1940 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship

none April 2022 1940 5 May – 1 September 1940 13 Limerick Kilkenny 14 Limerick 6th Mick Mackey Kilkenny Jim Langton Paddy McMahon (7-02) 1939 1941 The 1940 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship was the 54th staging of the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship, the Gaelic Athletic Association's premier inter-county hurling tournament. The championship ended on 1 September 1940. The championship was won by Limerick who secured the title following a 3–7 to 1–7 defeat of Kilkenny in the All-Ireland final.http://www.memorylanelimerick.com/p634278012/h343B62C3#h343b62c3 All-Ireland final 1940 Memory Lane Limerick 17 October 2015 This was their 6th All-Ireland title, their first in four championship seasons. Kilkenny were the defending champions. Teams Overview A total of thirteen teams contested the championship, including all of the teams from the 1939 championship. Team summaries TeamColoursMost recent successAll-IrelandProvincialLeagueClareSaffron and blue19141932CorkRed and white193119311939–40DublinNavy and blue193819381938–39GalwayMaroon and white192319221930–31KilkennyBlack and amber193919391932–33LaoisBlue and white19151915LimerickGreen and white193619361937–38MeathGreen and goldOffalyGreen, white and goldTipperaryBlue and gold193719371927–28WaterfordBlue and white1938WestmeathMaroon and whiteWexfordPurple and gold19101918 Provincial championships Leinster Senior Hurling Championship First round 5 May 1940 First round Westmeath 5–07 – 2–01 Meath Raleigh 1–1, McNiece 1–1, S Hegarty 0–4, O'Brien 1–0, Dixon 1–0, Leonard 1–0, Smith 0–1. McGrath 1–1, Clarke 1–0. Cusack Park, Mullingar Quarter-finals 12 May 1940 Quarter-final Laois 4–08 – 3–04 Offaly St. Brendan's Park, Birr 26 May 1940 Quarter-final Westmeath 2–05 – 2–04 Wexford T Colbert 2–0, S Hegarty 0–2, J Raleigh 0–1, E O'Brien 0–1, F White 0–1. A Kealy 1–1, G Butler 1–0, J Duggan 0–1, P Boggan 0–1, M Byrne 0–1. E McMahon (Dublin) Croke Park, Dublin Semi-finals 9 June 1940 Semi-final Dublin 2–08 – 1–08 Laois N Wade 0–4, M McSweeney 1–0, M Brophy 1–0, D Devitt 0–2, M O'Brien 0–1, M McDonnell 0–1. D Griffin 1–2, T Fitzpatrick 0–3, D Cranny 0–2, P Norton 0–1. Nowlan Park, Kilkenny 14 June 1940 Semi-final Kilkenny 3–16 – 1–05 Westmeath J Phelan 1–3, J Langton 1–2, J Kelly 1–2, P Phelan 1–2, J O'Brien 0–3, J Walsh 0–2, M Gargan 0–1, B Hinks 0–1. S Hegarty 0–4, R Colbert 1–0, C Boland 0–1. Geraldine Park, Athy Final 21 July 1940 Final Kilkenny 3–06 – 2–05 Dublin J Langton 1–2, J Mulcahy 1–2, J Phelan 1–0, S O'Brien 0–1, M Gargan 0–1. M McSweeney 1–0, M Brophy 1–0, C Downes 0–1, H Gray 0–1, M Maher 0–1, J Byrne 0–1, N Wade 0–1. J Flaherty (Offaly) Nowlan Park, Kilkenny Munster Senior Hurling Championship Quarter-final 2 June 1940 Quarter-final Tipperary 2–06 – 6–03 Cork J Looby 2–0, J Cooney 0–2, J Maher 0–1, T Mason 0–1, P Flanagan 0–1, T Doyle 0–1. T O'Sullivan 2–0, D Moylan 1–1, J Barrett 1–0, W Campbell 1–0, M Brennan 1–0, J Quirke 0–2. J Roche (Limerick) Thurles Sportsfield, Thurles Semi-finals 16 June 1940 Semi-final Limerick 4–02 – 3–05 Waterford P McMahon 1–0, J Power 1–0, D Stokes 1–0, J Mackey 1–0, M Mackey 0–1, P Clohessy 0–1. Greene 2–0, Wyse 1–0, C Moylan 0–3, M Hickey 0–2. FitzGerald Stadium, Killarney 7 July 1940 Semi-final Cork 7–06 – 3–05 Clare T O'Sullivan 4–0, J Lynch 1–4, B Dineen 1–0, D Moylan 1–0, M Brennan 0–1, C Ring 0–1. Halloran 0–4, Flynn 1–0, P Loughnane 1–0, P Moloney 1–0, O'Grady 0–1. Gaelic Grounds, Limerick 14 July 1940 Semi-final replay Limerick 3–05 – 3–03 Waterford J Roche 2–0, J Power 1–2, M Mackey 0–2, T Ryan 0–1. W Barron 1–1, D Goode 1–0, S Wyse 1–0, J Rheinish 0–1, T Greaney 0–1. S Bourke (Clare) Clonmel Sportsfield, Clonmel Final 28 July 1940 Final Limerick 4–03 – 3–06 Cork P McMahon 3–0, J Mackey 1–0, D Stokes 0–2, J Roche 0–1. J Quirke 1–2, T O'Sullivan 1–0, J Young 1–0, C Ring 0–2, C Buckley 0–1, W Campbell 0–1. D Ryan (Kerry) Thurles Sportsfield, Thurles 4 August 1940 Final replay Limerick 3–03 – 2–04 Cork P McMahon 2–0, D Stoke 1–0, M Mackey 0–2, J Mackey 0–1, J Lynch 1–1, T O'SUllivan 1–0, J Quirke 0–2, C Ring 0–1. D Ryan (Kerry) Thurles Sportsfield, Thurles All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship Semi-final 11 August 1940 Semi-final Limerick 3–06 – 0–05 Galway M Mackey 1–3, P McMahon 1–2, N Chawke 1–1. C Boyle 0–2, MJ Flaherty 0–2, M Loughnane 0–1. J Regan (Cork) Cusack Park, Ennis Final 1 September 1940 Final Limerick 3–07 – 1–07 Kilkenny Croke Park, Dublin J Power 1–2, D Stokes 1–0, J Mackey 1–0, M Mackey 0–3, P Clohessy 0–1, T Ryan 0–1, T Leahy 1–1, J Langton 0–2, J Phelan 0–1, J Mulcahy 0–1, J Walsh 0–1, S O'Brien 0–1. JJ Callanan (Tipperary) Championship statistics Top scorers Overall Rank Player County Tally Total Matches Average1Paddy McMahonLimerick7-022363.832Ted O'SullivanCork7-002137.003Mick MackeyLimerick1–111462.334Jackie PowerLimerick3-041362.165Jim LangtonKilkenny2-061234.00 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 1940 Category:1940 in Irish sport