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1939 All-Ireland Junior Hurling Championship
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The 1939 All-Ireland Junior Hurling Championship was the 22nd staging of the All-Ireland Junior Championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1912.
London entered the championship as the defending champions.
The All-Ireland final was played on 8 October 1939 at Croke Park in Dublin, between Galway and London, in what was their first ever meeting in a final.https://www.hoganstand.com/Galway/Profile Galway profile Hogan Stand website 18 August 2021https://sportsmanager.ie/cake/gaa2/gc/contentPage/41795/history History of Galway GAA Galway GAA website 18 August 2021 Galway won the match by 2-06 to 2-02 to claim their first ever championship title.
Results
All-Ireland Junior Hurling Championship
All-Ireland semi-finals
20 August 1939 Semi-final Waterford 2-05 - 3-06 Kilkenny Davin Park
20 August 1939 Semi-final Galway 2-14 - 1-03 Antrim Galway Sportsfield
All-Ireland home finals
17 September 1939 Home final Galway 3-08 - 3-08 Kilkenny St. Brendan's Park
1 October 1939 Home final replay Galway 4-06 - 4-03 Kilkenny St. Brendan's Park
All-Ireland final
8 October 1939 Final Galway 2-06 - 2-02 London Croke Park
References
Junior
Category:All-Ireland Junior Hurling Championship