All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship
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The Guinness All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship is the premier knockout competition in the game of hurling played in Ireland. The series of games are organised by the Gaelic Athletic Association and are played during the summer months with the All-Ireland Hurling Final being played on the second (formerly first) Sunday in September in Croke Park, Dublin.
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Format
The county is a geographical region in Ireland, and each of the thirty-two counties in Ireland organises its own GAA affairs through a County Board. The county teams play in their respective Provincial Championships in Munster, Leinster, Connacht and Ulster. The hurling championship qualifying structure works as follows:
Counties Participating: Twelve Counties shall participate in the Championship (initially the Counties participating in Division 1 of the National Hurling League 2004). Additional provision shall be made for the Ulster Champions, if not already included.
Provincial Championships: Provincial Championships will run as normal in Munster, Leinster and Ulster on a 'Knock Out' format.
All Ireland Qualifier: The 8 Counties participating shall be the First Round Losers in the Leinster and Munster Championships (two Teams), the Losing Semi-Finalists in the Leinster and Munster Championships (four Teams), Galway, and Antrim.
Groups (2): Two Groups of four Teams shall be drawn, with a maximum of two Teams from Munster and Leinster in each Group. Each County in a Group shall meet each other i.e. each Team shall play three games.
All Ireland Quarter Finals (4): The Pairings for the All Ireland Quarter-Finals shall be as follows:
- Leinster Champions v Second Placed Team in one Qualifier Group.
- Munster Champions v Second Placed Team in the other Qualifier Group.
- Leinster Championship Runners Up v First Placed Team in One Qualifier Group.
- Munster Championship Runners Up v First Placed Team in the other Qualifier Group.
A Draw shall be made to determine who each of the 'First Placed' Teams and each of the 'Second Placed' Teams shall meet.
All Ireland Semi-Finals: The Leinster and Munster Provincial Champions, if still involved, shall be drawn against the other two Quarter Final Winners. If the Leinster and/or Munster Provincial Champions are defeated in the Quarter Finals, the Team(s) that defeated them shall take their position(s) in the Draw.
Past Winners
| Year | Date | Venue | Winner | Score | Runner-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1887 | April 1 | Birr | Tipperary | 1-1 | Galway | 0-0 |
| 1888 | (unfinished) | Kilkenny/Cork/Clare | ||||
| 1889 | November 3 | Inchicore | Dublin | 5-1 | Clare | 1-6 |
| 1890 | November 16 | Clonturk | Cork | 1-6 | Wexford | 2-2 |
| 1891 | February 28, 1892 | Clonturk | Kerry | 2-3 | Wexford | 1-5 |
| 1892 | March 26, 1893 | Clonturk | Cork | 2-4 | Dublin | 1-1 |
| 1893 | June 24, 1894 | Phoenix Park | Cork | 6-8 | Kilkenny | 0-2 |
| 1894 | March 24, 1895 | Clonturk | Cork | 5-20 | Dublin | 2-0 |
| 1895 | March 15, 1896 | Jones' Road | Tipperary | 6-8 | Kilkenny | 1-0 |
| 1896 | March 27, 1898 | Jones' Road | Tipperary | 8-14 | Dublin | 0-4 |
| 1897 | November 20, 1898 | Jones' Road | Limerick | 3-4 | Kilkenny | 2-4 |
| 1898 | March 25, 1900 | Jones' Road | Kilkenny | 3-3 | Clare | 2-3 |
| 1899 | March 24, 1902 | Jones' Road | Tipperary | 3-12 | Wexford | 1-4 |
| 1900 | October 26, 1902 | Jones' Road | Tipperary | 2-5 | London | 0-6 |
| 1901 | August 2, 1903 | Jones' Road | London | 1-5 | Cork | 0-4 |
| 1902 | September 11, 1904 | Cork | Cork | 3-13 | London | 0-0 |
| 1903 | November 12, 1905 | Jones' Road | Cork | 3-16 | London | 1-1 |
| 1904 | June 24, 1906 | Carrick-on-Suir | Kilkenny | 1-9 | Cork | 1-8 |
| 1905 | June 30, 1907 | Dungarvan | Kilkenny | 7-7 | Cork | 2-9 |
| 1906 | October 27, 1907 | Kilkenny | Tipperary | 3-16 | Dublin | 3-8 |
| 1907 | June 21, 1908 | Dungarvan | Kilkenny | 3-12 | Cork | 4-8 |
| 1908 | June 27, 1909 | Athy | Tipperary | 3-15 | Dublin | 1-5 |
| 1909 | December 12 | Cork | Kilkenny | 4-6 | Tipperary | 0-12 |
| 1910 | November 20 | Jones' Road | Wexford | 7-0 | Limerick | 6-2 |
| 1911 | July 28, 1912 | Dungarvan | Kilkenny | 3-3 | Tipperary | 1-1 |
| 1912 | November 17 | Jones' Road | Kilkenny | 2-1 | Cork | 1-3 |
| 1913 | November 2 | Jones' Road | Kilkenny | 2-4 | Tipperary | 1-2 |
| 1914 | October 18 | Croke Park | Clare | 5-1 | Laois | 1-0 |
| 1915 | October 24 | Croke Park | Laois | 6-2 | Cork | 4-1 |
| 1916 | January 21, 1917 | Croke Park | Tipperary | 5-4 | Kilkenny | 3-2 |
| 1917 | October 28 | Croke Park | Dublin | 5-4 | Tipperary | 4-2 |
| 1918 | January 26, 1919 | Croke Park | Limerick | 9-5 | Wexford | 1-3 |
| 1919 | September 21 | Croke Park | Cork | 6-4 | Dublin | 2-4 |
| 1920 | May 14, 1922 | Croke Park | Dublin | 4-9 | Cork | 4-3 |
| 1921 | Croke Park | Limerick | 8-5 | Dublin | 3-2 | |
| 1922 | Croke Park | Kilkenny | 4-2 | Tipperary | 2-6 | |
| 1923 | Croke Park | Galway | 7-3 | Limerick | 4-5 | |
| 1924 | Croke Park | Dublin | 5-3 | Galway | 2-6 | |
| 1925 | Croke Park | Tipperary | 5-6 | Galway | 1-5 | |
| 1926 | Croke Park | Cork | 4-6 | Kilkenny | 2-0 | |
| 1927 | Croke Park | Dublin | 4-8 | Cork | 1-3 | |
| 1928 | Croke Park | Cork | 6-12 | Galway | 1-0 | |
| 1929 | Croke Park | Cork | 4-9 | Galway | 1-3 | |
| 1930 | September 4 | Croke Park | Kilkenny | 3-3 | Clare | 2-3 |
| 1931 | November 1 | Croke Park | Cork | 5-8 | Kilkenny | 3-4 |
| 1932 | September 4 | Croke Park | Kilkenny | 3-3 | Clare | 2-3 |
| 1933 | September 3 | Croke Park | Kilkenny | 1-7 | Limerick | 0-6 |
| 1934 | September 30 | Croke Park | Limerick | 5-2 | Dublin | 2-6 |
| 1935 | September 1 | Croke Park | Kilkenny | 2-5 | Limerick | 2-4 |
| 1936 | September 6 | Croke Park | Limerick | 5-6 | Kilkenny | 1-5 |
| 1937 | September 5 | FitzGerald Stadium | Tipperary | 3-11 | Kilkenny | 0-3 |
| 1938 | September 4 | Croke Park | Dublin | 2-5 | Waterford | 1-6 |
| 1939 | September 2 | Croke Park | Kilkenny | 2-7 | Cork | 3-3 |
| 1940 | September 1 | Croke Park | Limerick | 3-7 | Kilkenny | 1-7 |
| 1941 | September 28 | Croke Park | Cork | 5-11 | Dublin | 0-6 |
| 1942 | September 6 | Croke Park | Cork | 2-14 | Dublin | 3-4 |
| 1943 | September 5 | Croke Park | Cork | 5-16 | Antrim | 0-4 |
| 1944 | September 3 | Croke Park | Cork | 2-13 | Dublin | 1-2 |
| 1945 | September 2 | Croke Park | Tipperary | 5-6 | Kilkenny | 3-6 |
| 1946 | September 1 | Croke Park | Cork | 7-05 | Kilkenny | 3-08 |
| 1947 | September 7 | Croke Park | Kilkenny | 0-14 | Cork | 2-07 |
| 1948 | September 5 | Croke Park | Waterford | 6-07 | Dublin | 4-02 |
| 1949 | September 4 | Croke Park | Tipperary | 3-11 | Laois | 0-03 |
| 1950 | September 3 | Croke Park | Tipperary | 1-09 | Kilkenny | 1-08 |
| 1951 | September 2 | Croke Park | Tipperary | 2-14 | Wexford | 7-07 |
| 1952 | September 7 | Croke Park | Cork | 2-14 | Dublin | 0-07 |
| 1953 | September 6 | Croke Park | Cork | 3-03 | Galway | 0-08 |
| 1954 | September 5 | Croke Park | Cork | 1-09 | Wexford | 1-06 |
| 1955 | September 4 | Croke Park | Wexford | 3-13 | Galway | 2-08 |
| 1956 | September 23 | Croke Park | Wexford | 2-14 | Cork | 2-08 |
| 1957 | September 1 | Croke Park | Kilkenny | 4-10 | Waterford | 3-12 |
| 1958 | September 7 | Croke Park | Tipperary | 4-09 | Galway | 2-05 |
| 1959 | October 4 | Croke Park | Waterford | 3-12 | Kilkenny | 1-10 |
| 1960 | September 4 | Croke Park | Wexford | 2-15 | Tipperary | 0-11 |
| 1961 | September 3 | Croke Park | Tipperary | 0-16 | Dublin | 1-12 |
| 1962 | September 2 | Croke Park | Tipperary | 3-10 | Wexford | 2-11 |
| 1963 | September 1 | Croke Park | Kilkenny | 4-17 | Waterford | 6-08 |
| 1964 | September 6 | Croke Park | Tipperary | 5-13 | Kilkenny | 2-08 |
| 1965 | September 5 | Croke Park | Tipperary | 2-16 | Wexford | 0-10 |
| 1966 | September 7 | Croke Park | Cork | 3-09 | Kilkenny | 1-10 |
| 1967 | September 3 | Croke Park | Kilkenny | 3-08 | Tipperary | 2-07 |
| 1968 | September 1 | Croke Park | Wexford | 5-08 | Tipperary | 3-12 |
| 1969 | September 7 | Croke Park | Kilkenny | 2-15 | Cork | 2-09 |
| 1970 | September 6 | Croke Park | Cork | 6-21 | Wexford | 5-10 |
| 1971 | September 5 | Croke Park | Tipperary | 5-17 | Kilkenny | 5-14 |
| 1972 | September 3 | Croke Park | Kilkenny | 3-24 | Cork | 5-11 |
| 1973 | September 2 | Croke Park | Limerick | 1-21 | Kilkenny | 1-14 |
| 1974 | September 1 | Croke Park | Kilkenny | 3-19 | Limerick | 1-13 |
| 1975 | September 5 | Croke Park | Kilkenny | 2-22 | Galway | 2-10 |
| 1976 | September 5 | Croke Park | Cork | 2-21 | Wexford | 4-11 |
| 1977 | September 4 | Croke Park | Cork | 1-17 | Wexford | 3-8 |
| 1978 | September 3 | Croke Park | Cork | 1-15 | Kilkenny | 2-8 |
| 1979 | September 2 | Croke Park | Kilkenny | 2-12 | Galway | 1-8 |
| 1980 | September 7 | Croke Park | Galway | 2-15 | Limerick | 3-9 |
| 1981 | September 6 | Croke Park | Offaly | 2-12 | Galway | 0-15 |
| 1982 | September 1 | Croke Park | Kilkenny | 3-18 | Cork | 1-13 |
| 1983 | September 4 | Croke Park | Kilkenny | 2-14 | Cork | 2-12 |
| 1984 | September 2 | Semple Stadium | Cork | 3-16 | Offaly | 1-12 |
| 1985 | September 1 | Croke Park | Offaly | 2-11 | Galway | 1-12 |
| 1986 | September 7 | Croke Park | Cork | 4-13 | Galway | 2-15 |
| 1987 | September 6 | Croke Park | Galway | 1-12 | Kilkenny | 0-9 |
| 1988 | September 4 | Croke Park | Galway | 1-15 | Tipperary | 0-14 |
| 1989 | September 1 | Croke Park | Tipperary | 4-24 | Antrim | 3-9 |
| 1990 | September 2 | Croke Park | Cork | 5-15 | Galway | 2-21 |
| 1991 | September 1 | Croke Park | Tipperary | 1-16 | Kilkenny | 0-15 |
| 1992 | September 6 | Croke Park | Kilkenny | 3-10 | Cork | 1-12 |
| 1993 | September 5 | Croke Park | Kilkenny | 2-17 | Galway | 1-15 |
| 1994 | September 4 | Croke Park | Offaly | 3-16 | Limerick | 2-13 |
| 1995 | September 3 | Croke Park | Clare | 1-13 | Offaly | 2-08 |
| 1996 | September 1 | Croke Park | Wexford | 1-13 | Limerick | 0-14 |
| 1997 | September 14 | Croke Park | Clare | 0-20 | Tipperary | 2-13 |
| 1998 | September 13 | Croke Park | Offaly | 2-16 | Kilkenny | 1-13 |
| 1999 | September 12 | Croke Park | Cork | 0-13 | Kilkenny | 0-12 |
| 2000 | September 10 | Croke Park | Kilkenny | 5-15 | Offaly | 1-14 |
| 2001 | September 9 | Croke Park | Tipperary | 2-18 | Galway | 2-15 |
| 2002 | September 8 | Croke Park | Kilkenny | 2-20 | Clare | 0-19 |
| 2003 | September 14 | Croke Park | Kilkenny | 1-14 | Cork | 1-11 |
| 2004 | September 12 | Croke Park | Cork | 0-17 | Kilkenny | 0-9 |
| 2005 | September 11 | Croke Park | ||||
| 2006 | September 3 | Croke Park |
Top Winners
The top 10 county teams by number of wins (and when they last won and lost a final):
| Team | Winner | Last win | Runner-up | Last losing final | |
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| 1 | Cork | 29 | 2004 | 17 | 2003 |
| 2 | Kilkenny | 28 | 2003 | 24 | 2004 |
| 3 | Tipperary | 25 | 2001 | 10 | 1997 |
| 4 | Limerick | 7 | 1973 | 8 | 1996 |
| 5 | Wexford | 6 | 1996 | 11 | 1977 |
| Dublin | 6 | 1938 | 14 | 1961 | |
| 7 | Offaly | 4 | 1998 | 3 | 2000 |
| Galway | 4 | 1988 | 16 | 2001 | |
| 9 | Clare | 3 | 1997 | 4 | 2002 |
| 10 | Waterford | 2 | 1959 | 1 | 1963 |
| 11 | Laois | 1 | 1915 | 2 | 1949 |
| Kerry | 1 | 1891 | |||
| London | 1 | 1901 | 3 | 1903 |
Hurling Team of the Millennium
| Right Corner Forward | Full Forward | Right Full Forward |
| Brian Whelehan | Ray Cummins | Eddie Keher |
| Left Half Forward | Centre Forward | Right Half Forward |
| Jim Langton | Mick Mackey | Christy Ring |
| Midfield | ||
| Jack Lynch | Lory Meagher | |
| Left Half Back | Centre Back | Right Half Back |
| Brian Whelehan | John Keane | Paddy Phelan |
| Left Full Back | Full Back | Right Full Back |
| Bobby Rackard | Nick O'Donnell | John Doyle |
| Goalkeeper | ||
| Tony Reddin |
Famous Hurling Championship Moments
- 1922: All-Ireland Hurling Final: Kilkenny are three points down with three minutes to go when Paddy Donoghue and Dick Tobin score two goals. Tipperary later miss the chance of an equalising goal.
- 1933: The Cork v Kilkenny All-Ireland Final is palyed three times. The first two games are draws.
- 1971: All-Ireland Final: In the final stages of the game Babs Keating plays in his bare feet. Tipperary go on to beat Kilkenny.
- 1984: Munster Hurling Final: Tipperary lead by four points with four minutes remaining when Tony O'Sullivan and Seanie O'Leary scored two goal snatch victory for Cork.
- 1994: The "five-minute All-Ireland Final." Offaly score two goals and most of their points in the last five minutes to stage on of the greatest comebacks of all time.
- 1995: In the All-Ireland Final Davy FitzGerald, the Clare goalkeeper, runs the length of the pitch to take a penalty. He scores the goal and ran the length of the pitch again to cover his own goal.
- 1998: In the All-Ireland Semi-Final between Clare and Offaly referee Jimmy Cooney blows the whistle two minutes early. Offaly's players and supporters launch a sit-down protest on the pitch. A replay was forced to be played which Offaly won.