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1891 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship final
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1891 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Final 1891 All-Ireland Hurling Final.png The game as depicted in Weekly Freeman's Journal - March 1892 1891 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship Kerry 40px 2-3 Wexford 40px 1-5 28 February 1892 Clonturk Park Dublin P. Tobin (Dublin) 4,000 1890 1892
The 1891 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship Final was the 4th All-Ireland Final and the culmination of the 1891 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship, an inter-county hurling tournament for the top teams in Ireland. The match was held at Clonturk Park, Dublin, on 28 February 1892, between Kerry and Wexford. The Leinster champions lost out to their Munster counterparts on a score line of 2–3 to 1–5.Great contests at Clonturk Park https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0001446/18920305/115/0010 17 January 2025 Weekly Freeman's Journal 5 March 1892
It took place at Clonturk Park on 28 February 1892, but had been due to take place a week earlier, on 21 February, however it was postponed owing to a snow storm.Postponement of the All-Ireland Championships https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0001730/18920220/056/0003 Evening Herald (Dublin) 20 February 1892
Counties were represented by club teams in the early years of the GAA,1885-1903 https://crokepark.ie/stadium/stadium-history-development/1885-1903 Croke Park Championships at the time were usually played behind schedule and counties were represented by a club team. and Kerry was represented by Ballyduff while Crossabeg represented Wexford. Ballyduff wore grey jersey with a gold hoop, and Crossabeg played in green and amber.https://ballyduffgaa.com/about Ballyduff GAA Club | Founded in 1887 Avalanche Designs Ballyduff GAA Club | Founded in 1887https://www.pressreader.com/ireland/irelands-own/20260717/281797110759856?srsltid=AfmBOopmfxk672CwSvy38XC37zlm8Wz4ZEUYzNvNjlLb2wCGf4Sz5jZt PressReader.com - Digital Newspaper & Magazine Subscriptions
This was the last All-Ireland Final to be played where a goal outweighed any number of points.Old values should not go unchallenged https://www.independent.ie/sport/gaelic-games/gaelic-football/old-values-should-not-go-unchallenged/35615705.html Irish Independent 12 April 2017 In the GAA's early days, it outweighed any number of points before being valued at five in 1892-'96
The game is notable for a number of reasons. This remains Kerry's only triumph in the All-Ireland championship. It came a full twelve years before their first All-Ireland title in Gaelic football. As of July 2023. This was the only All-Ireland final to be decided after a period of extra-time until 2024.
Match details
28 February 1892 Kerry 2-3 – 1-5(AET) Wexford Clonturk Park, Dublin 4,000 P. Tobin (Dublin)
Teams
Kerry J Mahony (c) M Kelly (goal.) M McCarthy P Carroll P Wynne M J O’Sullivan R Kissane F Crowley J Crowley J O’Sullivan T Dunne J Murphy M Fitzmaurice J McDonnell T D McCarthy T E McCarthy M Riordan P Quane J Quane P Rourke P Kirby Sub: J Murphy (Dromartin) for T Murphy Wexford N Daly (c) J Leary (goal.) E Leacy L Leacy M Lacy James Murphy John Murphy T Murphy N Murphy M Browne G Browne P Quirke P Byrne M Kirwan M Redmond P Harpur N Moher O Daly P McDonnell T Devereaux M Harpur
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