoyne 1-7, S McLoughlin 1-1, P Clancy 0-3, E Gallagher 0-2, J Kennedy 0-1, R Galvin 0-1, D Gill 0-1. | S Kilroy 1-4, P Dolan 1-1, P Lyons 0-1, P Dooley 0-1, R Dooley 0-1. |
| 26 May 1991 Quarter-final | Sligo | 1-06 - 1-13 | Mayo | Tourlestrane Grounds |
| P Seevers 0-6, A Walsh 1-0. | F Delaney 1-1, P Delaney 0-4, M Trench 0-3, J Henry 0-2, K Doyle 0-2, D Twomey 0-1. |
| 26 May 1991 Quarter-final | Carlow | 4-15 - 1-09 | Armagh | Dr. Cullen Park |
| M Mullins 1-3, D Doyle 1-2, P English 1-2, M Farrell 0-4, J Murphy 1-0, J Nevin 0-2, B Hayden 0-1, J Kavanagh 0-1. | P Devlin 0-7, P Burke 1-0, P Doyle 0-1, C Casey 0-1. |
| 26 May 1991 Quarter-final | Wicklow | 1-11 - 1-11 | Meath | Pearse Park |
| P Byrne 1-2, W Carey 0-2, S Kennedy 0-2, N Cremin 0-2, D Hyland 0-1, D Lenihan 0-1, MA O'Neill 0-1. | J Andrews 1-1, P Potterton 0-3, D Martin 0-3, D Murray 0-2, S Ennis 0-1, J Smith 0-1. |
| 3 June 1991 Quarter-final replay | Meath | 2-07 - 2-10 | Wicklow | St. Loman's Park |
| J Andrews 1-0, M Gannon 1-0, J Smith 0-2, S Ennis 0-2, P Cahill 0-1, D Murray 0-1, D Martin 0-1. | N Cremin 0-4, W Marley 1-0, S Byrne 1-0, D Hyland 0-2, P Byrne 0-2, W Carey 0-1, D Curran 0-1. |
All-Ireland semi-finals edit
| 9 June 1991 Semi-final | Carlow | 4-15 - 3-06 | Wicklow | O'Moore Park |
| M Farrell 0-9, J Byrne 2-1, M Mullins 0-4, P English 1-0, B Hayden 1-0, P Murphy 0-1. | C O'Brien 1-0, D Lenihan 1-0, N Cremin 1-0, W Manley 0-2, W McDonald 0-1, D Hyland 0-1, S Byrne 0-1, W Carey 0-1. |
| 9 June 1991 Semi-final | Westmeath | 4-15 - 2-09 | Mayo | Athleague Sportsfield |
| D Kilcoyne 1-8, E Gallagher 1-1, J Donoghue 1-1, J Kennedy 1-1, A Devine 0-3, R Galvin 0-1. | J Henry 1-4, K Doyle 1-1, M Trench 0-3, Declan Greally 0-1. |
All-Ireland home final edit
| 23 June 1991 Home final | Westmeath | 3-10 - 0-12 | Carlow | Croke Park |
| D Kilcoyne 0-4, J Kennedy 1-0, D Gillen 1-0, P Clancy 1-0, A Devine 0-3, M Kennedy 0-2, R Galvin 0-1. | M Farrell 0-6, M Mullins 0-3, J Byrne 0-1, P Murphy 0-1, J Ryan 0-1. | Referee: M Quinn (Clare) |
All-Ireland final edit
| 7 July 1991 Final | Westmeath | 2-12 - 2-06 | London | Cusack Park |
| R Galvin 1-1, D Gillen 1-0, D Kilcoyne 0-3, P Clancy 0-3, J Kennedy 0-2, A Devine 0-1, S McLoughlin 0-1, E Gallagher 0-1. | J Murphy 1-1, M McGrath 1-0, D McKenna 0-2, N Daly 0-2, P Lynch 0-1. | Referee: JJ Corcoran (Galway) |
Championship statistics edit
Top scorers edit
- Overall
| Rank | Player | Team | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | David Kilcoyne | Westmeath | 2-19 | 25 | 4 | 6.25 |
| 2 | Martin Farrell | Carlow | 0-19 | 19 | 3 | 6.33 |
| 3 | Mark Mullins | Carlow | 1-10 | 13 | 3 | 4.33 |
| 4 | John Kennedy | Westmeath | 2-04 | 10 | 4 | 2.50 |
| 5 | Walter Manley | Wicklow | 2-03 | 9 | 4 | 2.25 |
| Joe Henry | Mayo | 2-03 | 9 | 2 | 4.50 | |
| Pat Clancy | Westmeath | 1-06 | 9 | 4 | 2.25 | |
| Ned Cremin | Wicklow | 1-06 | 9 | 4 | 2.25 | |
| 9 | John Byrne | Carlow | 2-02 | 8 | 3 | 2.66 |
| Pat English | Carlow | 2-02 | 8 | 3 | 2.66 | |
| Casey O'Brien | Wicklow | 2-02 | 8 | 4 | 2.00 | |
| Paul Byrne | Wicklow | 1-05 | 8 | 4 | 2.00 | |
| Don Hyland | Wicklow | 0-08 | 8 | 4 | 2.00 |
- In a single game
| Rank | Player | Team | Tally | Total | Opposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | David Kilcoyne | Westmeath | 1-08 | 11 | Mayo |
| 2 | David Kilcoyne | Westmeath | 1-07 | 10 | Roscommon |
| 3 | Martin Farrell | Carlow | 0-09 | 9 | Wicklow |
| 4 | John Byrne | Carlow | 2-01 | 7 | Wicklow |
| Séamus Kilroy | Rosocmmon | 1-04 | 7 | Westmeath | |
| Joe Henry | Mayo | 1-04 | 7 | Westmeath | |
| Paul Devlin | Armagh | 0-07 | 7 | Carlow | |
| 8 | Mark Mullins | Carlow | 1-03 | 6 | Armagh |
| Paul Seevers | Sligo | 0-06 | 6 | Mayo | |
| Martin Farrell | Carlow | 0-06 | 6 | Westmeath |
References edit
- ^ "Form Maggie's boys to Harrell's heroes". The Irish World. 29 August 2020. Retrieved 14 May 2023.
- ^ "Enlightened' proposals backed". Irish Examiner. 11 December 2003. Retrieved 14 May 2023.