1944 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship

none May 2026 April 2022 1944 May – September 1944 16 Cork Dublin Antrim 17 Cork 15th Seán Condon Dublin Mick Butler Joe Kelly (7–5) 1943 1945 The All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship of 1944 was the 58th staging of Ireland's premier hurling knock-out competition. Cork won the championship, beating Dublin 2–13 to 1–2 in the final at Croke Park, Dublin. Pre-championship Four-in-a-row Coming into the 1944 championship Cork were presented with a chance to achieve something that had never been done before. Having captured their third All-Ireland title in-a-row the previous year, Cork's hurlers were primed to go one better and secure an unprecedented fourth successive All-Ireland title. The 'four-in-a-row' had already been captured by the footballers of Wexford (1915–18) and Kerry (1929–32), however, no hurling team had ever bested three-in-a-row. That feat had been achieved several times before with Cork, Tipperary and Kilkenny all claiming famous trebles. None of those teams, however, reached a fourth successive All-Ireland final as they were all beaten in the provincial series of games. Format Leinster Championship First round: (2 matches) These are two lone matches between the first four teams drawn from the province of Leinster. Two teams are eliminated at this stage, while the two winners advance to the semi-finals. Semi-finals: (2 matches) The winners of the two first round games join the other two Leinster teams to make up the semi-final pairings. Two teams are eliminated at this stage, while the two winners advance to the final. Final: (1 match) The winners of the two semi-finals contest this game. One team is eliminated at this stage, while the winners advance to the All-Ireland semi-final. Munster Championship First round: (1 match) This is a lone match between the first two teams drawn from the province of Munster. One team is eliminated at this stage, while the winners advance to the semi-finals. Semi-finals: (2 matches) The winners of the first round game join the other three Munster teams to make up the semi-final pairings. Two teams are eliminated at this stage, while the two winners advance to the final. Final: (1 match) The winners of the two semi-finals contest this game. One team is eliminated at this stage, while the winners advance to the All-Ireland semi-final. Ulster Championship Semi-finals: (2 matches) The four Ulster teams are drawn against each other in two semi-finals. Two teams are eliminated at this stage, while the two winners advance to the final. Final: (1 match) The winners of the two semi-finals contest this game. One team is eliminated at this stage, while the winners advance to the All-Ireland semi-final. All-Ireland Championship Semi-finals: (2 matches) The Munster and Leinster champions are paired in opposite semi-finals while Galway enter the championship at this stage. The emi-final pairings are Munster champions versus Galway and Leinster champions versus Ulster champions. Two teams are eliminated at this stage, while the two winners advance to the All-Ireland final. Final: (1 match) The two semi-final winners will contest the All-Ireland final. Teams General information Sixteen counties will compete in the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship: one team in the Connacht Senior Hurling Championship, six teams in the Leinster Senior Hurling Championship, five teams in the Munster Senior Hurling Championship and four teams in the Ulster Senior Hurling Championship. CountyLast provincial titleLast championship titlePosition in 1943 Championshipborder|20x20px Antrim1943—Runners-upborder|20x20px Clare19321914Munster quarter-finalsborder|20x20px Cork19431943Championsborder|20x20px Donegal1932——border|20x20px Down1942—Ulster runners-upborder|20x20px Dublin19421938Leinster runners-upborder|20x20px Galway19221923Semi-finalsborder|20x20px Kilkenny19431939Semi-finalsborder|20x20px Limerick19401940Munster semi-finalsborder|20x20px Meath——Leinster semi-finalsborder|20x20px Monaghan1915——border|20x20px Offaly——Leinster semi-finalsborder|20x20px Tipperary19411937Munster quarter-finalsborder|20x20px Waterford1938—Munster runners-upborder|20x20pxWestmeath——Leinster quarter-finalsborder|20x20px Wexford19181910Leinster quarter-finals Provincial championship Leinster Senior Hurling Championship Leinster Senior Hurling Championship Bracket no First round7 / 14 May Semi-finals18 June Final23 July 55 20px|border Westmeath 5–03 20px|border Offaly 5–05 20px|border Meath 1–11 20px|border Dublin 6–10 20px|border Wexford 6–04 20px|border Kilkenny 4–06 20px|border Offaly 1–04 20px|border Dublin 10–07 20px|border Wexford 3–03 20px|border Dublin 4–07 First round May 7, 1944First Round Westmeath 5–3 – 5–5 Offaly Cusack Park, Mullingar May 14, 1944First Round Meath 1–11 – 6–10 Dublin St. Loman's Park, Trim Semi-finals June 18, 1944Semi-Final Dublin 10–7 – 1–4 Offaly O'Connor Park, Tullamore June 18, 1944Semi-Final Wexford 6–4 – 4–6 Kilkenny O'Kennedy Park, New Ross Leinster Final July 23, 1944Final Dublin 4–7 – 3–3 Wexford H Gray 1–3, C Downes 1–2, N Wade 1–0, P Maher 1–0, T Leahy 0–1, M Hassett 0–1. N Rackard 2–0, P Boggan 1–1, M Heffernan 0–2. Nowlan Park, Kilkenny Munster Senior Hurling Championship May 28, 1944First Round Tipperary 3–5 – 1–7 Waterford Leahy 1–2, Joy 1–0, Larkin 1–0, T Bourke 0–2, W O'Donnell 0–1. Eade 1–0, Hickey 0–3, Goode 0–1, Barron 0–1, D Power 0–1, V Baston 0–1. Clonmel June 11, 1944Semi-Final Limerick 5–9 – 4–1 Clare D Stokes 2–5, M Mackey 2–2, P McCarthy 1–1, P Fitzgerald 0–1. O'Brien 2–0, W McAllister 1–0, Frost 1–0, Hogan 0–1. Gaelic Grounds, Limerick June 25, 1944Semi-Final Cork 1–9 – 1–3 Tipperary J Kelly 1–0, C Ring 0–3, J Lynch 0–2, J Quirke 0–2, S Condon 0–1, M Kennefick 0–1. O'Donnell 1–1, Bourke 0–1, Flanagan 0–1. Gaelic Grounds, Limerick 11,000 July 16, 1944Final Cork 6–7 – 4–13 Limerick J Kelly 2–2, J Quirke 3–0, J Morrison 1–0, J Lynch 0–2, S Condon 0–1, C Cottrell 0–1, C Ring 0–1. M Mackey 2–4, D Stokes 1–6, J Clohessy 1–1, J Mackey 1–0, P McCarthy 0–2. Thurles Sportsfield, Thurles 19,950 July 30, 1944Final Replay Cork 4–6 – 3–6 Limerick J Morrison 2–0, C Ring 1–0, J Kelly 1–0, J Lynch 0–2, S Condon 0–2, J Quirke 0–2. J Mackey 2–0, M Mackey 1–1, D Stokes 0–4, P McCarthy 0–1. Thurles Sportsfield, Thurles 18,000 Ulster Senior Hurling Championship July 9, 1944Semi-Final Antrim 9–7 – 0–3 Donegal Celtic Park, Derry July 16, 1944Semi-Final Monaghan 3–7 – 1–10 Down St. Tiernach's Park, Clones July 31, 1944Final Antrim 5–7 – 6–4 Monaghan Corrigan Park, Belfast August 6, 1944Final Replay Antrim 7–3 – 0–1 Monaghan Corrigan Park, Belfast All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship Bracket 3–03 20px|border Dublin 2–13 20px|border Cork 3–01 20px|border Antrim 6–12 20px|border Dublin 20px|border Galway Semi-finals13 August 1–10 20px|border Cork All-Ireland final3 September 1–02 All-Ireland semi-finals August 13, 1944Semi-Final Cork 1–10 – 3–3 Galway Cusack Park, Ennis 9,800 August 13, 1944Semi-Final Dublin 6–12 – 3–1 Antrim Corrigan Park, Belfast All-Ireland final 1944 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship Final September 3, 1944Final Cork 2–13 – 1–2 Dublin Croke Park, Dublin 26,896 M. Hennessy (Clare) _collarwhite FF0000 FF0000 FF0000 FFFFFF FF0000 Cork _collarwhite 4682B4 4682B4 4682B4 FFFFFF 4682B4 Dublin Championship statistics Scoring Widest winning margin: 30 points Dublin 10–7 : 1–4 Offaly (Leinster semi-final) Most goals in a match: 11 Dublin 10–7 : 1–4 Offaly (Leinster semi-final) Antrim 5–7 : 6–4 Monaghan (Ulster final) Most points in a match: 21 Dublin 6–10 : 1–11 Meath (Leinster first round) Most goals by one team in a match: 10 Dublin 10–7 : 1–4 Offaly (Leinster semi-final) Most goals scored by a losing team: 5 Westmeath 5–3 : 5–5 Offaly (Leinster first round) Most points scored by a losing team: 11 Meath 1–11 : 6–10 Dublin (Leinster first round) Miscellaneous The Munster final went to a replay for the first time since 1940. On that occasion both Cork and Limerick were also the two teams involved. Limerick won the replay on that occasion. For the first time since 1938 a team other than Kilkenny or Dublin qualified for the Leinster final. Wexford's first victory against Kilkenny since 1906 ensured the county appeared in the provincial decider for the first time since 1916. This was Monaghan's first appearance in the Ulster final since 1916. The team last won the provincial decider in 1915. The Ulster final went to a replay for the first time since 1914. On that occasion Antrim and Monaghan were also the teams involved. Monaghan won the replay on that occasion. A Munster team captured the All-Ireland title for a fifth consecutive season. Cork became the first team to win four All-Ireland titles in a row. Nine players from the team contributed to all four final victories. This record stood until 2009 when Kilkenny equalled the feat with their own four-in-a-row. Player facts Debutantes The following players made their début in the 1944 championship: Player Team Date Opposition GameJoe KellyCorkJune 25TipperaryMunster semi-final Retirees The following players played their last game in the 1944 championship: Player Team Date Opposition Game DébutMick KennefickCorkJune 25TipperaryMunster semi-final1942 Bibliography Corry, Eoghan, The GAA Book of Lists (Hodder Headline Ireland, 2005). Donegan, Des, The Complete Handbook of Gaelic Games (DBA Publications Limited, 2005). Sweeney, Éamonn, Munster Hurling Legends (The O'Brien Press, 2002). 1944 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship Category:1944 in Irish sport