1939 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship

none April 2022 1939 7 May – 3 September 1939 13 Cork Kilkenny 12 Kilkenny 12th Jimmy Walsh Cork Jack Lynch 91 (7.58 per game) 116 (9.66 per game) Jim Langton (1–20) 1938 1940 The 1939 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship was the 53rd staging of the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1887. The championship began on 7 May 1939 and ended on 3 September 1939. Dublin entered the championship as the defending champions, however, they were beaten by Kilkenny in the Leinster final. The All-Ireland final was played on 3 September 1939 at Croke Park in Dublin, between Kilkenny and Cork, in what was their first meeting in a final in nine years. Kilkenny won the match by 2–07 to 3–03 to claim their 12th championship title overall and a first title since 1935. The 1939 All-Ireland final remains one of the most iconic of all time.https://www.irishexaminer.com/opinion/columnists/arid-20284640.html 75 years ago thunder rolled at Croke Park on eve of world war Irish Examiner 3 September 2014 26 August 2021 Enda McEvoy Played on the day that Britain declared war on Germany, the climax of the match took place during a terrific thunderstorm and earned the sobriquet of the "thunder and lightning final".https://www.irishtimes.com/news/ireland/irish-news/epic-thunder-and-lightning-final-recalled-at-auction-in-cork-1.3023879?mode=sample&auth-failed=1&pw-origin=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.irishtimes.com%2Fnews%2Fireland%2Firish-news%2Fepic-thunder-and-lightning-final-recalled-at-auction-in-cork-1.3023879 Epic ‘Thunder and Lightning Final’ recalled at auction in Cork Irish Times 24 March 2017 26 August 2021 Barry Rochehttps://www.irishtimes.com/culture/heritage/thunder-lightning-hurling-war-and-an-emergency-1.1914541?mode=sample&auth-failed=1&pw-origin=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.irishtimes.com%2Fculture%2Fheritage%2Fthunder-lightning-hurling-war-and-an-emergency-1.1914541 Thunder, lightning, hurling, war and an Emergency Irish Times 2 September 2014 26 August 2021 Denis Fahey Kilkenny's Jim Langton was the championship's top scorer with 1–20. Teams A total of thirteen teams contested the championship, including all of the teams from the 1938 championship. Wexford re-entered the championship after a one-year absence. Team summaries TeamColoursMost recent successAll-IrelandProvincialLeagueClareSaffron and blue19141932CorkRed and white193119311929–30DublinNavy and blue193819381938–39GalwayMaroon and white192319221930–31KilkennyBlack and amber193519371932–33LaoisBlue and white19151915LimerickGreen and white193619361937–38MeathGreen and goldOffalyGreen, white and goldTipperaryBlue and gold193719371927–28WaterfordBlue and white1938WestmeathMaroon and whiteWexfordPurple and gold19101918 Results Leinster Senior Hurling Championship First round 7 May 1939 First round Meath 6–04 – 1–03 Westmeath M Falvey 3–1, P Farrell 2–0, M Leonard 1–1, T Donnelly 0–2. T McGrath 1–2, J Skehal 0–1. Páirc Tailteann, Navan 7 May 1939 First round Wexford 4–07 – 1–04 Offaly K Whelan 4–0, J Foley 0–4, T Butler 0–3. M Dooley 1–0, P Egan 0–2, P Geoghegan 0–1, J Carroll 0–1. Nowlan Park, Kilkenny Second round 18 June 1939 Second round Laois 12–07 – 4–02 Meath W Delaney 4–1, P Norton 4–0, T Fitzpatrick 2–2, Nolan 1–0, P Ruschitzko 1–0, P Farrell 0–2, F Jones 0–1, Dunphy 0–1. Moran 1–1, Farrell 1–1, McInerney 1–0, Farnan 1–0. O'Connor Park, Tullamore Wexford received a bye in this round. Semi-finals 18 June 1939 Semi-final Wexford 2–03 – 10–07 Dublin K Whelan 1–0, J Foley 1–0, A Kealy 0–1, P Boggan 0–1, D Cloney 0–1. B Loughnane 3–1, M Brophy 3–0, C Downes 1–3, M McDonald 1–2, P Doody 1–0, P McSweeney 1–0, J Byrne 0–1. Wexford Park, Wexford 2 July 1939 Semi-final Kilkenny 6–09 – 1–05 Laois J Kelly 2–0, J Langton 1–3, T Leahy 1–2, S O'Brien 1–0, J Walsh 1–0, P Phelan 0–3, J Mulcahy 0–1. W Delaney 1–0, D Walsh 0–2, P Farrell 0–1, T Fitzpatrick 0–1, A Bergin 0–1. Nowlan Park, Kilkenny Final 16 July 1939 Final Kilkenny 2–12 – 4–03 Dublin J Langton 0–6, J Mulcahy 1–1, P Phelan 1–2, T Leahy 0–1, J Walsh 0–1, B Hinks 0–1, P McSweeney 3–0, M Brophy 1–0, J McDonald 0–2, H Gray 0–1. O'Moore Park, Portlaoise Munster Senior Hurling Championship First round 21 May 1939 First round Tipperary 2–00 – 3–03 D Murphy 2–0, P MacMahon 2–0, M Hickey 1–0, M Mackey 0–2, T Ryan 0–1. Limerick Thurles Sportsfield, Thurles Semi-finals 25 June 1939 Semi-final Cork 7–04 – 4–03 Waterford T O'Sullivan 3–0, M Brennan 2–0, B Ryng 1–0, D Moylan 1–0, Lynch 0–2, B Dineen 0–1, W Campbell 0–1. J Keane 1–0, L Byrne 1–0, D Goode 1–0, N Hardy 1–0, Moynihan 0–2, A Fleming 0–1. FitzGerald Park, Killarney 9 July 1939 Semi-final Limerick 5–05 – 1–01 Clare P McMahon 3–0, M McCarthy 2–1, M Mackey 0–3, J Mackey 0–1. Flynn 1–0, Murphy 0–1. Gaelic Grounds, Limerick Final 30 July 1939 Final Cork 4–03 – 3–04 Limerick T O'Sullivan 2–0, J Lynch 1–2, B Dineen 1–0, W Campbell 0–1. J McCarthy 2–0, P McMahon 1–0, M Mackey 0–3, M Ryan 0–1. Thurles Sportsfield, Thurles All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship Semi-final 6 August 1939 Semi-final Kilkenny 1–16 – 3–01 J Langton 0–8, S O'Brien 1–0, J Walsh 0–2, J Mulcahy 0–2, T Leahy 0–1, P Phelan 0–1, T Leahy 0–1, B Brannigan 0–1. S Corcoran 1–1, MJ Flaherty 1–0, P O'Connor 1–0, Galway St. Cronan's Park, Roscrea M Hennessy (Clare) Final 3 September 1939 Final Kilkenny 2–07 – 3–03 Cork J Phelan 2–0, J Langton 0–3, T Leahy 0–2, J O'Brien 0–1, J Kelly 0–1. T O'Sullivan 2–1, J Lynch 1–2. Croke Park J Flaherty (Offaly) 39,302 Championship statistics Scoring statistics Top scorers overall Rank Player Club Tally Total Matches Average1Jim LangtonKilkenny1–202345.752Ted O'SullivanCork7-012237.333Paddy McMahonLimerick6-001836.004Willie DelaneyLaois5-011628.005K. WhelanWexford5-001527.506Paddy McSweeneyDublin4-001226.00Mick BrophyDublin4-001226.00Paddy NortonLaois4-001226.00Jack LynchCork2-061234.0010Mick FalveyMeath3-011025.00Bill LoughnaneDublin3-011025.00P. FarrellMeath3-011025.00 Top scorers in a single game Rank Player Club Tally Total Opposition1Willie DelaneyLaois4-0113Meath2Paddy NortonLaois4-0012MeathK. WhelanWexford4-0012Offaly4Mick FalveyMeath3-0110WestmeathBill LoughnaneDublin3-0110Wexford6Paddy McSweeneyDublin3-009KilkennyTed O'SullivanCork3-009WaterfordPaddy McMahonLimerick3-009ClareMick BrophyDublin3-009Wexford10Timmy FitzpatrickLaois2-028MeathJim LangtonKilkenny0-088Galway Miscellaneous Kilkenny's victory over Cork in the All-Ireland final was the fourth time that Kilkenny beat them by just a single point. Previous one-point wins came in 1904, 1907 and 1912. Among the attendance was the poet Louis MacNeice who was visiting Dublin. Sources Corry, Eoghan, The GAA Book of Lists (Hodder Headline Ireland, 2005). Donegan, Des, The Complete Handbook of Gaelic Games (DBA Publications Limited, 2005). Horgan, Tim, Christy Ring: Hurling's Greatest (The Collins Press, 2007). Nolan, Pat, Flashbacks: A Half Century of Cork Hurling (The Collins Press, 2000). Sweeney, Éamonn, Munster Hurling Legends (The O'Brien Press, 2002). References 1939 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship Category:1939 in Irish sport