1929 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship

none April 2022 1929 19 May – 1 September 1929 12 Cork Kilkenny 11 Cork 10th Dinny Barry-Murphy Galway Junior Mahony 80 (7.27 per game) 91 (8.27 per game) 1928 1930 The All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship 1929 was the 43rd series of the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship, Ireland's premier hurling knock-out competition. Cork won the championship, beating Galway 4–9 to 1–3 in the final.http://gaaweb.sitesuite.cn/page/roll_of_honour2.html All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship Roll of Honour The GAA website 25 July 2011 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20110905085701/http://gaaweb.sitesuite.cn/page/roll_of_honour2.html 5 September 2011 Format Leinster Championship Quarter-finals: (2 matches) These were two single matches between the first four teams drawn from the province of Leinster. Two teams were eliminated at this stage while the two winning teams advanced to the semi-finals. Semi-finals: (2 matches) The winners of the two quarter-finals joined the two remaining Leinster teams to make up the semi-final pairings. Two teams were eliminated at this stage while the two winning teams advanced to the final. Final: (1 match) The winners of the two semi-finals contested this game. One team was eliminated at this stage while the winning team advanced to the All-Ireland semi-final. Munster Championship Quarter-final: (1 match) This was a lone match between the first two teams drawn from the province of Munster. One team was eliminated at this stage while the winning team advanced to the semi-finals. Semi-finals: (2 matches) The winner of the lone quarter-final joined the three remaining Munster teams to make up the semi-final pairings. Two teams were eliminated at this stage while the two winning teams advanced to the final. Final: (1 match) The winners of the two semi-finals contested this game. One team was eliminated at this stage while the winning team advanced to the All-Ireland final. All-Ireland Championship Semi-final: (1 match) The winners of the Leinster championship were drawn to play Galway, who received a bye to this stage of the championship. One team was eliminated at this stage while the winning team advanced to the final. Final: (1 match) The winners of the lone semi-final and the Munster champions contested this game with the winners being declared All-Ireland champions. Results Leinster Senior Hurling Championship May 19, 1929Quarter-final Laois 5–4 – 1–5 Offaly O'Moore Park, Portlaoise May 26, 1929Quarter-final Meath 4–5 – 2–2 Wexford Croke Park, Dublin July 7, 1929Semi-final Meath 3–2 – 6–0 Kilkenny The Show Grounds, Navan July 14, 1929Semi-final Dublin 8–10 – 1–2 Laois O'Connor Park, Tullamore July 29, 1929Final Kilkenny 3–5 – 2–6 Dublin Kennedy Park, New Ross The Leinster Council declare the Leinster final void after the game started twenty minutes late due to the late arrival of some Kilkenny players. The referee declared Kilkenny the 3–5 to 2–6 winners over Dublin, however, this result was not allowed to stand. The possibility of a replay was ruled out by the Leinster Council as it would establish a dangerous precedent. A proposal that Dublin represent Leinster in the All-Ireland series was defeated by a single vote in favour of Kilkenny. Munster Senior Hurling Championship June 16, 1929Quarter-final Tipperary 6–5 – 3–3 Clare Thurles Sportsfield, Thurles June 30, 1929Semi-final Waterford 4–4 – 2–4 Limerick Gaelic Grounds, Limerick July 21, 1929Semi-final Cork 3–4 – 2–1 Tipperary Cork Athletic Grounds, Cork August 11, 1929Final Cork 4–6 – 2–3 Waterford Fraher Field, Dungarvan All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship August 11, 1929Semi-final Kilkenny 7–1 – 7–7 Galway St. Brendan's Park, Birr 1929 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship Final September 1, 1929Final Cork 4–9 – 1–3 Galway Croke Park, Dublin c.14,000 S. Robbins (Offaly) References Sources Corry, Eoghan, The GAA Book of Lists (Hodder Headline Ireland, 2005). Donegan, Des, The Complete Handbook of Gaelic Games (DBA Publications Limited, 2005). See also 1929 Category:1929 in Irish sport