1893 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship
Appearance
Championship details | |
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Dates | 5 November 1893 - 21 June 1894 |
Teams | 5 |
All-Ireland champions | |
Winning team | Cork (3rd win) |
Captain | John 'Curtis' Murphy |
All-Ireland Finalists | |
Losing team | Kilkenny |
Captain | Dan Whelan |
Provincial champions | |
Munster | Cork |
Leinster | Kilkenny |
Ulster | Not Played |
Connacht | Not Played |
Championship statistics | |
No. matches played | 2 |
Goals total | 11 (5.50 per game) |
Points total | 13 (6.50 per game) |
All-Star Team | See here |
← 1892 1894 → |
The 1893 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship was the seventh staging of the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship, the Gaelic Athletic Association's premier inter-county hurling tournament. The championship began on 5 November 1893 and ended on 21 June 1894.
The championship was won by Cork who secured the title following a 6-8 to 0-2 defeat of Kilkenny in the All-Ireland final.[1] This was their 3rd All-Ireland title.
Cork were the defending champions, thus becoming the first team to retain the title.
Results
5 November 1893 Final | Cork | 5-3 – 0-0 | Limerick | Charleville Sportsfield |
21 June 1894 Final | Cork | 6-8 – 0-2 | Kilkenny | Phoenix Park |
Attendance: c.1,000 Referee: JJ Kenny (Dublin) |
Championship statistics
Miscellaneous
- The All-Ireland final between Cork and Kilkenny is the very first championship meeting between the two teams. Cork win the game making them the first team to win back-to-back All-Ireland titles.
Sources
- Corry, Eoghan, The GAA Book of Lists (Hodder Headline Ireland, 2005).
- Donegan, Des, The Complete Handbook of Gaelic Games (DBA Publications Limited, 2005).
References
- ^ "All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship Roll of Honour". The GAA website. Archived from the original on 5 September 2011. Retrieved 27 July 2011.