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The Final of the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship is the ultimate match in the annual hurling competition organised since 1887 by the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA). Contested by the top hurling teams in Ireland, the tournament has taken place every year, except in 1888, when the competition was not played due to a tour of the United States by would-be competitors. The All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship Final was listed in second place by CNN in its "10 sporting events you have to see live", after the Olympic Games and ahead of both the FIFA World Cup and UEFA European Football Championship .[ 1] The latest All-Ireland Hurling Final was held at Croke Park , Dublin , on 18 August 2019 and saw Tipperary beat Kilkenny at a score of 3-25 (Tipperary) to 0-20 (Kilkenny).
The final, held in the middle of August since the introduction of the new format in 2018, serves as the culmination of a series of games played during the summer months, and the results determine which county's team receives the Liam MacCarthy Cup . The Championship was initially a straight knockout competition open only to the champions of each of the four provinces of Ireland. During the 1990s the competition was expanded, firstly incorporating a "back-door system" and later a round-robin group phase involving more games. The Championship currently consists of several stages. In the present format, it begins in late May with provincial championships held in Leinster and Munster . Once a team is defeated in the provincial stage they are granted one more chance to compete for the title. The Munster and Leinster champions gain automatic admission to the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship semi-finals, where they are joined by the two winners of the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship qualifiers via two lone quarter-finals.
Thirteen teams currently participate in the Championship, the most dominant teams coming from the provinces of Leinster and Munster. Kilkenny , Cork and Tipperary are considered "the big three" of hurling. Between them, these teams have won 90 out of 125 (approx 72%) championships completed during its history. The title has been won by 13 different teams, 10 of which have won the title more than once. The all-time record-holders are Kilkenny, who won their 36th title in 2015 .
List of finals
Year
Winner
Score
Runner-up
Score
Venue
Winning captain
Losing captain
2020Details
Limerick
0-30
Waterford
0-19
Croke Park , Dublin
Declan Hannon
Conor Prunty
2019Details
Tipperary
3-25
Kilkenny
0-20
Croke Park , Dublin
Séamus Callanan
TJ Reid
2018Details
Limerick
3-16
Galway
2-18
Croke Park , Dublin
Declan Hannon
David Burke
2017Details
Galway
0-26
Waterford
2-17
Croke Park , Dublin
David Burke
Kevin Moran
2016Details
Tipperary
2-29
Kilkenny
2-20
Croke Park , Dublin
Brendan Maher
Shane Prendergast
2015Details
Kilkenny
1-22
Galway
1-18
Croke Park , Dublin
Joey Holden
David Collins
2014Details
Kilkenny
2-17
Tipperary
2-14
Croke Park , Dublin
Lester Ryan
Brendan Maher
Drawn match
Kilkenny
3-22
Tipperary
1-28
Croke Park , Dublin
2013Details
Clare
5-16
Cork
3-16
Croke Park , Dublin
Patrick Donnellan
Pa Cronin
Drawn match
Clare
0-25
Cork
3-16
Croke Park , Dublin
2012Details
Kilkenny
3-22
Galway
3-11
Croke Park , Dublin
Eoin Larkin
Fergal Moore
Drawn match
Kilkenny
0-19
Galway
2-13
Croke Park , Dublin
2011Details
Kilkenny
2-17
Tipperary
1-16
Croke Park , Dublin
Brian Hogan
Eoin Kelly
2010Details
Tipperary
4-17
Kilkenny
1-18
Croke Park , Dublin
Eoin Kelly
T.J. Reid
2009Details
Kilkenny
2-22
Tipperary
0-23
Croke Park , Dublin
Michael Fennelly
Willie Ryan
2008Details
Kilkenny
3-30
Waterford
1-13
Croke Park , Dublin
James Fitzpatrick
Michael Walsh
2007Details
Kilkenny
2-19
Limerick
1-15
Croke Park , Dublin
Henry Shefflin
Damien Reale
2006Details
Kilkenny
1-16
Cork
1-13
Croke Park , Dublin
Jackie Tyrrell
Pat Mulcahy
2005Details
Cork
1-21
Galway
1-16
Croke Park , Dublin
Seán Óg Ó hAilpín
Liam Donoghue
2004Details
Cork
0-17
Kilkenny
0-09
Croke Park , Dublin
Ben O'Connor
Martin Comerford
2003Details
Kilkenny
1-14
Cork
1-11
Croke Park , Dublin
D.J. Carey
Alan Browne
2002Details
Kilkenny
2-20
Clare
0-19
Croke Park , Dublin
Andy Comerford
Brian Lohan
2001Details
Tipperary
2-18
Galway
2-15
Croke Park , Dublin
Tommy Dunne
Liam Hodgins
2000Details
Kilkenny
5-15
Offaly
1-14
Croke Park , Dublin
Willie O'Connor
Johnny Dooley
1999Details
Cork
0-13
Kilkenny
0-12
Croke Park , Dublin
Mark Landers
Denis Byrne
1998Details
Offaly
2-16
Kilkenny
1-13
Croke Park , Dublin
Hubert Rigney
Tom Hickey
1997Details
Clare
0-20
Tipperary
2-13
Croke Park , Dublin
Anthony Daly
Conor Gleeson
1996Details
Wexford
1-13
Limerick
0-14
Croke Park , Dublin
Martin Storey
Ciarán Carey
1995Details
Clare
1-13
Offaly
2-08
Croke Park , Dublin
Anthony Daly
Johnny Pilkington
1994Details
Offaly
3-16
Limerick
2-13
Croke Park , Dublin
Martin Hanamy
Gary Kirby
1993Details
Kilkenny
2-17
Galway
1-15
Croke Park , Dublin
Eddie O'Connor
Michael McGrath
1992Details
Kilkenny
3-10
Cork
1-12
Croke Park , Dublin
Liam Fennelly
Ger FitzGerald
1991Details
Tipperary
1-16
Kilkenny
0-15
Croke Park , Dublin
Declan Carr
Christy Heffernan
1990Details
Cork
5-15
Galway
2-21
Croke Park , Dublin
Tomás Mulcahy
Joe Cooney
1989Details
Tipperary
4-24
Antrim
3-09
Croke Park , Dublin
Bobby Ryan
Ciarán Barr
1988Details
Galway
1-15
Tipperary
0-14
Croke Park , Dublin
Conor Hayes
Nicky English
1987Details
Galway
1-12
Kilkenny
0-09
Croke Park , Dublin
Conor Hayes
Paddy Prendergast
1986Details
Cork
4-13
Galway
2-15
Croke Park , Dublin
Tom Cashman
Noel Lane
1985Details
Offaly
2-11
Galway
1-12
Croke Park , Dublin
Pat Fleury
Michael Connolly
1984Details
Cork
3-16
Offaly
1-12
Semple Stadium , Thurles
John Fenton
Pat Fleury
1983Details
Kilkenny
2-14
Cork
2-12
Croke Park , Dublin
Liam Fennelly
Jimmy Barry-Murphy
1982Details
Kilkenny
3-18
Cork
1-13
Croke Park , Dublin
Brian Cody
Jimmy Barry-Murphy
1981Details
Offaly
2-12
Galway
0-15
Croke Park , Dublin
Pádraig Horan
Seán Silke
1980Details
Galway
2-15
Limerick
3-09
Croke Park , Dublin
Joe Connolly
Seán Foley
1979Details
Kilkenny
2-12
Galway
1-08
Croke Park , Dublin
Ger Fennelly
Joe McDonagh
1978Details
Cork
1-15
Kilkenny
2-08
Croke Park , Dublin
Charlie McCarthy
Ger Henderson
1977Details
Cork
1-17
Wexford
3-08
Croke Park , Dublin
Martin O'Doherty
Tony Doran
1976Details
Cork
2-21
Wexford
4-11
Croke Park , Dublin
Ray Cummins
Tony Doran
19752 Details
Kilkenny
2-22
Galway
2-10
Croke Park , Dublin
Billy Fitzpatrick
John Connolly
1974Details
Kilkenny
3-19
Limerick
1-13
Croke Park , Dublin
Nicky Orr
Seán Foley
1973Details
Limerick
1-21
Kilkenny
1-14
Croke Park , Dublin
Éamonn Grimes
Pat Delaney
1972Details
Kilkenny
3-24
Cork
5-11
Croke Park , Dublin
Noel Skehan
Frank Norberg
1971Details
Tipperary
5-17
Kilkenny
5-14
Croke Park , Dublin
Tadhg O'Connor
Pat Henderson
19703 Details
Cork
6-21
Wexford
5-10
Croke Park , Dublin
Paddy Barry
Michael Collins
1969Details
Kilkenny
2-15
Cork
2-09
Croke Park , Dublin
Eddie Keher
Denis Murphy
1968Details
Wexford
5-08
Tipperary
3-12
Croke Park , Dublin
Dan Quigley
Mick Roche
1967Details
Kilkenny
3-08
Tipperary
2-07
Croke Park , Dublin
Jim Treacy
Mick Roche
1966Details
Cork
3-09
Kilkenny
1-10
Croke Park , Dublin
Gerald McCarthy
Jim Lynch
1965Details
Tipperary
2-16
Wexford
0-10
Croke Park , Dublin
Jimmy Doyle
Tom Neville
1964Details
Tipperary
5-13
Kilkenny
2-08
Croke Park , Dublin
Mick Murphy
Seán Buckley
1963Details
Kilkenny
4-17
Waterford
6-08
Croke Park , Dublin
Séamus Cleere
Joe Condon
1962Details
Tipperary
3-10
Wexford
2-11
Croke Park , Dublin
Jimmy Doyle
Billy Rackard
1961Details
Tipperary
0-16
Dublin
1-12
Croke Park , Dublin
Matt Hassett
Noel Drumgoole
1960Details
Wexford
2-15
Tipperary
0-11
Croke Park , Dublin
Nick O'Donnell
Tony Wall
1959Details
Waterford
3-12
Kilkenny
1-10
Croke Park , Dublin
Frankie Walsh
Seán Clohessey
Drawn match
Waterford
1-17
Kilkenny
5-05
Croke Park , Dublin
1958Details
Tipperary
4-09
Galway
2-05
Croke Park , Dublin
Tony Wall
Seán Cullinane
1957Details
Kilkenny
4-10
Waterford
3-12
Croke Park , Dublin
Mickey Kelly
Phil Grimes
1956Details
Wexford
2-14
Cork
2-08
Croke Park , Dublin
Jim English
Tony O'Shaughnessy
1955Details
Wexford
3-13
Galway
2-08
Croke Park , Dublin
Nick O'Donnell
Jimmy Duggan
1954Details
Cork
1-09
Wexford
1-06
Croke Park , Dublin
Christy Ring
Padge Kehoe
1953Details
Cork
3-03
Galway
0-08
Croke Park , Dublin
Christy Ring
Mick Burke
1952Details
Cork
2-14
Dublin
0-07
Croke Park , Dublin
Paddy Barry
Jim Prior
1951Details
Tipperary
7-07
Wexford
3-09
Croke Park , Dublin
Jimmy Finn
Nicky Rackard
1950Details
Tipperary
1-09
Kilkenny
1-08
Croke Park , Dublin
Seán Kenny
Mick Kenny
1949Details
Tipperary
3-11
Laois
0-03
Croke Park , Dublin
Pat Stakelum
Paddy Ruschitzko
1948Details
Waterford
6-07
Dublin
4-02
Croke Park , Dublin
Jim Ware
Frank Cummins
1947Details
Kilkenny
0-14
Cork
2-07
Croke Park , Dublin
Dan Kennedy
Seán Condon
1946Details
Cork
7-05
Kilkenny
3-08
Croke Park , Dublin
Christy Ring
Jack Mulcahy
1945Details
Tipperary
5-06
Kilkenny
3-06
Croke Park , Dublin
John Maher
Peter Blanchfield
1944Details
Cork
2-13
Dublin
1-02
Croke Park , Dublin
Seán Condon
Mick Butler
1943Details
Cork
5-16
Antrim
0-04
Croke Park , Dublin
Mick Kennefick
Jimmy Walsh
1942Details
Cork
2-14
Dublin
3-04
Croke Park , Dublin
Jack Lynch
Frank White
1941Details
Cork
5-11
Dublin
0-06
Croke Park , Dublin
Connie Buckley
Eddie Wade
1940Details
Limerick
3-07
Kilkenny
1-07
Croke Park , Dublin
Mick Mackey
Jim Langton
1939Details
Kilkenny
2-07
Cork
3-03
Croke Park , Dublin
Jimmy Walsh
Jack Lynch
1938Details
Dublin
2-05
Waterford
1-06
Croke Park , Dublin
Mick Daniels
Mick Hickey
1937Details
Tipperary
3-11
Kilkenny
0-03
FitzGerald Stadium , Killarney
Jimmy Lanigan
Jack Duggan
1936Details
Limerick
5-06
Kilkenny
1-05
Croke Park , Dublin
Mick Mackey
Paddy Larkin
1935Details
Kilkenny
2-05
Limerick
2-04
Croke Park , Dublin
Lory Meagher
Timmy Ryan
1934Details
Limerick
3-04
Dublin
2-06
Croke Park , Dublin
Timmy Ryan
Stephen Feeny
Drawn match
Limerick
2-07
Dublin
3-04
Croke Park , Dublin
1933Details
Kilkenny
1-07
Limerick
0-06
Croke Park , Dublin
Ned Doyle
Micky Fitzgibbon
1932Details
Kilkenny
3-03
Clare
2-03
Croke Park , Dublin
Jimmy Walsh
John Joe 'Goggles' Doyle
1931Details
Cork
5-08
Kilkenny
3-04
Croke Park , Dublin
Eudie Coughlan
Lory Meagher
1930Details
Tipperary
2-07
Dublin
1-03
Croke Park , Dublin
John Joe Callinan
Jimmy Walsh
1929Details
Cork
4-09
Galway
1-03
Croke Park , Dublin
Dinny Barry-Murphy
Junior Mahony
1928Details
Cork
6-12
Galway
1-00
Croke Park , Dublin
Seán Óg Murphy
Jim Power
1927Details
Dublin
4-08
Cork
1-03
Croke Park , Dublin
Mick Gill
Seán Óg Murphy
1926Details
Cork
4-06
Kilkenny
2-00
Croke Park , Dublin
Seán Óg Murphy
Richard Grace
1925Details
Tipperary
5-06
Galway
1-05
Croke Park , Dublin
Johnny Leahy
Andy Kelly
1924Details
Dublin
5-03
Galway
2-06
Croke Park , Dublin
Frank Wall
Mick Kenny
1923Details
Galway
7-03
Limerick
4-05
Croke Park , Dublin
Mick Kenny
Paddy McInerney
1922Details
Kilkenny
5-03
Tipperary
2-06
Croke Park , Dublin
Wattie Dunphy
Johnny Leahy
1921Details
Limerick
8-05
Dublin
3-02
Croke Park , Dublin
Bob McConkey
Bob Mockler
1920Details
Dublin
4-09
Cork
4-03
Croke Park , Dublin
Bob Mockler
Dick O'Gorman
1919Details
Cork
6-04
Dublin
2-04
Croke Park , Dublin
Jimmy Kennedy
Charlie Stuart
1918Details
Limerick
9-05
Wexford
1-03
Croke Park , Dublin
Willie Hough
Mike Cummins
1917Details
Dublin
5-04
Tipperary
4-02
Croke Park , Dublin
John Ryan
Johnny Leahy
1916Details
Tipperary
5-04
Kilkenny
3-02
Croke Park , Dublin
Johnny Leahy
Sim Walton
1915Details
Laois
6-02
Cork
4-01
Croke Park , Dublin
Jack Finlay
Connie Sheehan
1914Details
Clare
5-01
Laois
1-00
Croke Park , Dublin
Amby Power
Jack Carroll
1913Details
Kilkenny
2-04
Tipperary
1-02
Jones' Road , Dublin
Dick Walsh
Patrick 'Wedger' Meagher
1912Details
Kilkenny
2-01
Cork
1-03
Jones' Road , Dublin
Sim Walton
Barry Murphy
1911 [a] Details
Kilkenny
w/o
Limerick
scr.
Sim Walton
1910Details
Wexford (Shelmaliers)
7-00
Limerick
6-02
Jones' Road , Dublin
Dick Doyle
John "Tyler" Mackey
1909Details
Kilkenny
4-06
Tipperary
0-12
Cork Athletic Grounds
Dick Walsh
Tom Semple
1908Details
Tipperary
2-05
Dublin
1-08
Croke Park , Dublin
Tipperary
3-15
Dublin
1-05
Geraldine Park , Athy
Tom Semple
Jack Grace
1907Details
Kilkenny
3-12
Cork
4-08
Fraher Field , Dungarvan
Dick Walsh
Jamesy Kelleher
1906Details
Tipperary
3-16
Dublin
3-08
Kilkenny
Tom Semple
Danny McCormack
1905[b] Details
Cork
5-10
Kilkenny
3-12
Fraher Field , Dungarvan
Kilkenny
7-07
Cork
2-09
Tipperary
D.J. Stapleton
Christy Young
1904Details
Kilkenny
1-09
Cork
1-08
Carrick-on-Suir
Jer Doheny
Dan Harrington
1903Details
Cork
3-16
London
1-01
Fraher Field , Dungarvan
Steva Riordan
Paddy King
1902Details
Cork
3-13
London
0-00
Cork Athletic Grounds , Cork
Jamesy Kelleher
Jim Nestor
1901Details
London
1-05
Cork
0-04
Jones' Road
Jack Coughlan
Paddy Cantillon
1900Details
Tipperary
3-13
London
0-06
Jones' Road
Ned Hayes
Dan Horgan
1899[c] Details
Tipperary
3-12
Wexford
1-04
Jones' Road
Tom Condon
James Furlong
1898Details
Tipperary
7-13
Kilkenny
3-10
Jones' Road
Mikey Maher
Ned Hennessy
1897Details
Limerick
3-04
Kilkenny
2-04
Jones' Road
Denis Grimes
Jackie Walsh
1896Details
Tipperary
8-14
Dublin
0-04
Jones' Road
Mikey Maher
Pat Buckley
1895Details
Tipperary
6-08
Kilkenny
1-00
Jones' Road
Mikey Maher
James Grace
1894Details
Cork
5-20
Dublin
2-00
Clonturk Park , Drumcondra
Stephen Hayes
John McCabe
1893Details
Cork
6-08
Kilkenny
0-02
Phoenix Park
John 'Curtis' Murphy
Dan Whelan
1892[d] Details
Cork
2-04
Dublin
1-01
Clonturk Park , Drumcondra
Bill O'Callaghan
Pat Egan
1891Details
Kerry (Ballyduff)
2-03
Wexford (Crossabeg)
1-05
Clonturk Park , Drumcondra
John Mahony
Nick Daly
1890[e] Details
Cork (Aughabullogue)
1-06
Wexford (Castlebridge)
2-02
Clonturk Park , Drumcondra
Dan Lane
Nick Daly
1889Details
Dublin (Kickhams)
5-04[ 2]
Clare (Tulla)
1-06
Pond Field, Inchicore
Nicholas O'Shea
John Considine
1888[f]
Not Played
1887Details
Tipperary (Thurles)
1-01 (1)
Galway (Meelick)
0-00 (0)
Birr Sportsfield , Birr
Jim Stapleton
Pat Madden
a. ^ Limerick refused to play in Thurles after the original fixture on 18 February 1911 in Cork was postponed owing to the state of pitch. Kilkenny were awarded the All-Ireland title. Tipperary were nominated to play in the All-Ireland final in their absence.b. ^ A refixture of the All-Ireland Final was needed following an objection and a counter-objection.c. ^ The 1899 final was left unfinished with Tipperary being awarded the title.d. ^ Dublin withdrew from the field with ten minutes remaining. after Cork were awarded a disputed goal. Cork were awarded the title.e. ^ Cork withdrew from the field in protest at rough play by the Wexford team. Cork were awarded the title.f. ^ The 1888 Championship was unfinished owing to a tour of the United States by hurlers, footballers and athletes.
1997 was the first All-Ireland Hurling Final where the two competing teams came from the same province .
1975 was the first 70-minute All-Ireland Hurling Final.
1970 was the first 80-minute All-Ireland Hurling Final.
A refixture of the All-Ireland Final was needed following an objection and a counter objection.
The 1892 final was left unfinished with Cork being awarded the title.
The 1890 final was left unfinished with Cork being awarded the title.
See also
References
Pre-1923
Beginning of Liam MacCarthy
80-minute experiment
Post-experiment
'Back-door' era
Associated competitions Statistics and awards