1938 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship

none April 2022 1938 1 May – 4 September 1938 13 Waterford Dublin 13 Dublin 6th Mick Daniels Waterford Mick Hickey 66 113 Locky Byrne (4–5) 1937 1939 The 1938 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship was the 52nd staging of the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship, the Gaelic Athletic Association's premier inter-county hurling tournament. The championship began on 1 May 1938 and ended on 4 September 1938. Tipperary were the defending champions but were disqualified from the championship after fielding an ineligible player in their Munster semi-final defeat of Clare. On 4 September 1938, Dublin won the championship following a 2–5 to 1–6 defeat of Waterford in the All-Ireland final.http://gaaweb.sitesuite.cn/page/roll_of_honour2.html All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship Roll of Honour The GAA website 24 July 2011 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20110905085701/http://gaaweb.sitesuite.cn/page/roll_of_honour2.html 5 September 2011 This was their sixth All-Ireland title, their first in eleven championship seasons. It remains their last All-Ireland triumph. Waterford's Locky Byrne was the championship's top scorer with 4–5. Teams Overview The 1938 championship featured no new entrants to the competition. Kerry, a team who had fielded a team throughout much of the 1930s, declined to participate in the Munster Championship. Galway were the sole representatives from the Conancht Championship and received a bye to the All-Ireland semi-final. There were no representatives from the Ulster Championship. Summaries TeamColoursGroundsMost recent successAll-IrelandProvincialLeagueClareSaffron and blueCusack Park19141932CorkRed and whiteCork Athletic Grounds193119311929–30DublinBlue and navyCroke Park192719341928–29GalwayMaroon and whitePearse Stadium1923KilkennyBlack and amberNowlan Park193519371932–33LaoisBlue and whiteO'Moore Park19151915LimerickGreen and whiteEnnis Road193619361937–38MeathGreen and goldPáirc TailteannOffalyGreen, white and goldSt. Brendan's ParkTipperaryBlue and goldThurles Sportsfield193719371927–28WaterfordWhite and blueWalsh ParkWestmeathMaroon and whiteCusack ParkWexfordPurple and goldWexford Park19101918 Results Leinster Senior Hurling Championship Quarter-final 1 May 1938 Quarter-final Dublin hurling 7–1 – 3–7 Wexford hurling Aughrim Park, Aughrim 8 May 1938 Quarter-final Westmeath hurling 5–4 – 4–2 Meath Cusack Park, Mullingar 15 May 1938 Quarter-final Offaly hurling 2–2 – 1–6 Laois hurling St. Brendan's Park, Birr Semi-finals Semi-final Dublin hurling 3–6 – 3–1 Westmeath hurling 26 June 1938 Semi-final Laois hurling 1–2 – 5–7 Kilkenny hurling O'Moore Park, Portlaoise Finals 17 July 1938 Final Dublin hurling 2–3 – 2–3 Kilkenny hurling R Ryan 1–1, J Byrne 1–0, J Gray 0–2. J Walsh 1–0, M White 1–0, D Maher 1–0, J Mulcahy 0–1, J Phelan 0–1. O'Moore Park, Portlaoise The Leinster final ended in a draw for the first time since 1934. 31 July 1938 Final replay Dublin hurling 4–9 – 3–5 Kilkenny hurling M McDonnell 0–7, M Brophy 2–0, J Gray 1–1, J Byrne 1–1. D Maher 1–1, J Mulcahy 1–0, T Leahy 1–0, J Phelan 0–3, J Langton 0–1. O'Connor Park, Tullamore Munster Senior Hurling Championship Quarter-final 22 May 1938 Quarter-final Cork hurling 5–04 – 2–05 Limerick hurling J Kelly 1–1, C Buckley 1–1, F Barry 1–0, M Brennan 1–0, D Moylan 1–0, J Lynch 0–2. Givens 1–0, J McCarthy 1–1, M Mackey 0–3, T Ryan 0–1. Thurles Sportsfield, Thurles Semi-finals 26 June 1938 Semi-final Tipperary hurling 3–10 – 2–03 Clare hurling J Coffey 2–2, N Wade 1–2, J Cooney 0–1, P Ryan 0–1, T Doyle 0–1, Burke 0–1, Barry 0–1, B O'Donnell 0–1. Hennessy 1–0, Murphy 1–0, C Flanagan 0–2, O'Halloran 0–1. Ennis Road, Limerick J O'Regan (Cork) Clare later objected to the victory as Tipperary had fielded Jimmy Cooney who was suspended. The objection was upheld and Clare were later awarded the game. 10 July 1938 Semi-final Waterford hurling 5–02 – 1–03 Cork hurling PA Sheehan 2–0, L Byrne 2–0, D Goode 1–0, T Greaney 0–1, S Feeney 0–1. M Brennan 1–0, F Barry 0–1, J Young 0–1, J Barrett 0–1. Fraher Field, Dungarvan Final 31 July 1938 Final Waterford hurling 3–05 – 2-05 Clare hurling L Byrne 1–0, J Butler 1–0, J Halpin 1–0, J Feeney 0–2, C Moylan 0–2, T Greaney 0–1. Hennessy 1–1, P Loughnane 1–0, S Guinnane 0–2, M Murphy 0–2. Cork Athletic Grounds, Cork J O'Regan (Cork) Waterford won the Munster title for the first time in their history. All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship Semi-final 7 August 1938 Semi-final Waterford 4–8 – 3–1 Galway Cusack Park, Ennis Waterford's first championship match against Galway Final 4 September 1938 Final Dublin 2–5 – 1–6 Waterford M Flynn 1–0, W Loughman 1–0, M McDonnell 0–3, H Gray 0–1, P Doody 0–1. J Keane 0–4, D Goode 1–0, L Byrne 0–2. Croke Park, Dublin 37,129 I Harney (Galway) Waterford's first All-Ireland final and first championship match against Dublin References 1938 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship Category:1938 in Irish sport