1984 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship

The All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship 1984 was the 98th series of the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship, Ireland's premier hurling knock-out competition. Cork won the championship, beating Offaly 3–16 to 1–12 in the centenary year final at Semple Stadium, Thurles.

1984 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship
Championship details
Dates27 May – 2 September 1984
Teams13
All-Ireland champions
Winning teamCork (25th win)
CaptainJohn Fenton
ManagerFr. Michael O'Brien
Justin McCarthy
All-Ireland Finalists
Losing teamOffaly
CaptainPat Fleury
ManagerDermot Healy
Provincial champions
MunsterCork
LeinsterOffaly
UlsterNot Played
ConnachtNot Played
Championship statistics
No. matches played12
Goals total50 (4.16 per game)
Points total317 (26.41 per game)
Top ScorerJohn Fenton (1–33)
Player of the YearJohn Fenton
All-Star TeamSee here
1983
1985

Centenary year edit

1984 was a special year in the annals of Gaelic games as it was the centenary of the foundation of the Gaelic Athletic Association. Because of this a series of events celebrating the occasion were planned to take place throughout the year. The festivities were officially launched on 18 March at the Michael Cusack cottage in Carron, County Clare. Ash trees were planted to mark the occasion and a plaque was also unveiled in memory of the founder of the association. The Railway Cup finals were later played in Cusack Park, Ennis.

A £100,000 film was also commissioned by the centenary committee. Made by Louis Marcus the film was designed to be a portrait rather than a chronological history of the GAA.

One of the biggest events during the centenary celebrations was the staging of the All-Ireland final in Semple Stadium, Thurles. It was the first time since 1937 that the championship decider did not take place in Croke Park. The staging of the game in Thurles was a gesture to the cradle-town of the GAA and to the county regarded as 'the home of hurling'.

Pre-championship edit

Prior to the opening of the championship Kilkenny were installed as the favourites to retain the All-Ireland title for a third consecutive year. The last time they achieved this was in 1913, however, no final took place that year and Kilkenny were awarded the title as Limerick refused to play. Since then they failed to capture the 'three-in-a-row', in spite of having the opportunity in 1933 and again in 1976. Cork, the defeated All-Ireland finalists in 1982 and 1983, were regarded as the biggest threat to Kilkenny's ambitions. 1984 also provided Cork with the dubious honour of becoming the first team to lose three All-Ireland finals in-a-row. National League champions Limerick and newcomers Offaly were also regarded as teams that would make life difficult for the reigning champions.

Team changes edit

To Championship edit

Promoted from the All-Ireland Senior B Hurling Championship

  • None

From Championship edit

Relegated to the All-Ireland Senior B Hurling Championship


Note: Westmeath regraded to Senior B championship but won the championship and re-qualified for the All-Ireland championship.

Teams edit

A total of thirteen teams contested the championship, a reduction of one team from the 1983 championship and one new entrant.

The Leinster championship was reduced to five teams as Westmeath declined to take part and instead decided to field a team in the All-Ireland Senior B Hurling Championship. 'The Lakelanders' went on to win that championship and qualified for the All-Ireland quarter-final.

Once again the five traditional hurling teams contested the Munster championship.

Antrim and Galway, two teams who faced no competition in their respective provinces, entered the championship at the All-Ireland semi-final stage.

General information edit

Thirteen counties will compete in the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship: one team from the Connacht Senior Hurling Championship, five teams in the Leinster Senior Hurling Championship, five teams in the Munster Senior Hurling Championship, one team from the Ulster Senior Hurling Championship and one team from the All-Ireland Senior B Hurling Championship.

County Last provincial title Last championship title Position in 1983 Championship Current championship
  Antrim 1946 Ulster Senior Hurling Championship
  Clare 1932 1914 Munster Senior Hurling Championship
  Cork 1983 1978 Munster Senior Hurling Championship
  Dublin 1961 1938 Leinster Senior Hurling Championship
  Galway 1922 1980 Connacht Senior Hurling Championship
  Kilkenny 1983 1983 Leinster Senior Hurling Championship
  Laois 1949 1915 Leinster Senior Hurling Championship
  Limerick 1981 1973 Munster Senior Hurling Championship
  Offaly 1981 1981 Leinster Senior Hurling Championship
  Tipperary 1971 1971 Munster Senior Hurling Championship
  Waterford 1963 1959 Munster Senior Hurling Championship
  Westmeath All-Ireland Senior B Hurling Championship
  Wexford 1977 1968 Leinster Senior Hurling Championship

Stadia and locations edit

Team Grounds
Antrim Casement Park
Clare Cusack Park
Cork Cork Athletic Grounds
Dublin Parnell Park
Galway Pearse Stadium
Kilkenny Nowlan Park
Laois O'Moore Park
Limerick Gaelic Grounds
Offaly St. Brendan's Park
Tipperary Semple Stadium
Waterford Walsh Park
Westmeath Cusack Park
Wexford Wexford Park

Format edit

Munster Championship

Quarter-final: (1 match) This was a lone match between the first two teams drawn from the province of Munster. One team was eliminated at this stage, while the winners advanced to the semi-finals.

Semi-finals: (2 matches) The winners of the lone quarter-final joined the other three Munster teams to make up the semi-final pairings. Two teams were eliminated at this stage, while two teams advanced to the final.

Final: (1 match) The winners of the two semi-finals contested this game. One team was eliminated at this stage, while the winners advanced to the All-Ireland semi-final.

Leinster Championship

Quarter-final: (1 match) This was a lone match between the first two teams drawn from the province of Leinster. One team was eliminated at this stage, while the winners advanced to the semi-finals.

Semi-finals: (2 matches) The winners of the lone quarter-final joined the other three Leinster teams to make up the semi-final pairings. Two teams were eliminated at this stage, while two teams advanced to the final.

Final: (1 match) The winner of the two semi-finals contested this game. One team was eliminated at this stage, while the winners advanced to the All-Ireland semi-final.

All-Ireland Championship

Quarter-final: (1 match) This was a lone match between Galway and the All-Ireland 'B' champions. One team was eliminated at this stage, while the winners advanced to the All-Ireland semi-final where they played the Leinster champions.

Semi-finals: (2 matches) The winners of the lone quarter-final joined the Leinster and Munster champions and Antrim to make up the semi-final pairings. The Munster and Leinster champions were on opposite sides of the draw. Two teams were eliminated at this stage, while two teams advanced to the final.

Final: (1 match) The two semi-final winners contested the final.

Provincial championships edit

Leinster Senior Hurling Championship edit

Quarter-final Semi-finals Leinster final
Offaly 2–11
Dublin 1–11
Offaly 1–15
Wexford 2–11
Wexford 3–10
Kilkenny 4–15 Kilkenny 1–13
Laois 1–16
Kilkenny4–15 – 1–16Laois
B. Fitzpatrick (1–6), L. Fenelly (2–0), C. Heffernan (1–1), H. Ryan (0–3), R. Power (0–2), D. Carroll (0–1), G. Fennelly (0–1), K. Brennan (0–1). B. Bohane (0–12), P. O'Brien (1–1), M. Walsh (0–1), P. J. Cuddy (0–1), M. Cuddy (0–1).
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: N. O'Donoghue (Dublin)

Offaly2–11 – 1–11Dublin
B. Bermingham (1–1), P. Kirwan (1–0), P. Corrigan (0–3), J. Kelly (0–3), D. Fogarty (0–1), P. Carroll (0–1), A. Fogarty (0–1), T. Conneely (0–1). J. Towell (1–1), L. Walsh (0–4), J. Twomey (0–2), E. O'Shea (0–2), G. Hogarty (0–1), V. Holden (0–1).
Attendance: 33,061
Referee: P. Delaney (Laois)

Wexford3–10 – 1–13Kilkenny
M. Fitzhenry (2–3), T. Doran (1–2), T. Harrington (0–2), S. Kinsella (0–1), J. Conran (0–1), J. Houlihan (0–1). B. Fitzpatrick (0–5), C. Heffernan (1–1), K. Brennan (0–3), H. Ryan (0–2), R. Heffernan (0–1), R. Power (0–1).
Attendance: 33,061
Referee: G. Kirwan (Offaly)

Offaly1–15 – 2–11Wexford
P. Horan (1–1), T. Conneely (0–3), P. Corrigan (0–3), J. Dooley (0–2), P. Carroll (0–2), M. Corrigan (0–1), B. Keeshan (0–1), D. Fogarty (0–1), A. Fogarty (0–1). B. Byrne (1–1), J. Murphy (1–0), S. Kinsella (0–2), G. O'Connor (0–2), T. Harrington (0–1), P. Courtney (0–1), J. McDonald (0–1), M. Quigley (0–1), M. Fitzhenry (0–1), T. Doran (0–1).
Attendance: 30,016
Referee: P. Long (Kilkenny)

Munster Senior Hurling Championship edit

Quarter-final Semi-finals Munster final
Cork 3–15
Limerick 2–13
Cork 4–15
Tipperary 3–14
Tipperary 1–15
Clare 0–15 Clare 2–11
Waterford 2–8
Clare0–15 – 2–8Waterford
C. Lyons (0–8), T. Guilfoyle (0–3), J. Callinan (0–3), G. McInerney (0–1). E. Rockett (2–0), P. Curran (0–2), P. Ryan (0–2), M. Walsh (0–1), C. Curley (0–1), S. Aherne (0–1), M. Walsh (0–1).
Attendance: 5,200
Referee: W. Horgan (Cork)

Limerick2–13 – 3–15Cork
P. Kelly (0–6), J. McKenna (1–1), M. Rea (1–1), O. O'Connor (0–2), M. Carroll (0–1), A. Garvey (0–1), D. Fitzgerald (0–1). J. Fenton (1–7), J. Barry-Murphy (1–2), S. O'Leary (1–1), P. Hartnett (0–2), D. Walsh (0–1), T. Crowley (0–1), K. Hennessy (0–1).
Attendance: 32,343
Referee: J. J. Landers (Waterford)

Tipperary1–15 – 2–11Clare
S. Power (0–5), L. Maher (1–1), N. English (0–4), N. O'Dwyer (0–2), P. Fitzelle (0–2), D. O'Connell (0–1). G. McInerney (2–0), C. Lyons (0–5), J. Callinan (0–3), E. O'Connor (0–1), C. Honan (0–1), J. Shanahan (0–1).
Attendance: 18,105
Referee: N. Duggan (Limerick)

Tipperary3–14 – 4–15Cork
S. Power (1–6), D. O'Connell (1–2), N. English (1–0), N. O'Dwyer (0–2), P. Kennedy (0–2), P. Dooley (0–1), L. Maher (0–1). J. Fenton (0–7), J. Barry-Murphy (2–0), S. O'Leary (1–1), T. O'Sullivan (1–0), P. Horgan (0–3), K. Hennessy (0–3), P. Hartnett (0–1).
Attendance: 50,093
Referee: J. Moore (Waterford)

All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship edit

Quarter-final Semi-finals All-Ireland final
Cork 3–26
Antrim 2–5
Cork 3–16
Offaly 1–12
Offaly 4–15
Galway 2–17 Galway 1–10
Westmeath 2–8

All-Ireland quarter-finals edit

Galway2–17 – 2–8Westmeath
M. McGrath (1–4), J. Connolly (0–5), P. J. Molloy (1–1), F. Gantley (0–2), N. Lane (0–2), J. Boland (0–1), A. Staunton (0–1), J. Ryan (0–1). D. Kilcoyne (2–2), E. Gallagher (0–2), D. McCormack (0–2), M. Cosgrave (0–1), M. Kilcoyne (0–1).
Attendance: 4,559
Referee: N. Duggan (Limerick)

All-Ireland semi-finals edit

Cork3–26 – 2–5Antrim
J. Fenton (0–12), K. Hennessy (1–2), T. Crowley (1–2), J. Crowley (1–0), T. O'Sullivan (0–3), D. Walsh (0–3), P. Hartnett (0–2), J. Buckley (0–1), J. Barry-Murphy (0–1). D. McNaughton (1–2), C. Donnelly (1–0), B. Donnelly (0–3).
Attendance: 2,343
Referee: P. Long (Kilkenny)

Offaly4–15 – 1–10Galway
J. Dooley (2–3), P. Horan (2–2), P. Corrigan (0–3), M. Corrigan (0–2), P. Carroll (0–2), B. Bermingham (0–1), P. Delaney (0–1), T. Conneeley (0–1). S. Mahon (1–0), M. McGrath (0–3), P. J. Molloy (0–3), J. Ryan (0–1), N. Lane (0–1), S. Silke (0–1), M. Connolly (0–1).
Attendance: 18,708
Referee: J. J. Landers (Waterford)

All-Ireland Final edit

Cork3–16 – 1–12Offaly
S. O’Leary (2–1), J. Fenton (0–7), T. O’Sullivan (0–6), K. Hennessy (1–0), T. Mulcahy (0–1), P. Hartnett (0–1) M. Corrigan (1–2), P. Carroll (0–4), P. Delaney (0–4), P. Horan (0–2)
Attendance: 59,814
Referee: P. Long (Kilkenny)

Championship statistics edit

Scoring edit

  • Widest winning margin: 24 points
    • Cork 3–16 : Antrim 2–5 (All-Ireland-final, 5 August 1984)
  • Most goals in a match: 7
    • Cork 4–15 : Tipperary 3–14 (Munster final, 15 July 1984)
  • Most points in a match: 31
    • Kilkenny 4–15 : Laois 1–16 (Leinster quarter-final, 27 May 1984)
    • Cork 3–16 : Antrim 2–5 (All-Ireland-final, 5 August 1984)

Top scorers edit

Overall
Rank Player County Tally Total Matches Average
1 John Fenton Cork 1–33 36 4 9.00
2 Seánie O'Leary Cork 4–3 15 3 5.00
3 Pádraig Horan Offaly 3–5 14 4 3.50
Séamus Power Tipperary 1–11 14 2 7.00
Billy Fitzpatrick Kilkenny 1–11 14 2 7.00
6 Cyril Lyons Clare 0-13 13 2 6.50
7 Jimmy Barry-Murphy Cork 3-3 12 4 3.00
Kevin Hennessy Cork 2-6 12 4 3.00
Tony O'Sullivan Cork 1-9 12 3 4.00
Billy Bohane Laois 0-12 12 1 12.00
Single game
Rank Player County Tally Total Opposition
1 John Fenton Cork 0–12 12 Antrim
Billy Bohane Laois 0–12 12 Kilkenny
3 John Fenton Cork 1–7 10 Limerick
4 Billy Fitzpatrick Kilkenny 1–6 9 Laois
Séamus Power Tipperary 1–6 9 Cork
Martin Fitzhenry Wexford 2–3 9 Kilkenny
Joe Dooley Offaly 2–3 9 Galway
8 Cyril Lyons Clare 0–8 8 Waterford
David Kilcoyne Westmeath 2–2 8 Galway
Pádraig Horan Offaly 2–2 8 Galway

Broadcasting edit

The following matches were broadcast live on television in Ireland on RTÉ.

Round RTÉ
All-Ireland semi-final Offaly vs Galway
All-Ireland final Offaly vs Cork

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).
  • Nolan, Pat, Flashbacks: A Half Century of Cork Hurling (The Collins Press, 2000).

External links edit

See also edit