1887 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship final

none June 2020 June 2020 1887 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Final 1887 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship Galway 40px 0-0 (0) Tipperary 40px 1-1 (1) 1 April 1888 Birr Sportsfield Birr Pauric White (Offaly) 3,000 1889 thumb|Hurley used by Pat Madden in the 1887 final (GAA Museum) thumb|Plaque honouring Madden at his childhood home in Meelick The 1887 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship Final was a hurling match that was played at Birr Sportsfield, Birr on 1 April 1888 to determine the winners of the 1887 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship, the first season of the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship, a tournament organised by the Gaelic Athletic Association for inter-county hurling teams in Ireland. The final was contested by club representatives Thurles Blues of Tipperary and Meelick of Galway, with Tipperary winning by 1–1 (and a forfeit point) to 0–00.http://hoganstand.com/ArticleForm.aspx?ID=173225 First All-Ireland hurling final to be commemorated Hogan Stand 12 July 2012 16 June 2016 Thurles/Tipperary wore green and gold, while Meelick/Galway were in blue and white.https://www.thurlessarsfields.com/history Thurles Sarsfields History Thurles Sarsfields Patrick White, a native of Blakefield, Toomevara and the first secretary of Offaly County G.A.A. Board. was the referee. Tipperary's clash with Galway proved to be their toughest championship test yet. At a crucial stage in the second-half team captain Jim Stapleton led a charge down the field. Spotting a free player he passed the sliotar to Tom Healy who went on to score the first goal in an All-Ireland final. Tipperary's All-Ireland victory was their first in what would be a remarkable record of securing an All-Ireland title in every decade. Tipperary also held a record of never losing an All Ireland Final from 1887 to 1909. Match Details 1 April 1888 Galway 1-1 (1) – 0-0 (0) Tipperary Birr Sportsfield, Birr c. 5,000 Patrick J White (Offaly) References 1 Category:All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship finals Category:1888 in hurling Category:April 1888 in the United Kingdom Category:Galway county hurling team matches Category:Tipperary county hurling team matches Category:Birr, County Offaly Category:Hurling competitions in County Offaly