1995 All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship final

May 2020 May 2020 May 2020 1994–95 All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship Birr Dunloy 40px 40px 17 March 1995 0-9 0-9 Croke Park Dublin 18,544 Pat O'Connor (Limerick) Replay 2 April 1995 3-13 2-3 Croke Park Dublin 6,395 Pat O'Connor (Limerick) 1994 1996 The 1995 All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship final was a hurling match played at Croke Park on 17 March 1995 to determine the winners of the 1994–95 All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship, the 25th season of the All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship, a tournament organised by the Gaelic Athletic Association for the champion clubs of the four provinces of Ireland. The final was contested by Birr of Offaly and Dunloy of Antrim, with the game ending in a 0-9 apiece draw. The replay took place on 24 March 1995, with Birr winning by 3-13 to 2-3.http://www.irishexaminer.com/ireland/old-master-whelahan-ready-for-battle-again-55997.html Old master Whelahan ready for battle again Irish Examiner 23 February 2008 11 August 2015 Diarmuid O'Flynn The All-Ireland final was a unique occasion as it was the first ever championship meeting between Birr and Dunloy. Both sides were hoping to make history by winning their first All-Ireland title. The first game was played in deplorable conditions. Dunloy had led for 52 minutes, however, Birr looked to have snatched victory as the game entered lost time. Tony McGrath snatched an equalizer for Dunloy eight seconds into injury time to tie the game at 0-9 apiece. Birr dominated the replay after Paul Murphy and Oisín O'Neill goals in the first and third minutes gave them an unprecedented 2-7 to no score half-time lead. Birr continued the rout in the second half and powered to a 3-13 to 2-3 victory. Birr's victory secured their first All-Ireland title. They became the 17th club to win the All-Ireland title, while they were the first Offaly representatives to claim the ultimate prize. Match details Drawn match 17 March 1995 Birr 20px|border 0-9 - 0-9 20px|border Dunloy D Pilkington 0-2, A Cahill 0-2, D Regan 0-1, J Pilkington 0-1, C McGlone 0-1, O O'Neill 0-1, P Murphy 0-1. Gregory O'Kane 0-3, A Elliott 0-2, T McGrath 0-2, P Molloy 0-1, E McKee 0-1. Croke Park, Dublin 18,544 P O'Connor (Limerick) _greenborder _redhorizontal _greenborder FF0000 28AE7B FF0000 FFFFFF FF0000 _3_stripes_green Birr _yellow_hoops _Roma1 _yellow_hoops 28AE7B 28AE7B 28AE7B FFFFFF 28AE7B _color_3_stripes_yellow Dunloy Replay 2 April 1995 Birr 20px|border 3-13 - 2-3 20px|border Dunloy B Whelehan 1-4 (1-3f), A Cahill 0-6 (4f), D Pilkington 1-2, P Murphy 1-0, C McGlone 0-1. J Elliott 1-0, A Elliott 1-0, E McKee 0-2, S McMullan 0-1. Croke Park, Dublin 6,395 P O'Connor (Limerick) _greenborder _redhorizontal _greenborder FF0000 28AE7B FF0000 FFFFFF FF0000 _3_stripes_green Birr _yellow_hoops _Roma1 _yellow_hoops 28AE7B 28AE7B 28AE7B FFFFFF 28AE7B _color_3_stripes_yellow Dunloy References Category:1995 in hurling Category:All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship finals Category:GAA finals at Croke Park Category:Offaly GAA matches Category:Antrim GAA matches Category:March 1995 sports events in Europe Category:April 1995 sports events in Europe Category:1995 in Northern Ireland sport Category:1990s in Dublin (city)