The 1995 All-Ireland Senior B Hurling Championship was the 22nd staging of the All-Ireland Senior B Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1974. The championship ran from 7 May to 6 July 1995.
| Dates | 7 May - 6 July 1995 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Teams | 6 | ||
| Champions |  London (5th title)Dan McKenna (captain) | ||
| Runners-up |  WicklowTom Byrne (captain) Jack Murray (manager) | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 6 | ||
| Goals scored | 22 (3.67 per match) | ||
| Points scored | 123 (20.5 per match) | ||
| Top scorer(s) | John Keogh (1-18) | ||
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Roscommon were the defending champions, however, they availed of their right to promotion to the Connacht Senior Hurling Championship and did not field a team.[1][2]
The All-Ireland final was played at O'Moore Park in Portlaoise on 2 July 1995 between London and Wicklow, in what was their first ever meeting in the All-Ireland final. London won the match by 2-07 to 0-08 to claim a record fifth All-Ireland title overall and a first title in five years.[3]
Wicklow's John Keogh was the championship's top scorer with 1-18.
Results
editAll-Ireland quarter-finals
edit| 7 May 1995 Quarter-final | Louth | 0-08 - 6-16 | Wicklow | Drogheda Park |
| M Gormley 0-3, D Dunne 0-2, J Murphy 0-2, E Downey 0-1. | P Devlin 4-1, S Byrne 1-2, J Keogh 0-5, T Collins 1-1, D Hyland 0-4, C Byrne 0-1, C O'Toole 0-1, S O'Loughlin 0-1. |
| 14 May 1995 Quarter-final | Fermanagh | 3-11 - 3-08 | Mayo | Brewster Park |
| O McShea 2-6, S O'Donnell 1-3, C Dunne 0-1, S Duffy 0-1. | Declan Greally 2-1, Dom Greally 1-1, J Cunnane 0-4, V O'Hora 0-1, S Granahan 0-1. | Referee: O O'Neill (Meath) |
All-Ireland semi-finals
edit| 21 May 1995 Semi-final | Wicklow | 2-16 - 1-06 | Fermanagh | St Brigid's Park |
| D Hyland 0-6, S Byrne 1-2, J Keogh 0-5, S O'Loughlin 1-0, T Collins 0-1, N Cremin 0-1, C Byrne 0-1. | A McPhillips 1-0, S O'Donnell 0-2, O McShea 0-2, S Duffy 0-1, S Breslin 0-1. |
| 21 May 1995 Semi-final | Kildare | 0-14 - 1-09 | Derry | St Brigid's Park |
| C Byrne 0-6, M Moloney 0-2, J Byrne 0-2, E Kelly 0-1, R Coyle 0-1, G Deering 0-1, D Bowden 0-1. | O Collins 1-7, C McGurk 0-1, M McKenna 0-1. |
All-Ireland home final
edit| 3 June 1995 Home final | Wicklow | 3-12 - 1-08 | Kildare | Nowlan Park |
| J Keogh 1-4, S Byrne 1-1, T Collins 0-4, N Cremin 1-0, D Hyland 0-2, C Byrne 0-1. | G Deering 0-5, B Coulston 1-0, C Byrne 0-3. | Referee: J McDonnell (Tipperary) |
All-Ireland final
edit| 2 July 1995 Final | London | 2-07 - 0-08 | Wicklow | O'Moore Park |
| T Galway 0-5, F Moran 1-0, D Murphy 1-0, M Cunningham 0-2. | J Keogh 0-4, D Hyland 0-3, N Cremin 0-1. | Referee: A Mac Suibhne (Dublin) |
Championship statistics
editTop scorers
edit- Overall
| Rank | Player | County | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Keogh | Wicklow | 1-18 | 21 | 4 | 5.25 |
| 2 | Don Hyland | Wicklow | 0-15 | 15 | 4 | 3.75 |
| 3 | Seán Byrne | Wicklow | 3-05 | 14 | 3 | 4.66 |
| 4 | Ollie McShea | Fermanagh | 2-08 | 14 | 2 | 7.00 |
| 5 | Paddy Devlin | Wicklow | 4-01 | 13 | 4 | 3.25 |
References
edit- ^ "Kelly recalls memorable All-Ireland B triumph". Rosocmmon People. 1 January 2010. Retrieved 14 May 2023.
- ^ "Inter-county roll of honour". Roscommon GAA website. Retrieved 14 May 2023.
- ^ "On the glorious 12th". Bray People. 2 May 2020. Retrieved 14 May 2023.