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1920 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship
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The 1920 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship was the 34th staging of the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship, the Gaelic Athletic Association's premier inter-county hurling tournament. The championship began on 9 May 1920 but wasn't completed until 14 May 1922 due to the ongoing War of Independence.Keane Eoin 2020-04-20 Hurling history: The struggle to play Cork and Limerick at the height of the War of Independence https://www.echolive.ie/corksport/arid-40121258.html 5 March 2025 Echo Live enhttps://www.irishexaminer.com/sport-columnists/arid-20461696.html What type of men win an All-Ireland in time of war? Irish Examiner 27 October 2017 20 August 2026
Cork were the defending champions.https://www.rte.ie/centuryireland/articles/cork-defeat-dublin-in-all-ireland-hurling-decider Cork defeat Dublin in All-Ireland hurling decider Century Ireland 17 October 2026https://www.independent.ie/sport/gaa/hurling/not-since-1903-1919-have-cork-gone-so-long-without-a-hurling-all-ireland-has-their-time-come-again/a/135905739.html Not since 1903-1919 have Cork gone so long without a hurling All-Ireland, has their time come again? Irish Independent 28 July 2018 17 October 2026
The All-Ireland final was played at Croke Park in Dublin on 14 May 1922 between Dublin and Cork, in what was their fifth championship meeting overall and a second consecutive meeting in the All-Ireland final.https://www.dublingaa.ie/news/recent-meetings-dublin-v-cork-hurling Recent meetings: Dublin v Cork (hurling) Dublin GAA website 29 July 2021 17 October 2026 Dublin won the match by 4–09 to 4–03 to claim their third All-Ireland title overall and a first title in three years.https://www.rte.ie/centuryireland/articles/dublin-victorious-in-deferred-all-ireland-hurling-final Dublin victorious in deferred All-Ireland hurling final Century Ireland 17 October 2026https://www.limerickleader.ie/sport/100th-anniversary-of-limerick-duo-winning-all-ireland-hurling-title-with-dublin-8024509 100th anniversary of Limerick duo winning All-Ireland hurling title with Dublin Limerick Live 12 December 2020 17 October 2026
Teams
A total of fourteen teams contested the championship, the same as the previous championship; however, there were some changes of personnel, with Westmeath replacing Laois in the Leinster Senior Hurling Championship.
Leinster Senior Hurling Championship
Leinster first round
9 May 1920 First round Louth 5–02 – 3–04 Meath Dundalk Grounds
Leinster quarter-finals
13 June 1920 Quarter-final Westmeath w/o – scr. Louth Páirc Tailteann
13 June 1920 Quarter-final Dublin 8–06 – 2–03 Offaly Croke Park
Leinster semi-finals
18 May 1920 Semi-final Wexford 4–01 – 8–00 Kilkenny New Ross Grounds
4 July 1920 Semi-final Dublin 8–06 – 3–02 Westmeath Croke Park
Leinster final
18 July 1920 Final Kilkenny 2–02 – 4–05 Dublin Croke Park
Munster Senior Hurling Championship
Munster quarter-finals
6 June 1920 Quarter-final Clare 2–02 – 5–03 Tipperary Ennis Grounds
13 June 1920 Quarter-final Waterford 0–00 – 10–03 Limerick Fraher Field
Munster semi-finals
13 June 1920 Semi-final Kerry 2–03 – 2–05 Cork Tralee Sportsfield
8 August 1920 Semi-final Limerick 5–07 – 3–03 Tipperary Riverstown Sportsfield
Munster final
2 April 1922 Final Cork 3–04 – 0–05 Limerick Cork Athletic Grounds
All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship
All-Ireland semi-final
24 October 1920 Semi-final2022-07-01 1920 Faughs All Ireland Senior Hurling Champions https://faughs.ie/index.php/1920-faughs-all-ireland-winning-team 2025-03-05 FAUGHS GAA CLUB en-US Dublin 6–02 – 1–04 Galway Croke Park
All-Ireland final
14 May 1922 Final Dublin 4–09 – 4–03 Cork Croke Park
1920 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship Final
Championship statistics
Miscellaneous
The Munster final between Cork and Limerick was originally scheduled for 29 August 1920; however, due to the hunger strike of the Lord Mayor of Cork Terence MacSwiney, the game did not take place until 2 April 1922.
Not one of the Dublin hurling team that won the All-Ireland final was born in Dublin. 2022-08-05 Limerick GAA notes – latest news from 19 different clubs https://www.limerickleader.ie/news/gaa/877194/limerick-gaa-notes-latest-news-from-19-different-clubs.html 2025-03-05 www.limerickleader.ie en
Sources
Corry, Eoghan, The GAA Book of Lists (Hodder Headline Ireland, 2005).
Donegan, Des, The Complete Handbook of Gaelic Games (DBA Publications Limited, 2005).
References
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