1891 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship

none April 2022 1891 20 September 1891 - 28 February 1892 7 Kerry Wexford 5 Kerry 1st John Mahony Wexford Nicholas Daly 11 (1.5 per game) 30 (4.2 per game) 1890 1892 The 1891 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship was the fifth staging of the All-Ireland hurling championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1887. The championship began on 20 September 1891 and ended on 28 February 1892. Cork were the defending champions, however, they were defeated in the provincial series. Kerry won the All-Ireland following a 2–3 to 1–5 defeat of Wexford in the final.http://www.finbarrconnolly.com/kerry1891.htm The Kingdom's First All-Ireland Title – And Sole Hurling Crown Finbarr Connolly website 18 April 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140419013723/http://www.finbarrconnolly.com/kerry1891.htm 2014-04-19 dead Teams A total of seven teams contested the championship. The Leinster championship was contested by four teams: Dublin (Raparees), Kildare (Maynooth), Laois and Wexford (Crossabeg). Three counties contested the Munster championship: Cork (Blackrock), Kerry (Ballyduff) and Limerick (Treaty Stones). There were no provincial championships in either Connacht or Ulster. General information Seven counties competed in the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship: four teams in the Leinster Senior Hurling Championship and three teams in the Munster Senior Hurling Championship. CountyClubProvinceColoursAppearancePosition in 1890 ChampionshipProvincial TitlesLast provincial titleChampionship TitlesLast championship titleborder|20x20px CorkBlackrockMunster4thChampions2189011890border|20x20px DublinRapareesLeinster5thSemi-finals (Leinster Senior Hurling Championship)1188911889border|20x20px KerryBallyduffMunster3rdRunners-Up (Munster Senior Hurling Championship)0 –0 –border|20x20px KildareMaynoothLeinster3rdSemi-finals (Leinster Senior Hurling Championship)0 –0 –border|20x20px LaoisLeinster4thRunners-Up (Leinster Senior Hurling Championship)0 –0 –border|20x20px LimerickTreaty StonesMunster4thQuarter-finals (Munster Senior Hurling Championship)0 –0 –border|20x20px WexfordCrossabegLeinster –3rdRunners-up118900 – Provincial championships Leinster Senior Hurling Championship Semi-finals 25 October 1891 Semi-final Wexford w/o – scr. Kildare Clonturk Park 25 October 1891 Semi-final Dublin w/o – scr. Laois Clonturk Park 25 October 1891 Semi-final (refixture) Dublin 0–1 – 2–3 Wexford Clonturk Park Final 8 November 1891 Final Wexford w/o – scr. Laois Clonturk Park Munster Senior Hurling Championship Semi-finals 20 September 1891 Semi-final Kerry 2–7 – 0–3 Cork Killarney 8,000 Final 1 November 1891 Final Limerick 1–2 – 1–1 Kerry Newcastle West J Sheehy 6 December 1891 Final (refixture) Limerick Postponed Kerry Mallow 24 January 1892 Final (refixture) Limerick Postponed Kerry Abbeyfeale 31 January 1892 Final (refixture) Limerick 0–1 – 2–4 Kerry Abbeyfeale J Sheehy All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship Final 28 February 1892 Final Kerry 2–3 – 1–5 yes Wexford Clonturk Park c.2,000 P Tobin (Dublin) Championship statistics Miscellaneous The semi-final fixtures on the opening day of the Leinster championship are thrown into disarray as Kildare and Laois fail to turn up to the venue. Wexford and Dublin, facing no opposition, decided to play a lone semi-final amongst themselves. Limerick win the Munster championship for the first time, however, Kerry launched an objection as the winning point was scored after the game had ended and a replay was ordered by Central Council. In the replay the result was reversed and Kerry claim their first Munster title. The day of the All-Ireland final at Clonturk Park featured a heavy programme of Gaelic games. The first game of the day was the All-Ireland football semi-final between Dublin and Cavan. The All-Ireland hurling final was the second game of the day while the All-Ireland football final between Cork and the winners of the first game immediately followed. The All-Ireland final between Kerry and Wexford was the first championship meeting between the two teams. The next championship meeting takes place 131 years later in 2022. A period of extra-time was played for the first time ever to decide an All-Ireland final. Roll of Honour Tipperary – 1 (1887) Dublin – 1 (1889) Cork – 1 (1890) Kerry – 1 (1891) Sources Corry, Eoghan, The GAA Book of Lists (Hodder Headline Ireland, 2005). Donegan, Des, The Complete Handbook of Gaelic Games (DBA Publications Limited, 2005). External links 1891 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship results References 1891 Category:1891 in Irish sport