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15 unusual facts about All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship


2010 Ulster Senior Hurling Championship

There was no entry from the Ulster Championship to the 2010 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship proper.

However, a class of fixtures occurred with London participating in the Nicky Rackard Cup, the third tier All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship competition.

Aislinn Connolly

She is the daughter of John Connolly, who featured in Galway’s breakthrough All Ireland victory of 1980.

Conor Counihan

This victory was all the more special as the Cork hurling team had already won their respective All-Ireland title a fortnight earlier.

Double-elimination tournament

It is also used, in modified form, in the All-Ireland Senior Gaelic Football Championship and All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship.

Dual county

Only Tipperary and Cork have won both premier men's competitions, the All-Ireland Senior Hurling and All-Ireland Senior Football championships in the same year.

Eamonn Kennedy

He won an All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship medal with Kilkenny in 2000, starting at centre half back in a 5-15 to 1-14 win against Offaly in a final.

Gabriel Bradley

In 1989 while travelling to the All-Ireland Hurling Championship final, he was involved in a horrific road accident that ended his 17 year-long club career.

Glossary of Gaelic games terms

The All-Ireland can refer to an already mentioned All-Ireland championship; more generally it can refer to the All-Ireland Senior Football or Hurling Championship.

J. J. Brennan

In a senior inter-county career that lasted from 1905 until 1914 he won four All-Ireland titles and four Leinster titles.

Jovita Delaney

The family’s association with the game stretches back almost one hundred years as Arthur O'Donnell, a cousin, won All-Ireland medals with Tipperary in 1916 and 1925.

Mick Lawler

With Kilkenny Lawler won an All-Ireland title and two Leinster titles.

Mossy Murphy

With Kilkenny, Murphy won All-Ireland and Leinster titles in 1972.

Mossy O'Riordan

This was later converted into a first All-Ireland medal following a victory over Kilkenny in the championship decider.

Sliotar

An official Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA) sliotar, as used in top level hurling competitions such as the National Hurling League or the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championships is subject to strict regulations as regards its size, mass and composition.


1957 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship

The English actor John Gregson joined the Kilkenny team during the parade at the start of the All-Ireland final as part of his role as a hurler in the film Rooney.

1966 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship Final

The 1966 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship Final was the 79th All-Ireland Final and the culmination of the 1966 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship, an inter-county hurling tournament for the top teams in Ireland.

1969 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship Final

The 1969 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship Final was the 82nd All-Ireland Final and the culmination of the 1969 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship, an inter-county hurling tournament for the top teams in Ireland.

1970 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship Final

The 1970 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship Final was the 83rd All-Ireland final and the culmination of the 1970 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship, an inter-county hurling tournament for the top teams in Ireland.

1972 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship Final

The 1972 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship Final was the 85th All-Ireland Final and the culmination of the 1972 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship, an inter-county hurling tournament for the top teams in Ireland.

1976 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship Final

The 1976 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship Final was the 89th All-Ireland Final and the culmination of the 1976 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship, an inter-county hurling tournament for the top teams in Ireland.

1977 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship Final

The 1977 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship Final was the 90th All-Ireland Final and the culmination of the 1977 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship, an inter-county hurling tournament for the top teams in Ireland.

1978 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship Final

The 1978 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship Final was the 91st All-Ireland Final and the culmination of the 1978 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship, an inter-county hurling tournament for the top teams in Ireland.

1979 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship

Cork entered the championship as defending champions, however, they were beaten by Galway in the All-Ireland semi-final.

1984 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship Final

The 1984 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship Final was a hurling match which took place on Sunday, 2 September 1984 at Semple Stadium in Thurles that decided the winner of the 1984 season of the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship.

1986 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship Final

The 1986 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship Final was the 99th All-Ireland Final and the culmination of the 1986 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship, an inter-county hurling tournament for the top teams in Ireland.

1987 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship

The championship ran from May to September of that year, culminating with the All-Ireland final, held at Croke Park, Dublin on 6 September.

1988 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship

The championship ran from May to September of that year, culminating with the All-Ireland final, held at Croke Park, Dublin on 4 September.

1991 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship Final

The 1991 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship Final was the 104th All-Ireland Final and the culmination of the 1991 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship, an inter-county hurling tournament for the top teams in Ireland.

1999 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship Final

Cork, managed by Jimmy Barry-Murphy held out to win their first All Ireland title since 1990.

2002 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship Final

Two weeks previously at the Hurling Final the Liam McCarthy Cup was awarded to Kilkenny on a podium in the centre of the pitch whilst Cliff Richard's "Congratulations" was played over the public address system.

2013 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship

Setanta Sports broadcasts live Championship matches in Australia.

Bernie Forde

He made his senior debut during the 1978 championship.

Brian Cody

His retirement came during the 1986 championship.

John Reidy

During his inter-county career he won one All-Ireland medal and one Munster medal.

Michael O'Meara

O'Meara was a non playing substitute as Tipperary won the 1991 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship with victory against Kilkenny by 1-16 to 0-15 in the final.

Ned Cregan

Points from Mick Mackey and Jackie O'Connell and a fourth goal from Dave Clohessy secured a 5-2 to 2-6 victory for Limerick and a coveted All-Ireland medal for Cregan.

Ned Power

Following Waterford's exit from the 1966 championship, Power retired from inter-county hurling.

Niall McInerney

He made his senior debut during the 1972 championship.

Sylvie Linnane

He made his senior debut during the 1976 championship.

Thomastown

Monsignor Tommy Maher played hurling with the local club Thomastown and with the Kilkenny senior inter-county team in the 1940s and coached Kilkenny to seven senior All-Ireland titles between 1957 and 1978.

Tom Cashman

He made his senior debut in the 1977 championship.