1940 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship final

none 1940 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Final 1940 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship Final programme.jpg 250 1940 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship Limerick 40px 3-7 Kilkenny 40px 1-7 1 September 1940 Croke Park Dublin John Joe Callinan (Tipperary) 49,260 1939 1941 The 1940 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship Final was a hurling match played at Croke Park on 1 September 1940 to determine the winners of the 1940 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship, a tournament organised by the Gaelic Athletic Association for the champions of the three hurling provinces of Ireland. It was the 53rd All-Ireland final. The match was contested by Kilkenny of Leinster and Limerick of Munster, with Limerick winning by 3–7 to 1–7.http://www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic-games/cregan-says-it-s-limerick-s-time-to-stand-up-and-fight-1.1889646 Cregan says it’s Limerick’s ‘time to stand up’ and fight Irish Times 7 August 2014 10 August 2015 Ian O'Riordan The All-Ireland final between Limerick and Kilkenny was the fifth championship meeting between the two teams. Kilkenny, the reigning champions, were appearing in their eighth final in ten years and were hoping to win their 13th title. Limerick were lining out in their fifth final in eight years and were hoping to claim a 6th championship title. Limerick's All-Ireland victory was their first since 1936. The win put them in joint fourth position, alongside Dublin on the all-time roll of honour. Kilkenny's All-Ireland defeat was their tenth in a final. It was the first of three defeats in All-Ireland final before their next victory. Match Details 1 September 194015:15 UTC+1 Limerick 3-7 – 1-7 Kilkenny Croke Park, Dublin 49,260 J.J. Callinan (Tipperary) _whiteborder _collarwhite _whiteborder 228B22 228B22 228B22 FFFFFF 228B22 _hoops_white Limerick_black_stripes _blackstripes _black_stripes FFC125 FFC125 FFC125 FFFFFF FFC125 _hoops_black Kilkenny Order of Scoring 1940 All Ireland Senior Hurling Final Scoring Order Half Min Winner Score Runner up Score SD Scorer Note15Limerick0-00Kilkenny 1-00 -3 Terry Leahy 16Limerick0-00Kilkenny 1-01 -4 Terry Leahyf115Limerick0-01Kilkenny 1-01 -3Paddy Clohessy65124Limerick0-02Kilkenny 1-01 -2Jackie Power 125Limerick1-02Kilkenny 1-01 +1 Jackie Power 127Limerick1-02Kilkenny 1-02 0 Terry Leahyf129Limerick1-02Kilkenny 1-03 -1 Jimmy Phelan130Limerick1-02Kilkenny 1-04 -2Jim Langtonf Half Min Winner Score Runner up Score SD Scorer Note21Limerick1-02Kilkenny 1-05 -3 Jack Mulcahy 23Limerick1-02Kilkenny 1-06 -4 Jimmy Walsh 25Limerick1-03Kilkenny 1-06 -3 Timmy Ryan 27Limerick1-04Kilkenny 1-06 -2 Mick Mackey 210Limerick2-04Kilkenny 1-06 +1 Dick Stokes0 215Limerick3-04Kilkenny 1-06 +4 John Mackey 216Limerick3-05Kilkenny 1-06 +5 Jackie Power 225Limerick3-06Kilkenny 1-06 +6 Timmy Ryan 227Limerick3-06Kilkenny 1-07 +5 Seánie O'Brien229Limerick3-07Kilkenny 1-07 +6 Mick Mackeyf Miscellaneous Kilkenny led by four points at one stage in the game. It was the biggest lead by a losing side since 1922 (Tipperary, 4pts). Kilkenny opened the scoring with a goal. Only the third final ever at that stage where the losing team opened with a goal (1906 & 1915). Cork would also do it in 1969. References June 2017 1 Category:All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship finals Category:GAA finals at Croke Park Category:Kilkenny county hurling team matches Category:Limerick county hurling team matches All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship Final All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship Final, 1940