1989 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship

none April 2022 1989 21 May – 1 September 1989 17 Tipperary Offaly Antrim 17 border|20px Nicky English Tipperary 23rd Bobby Ryan Michael 'Babs' Keating Antrim Ciaran Barr border|20px Nicky English (4–38) 1988 1990 The 1989 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship was the 103rd staging of the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship, the Gaelic Athletic Association's premier inter-county hurling tournament. The championship ran from 27 May to 3 September 1989.March 2025 Galway were the defending champions, however, they were beaten by Tipperary in the All-Ireland semi-finals.https://www.the42.ie/galway-all-ireland-hurling-1988-2308304-Sep2015/ It's 27 years since Galway won the All-Ireland hurling title…but where are they now? The 42 3 September 2015 6 January 2025https://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/gaa/arid-41169001.html An icy start to the heated Galway v Tipp rivalry Irish Examiner 23 June 2023 6 January 2025 The All-Ireland final was played on 3 September 1989 at Croke Park in Dublin, between Tipperary and Antrim, in what was their first ever meeting in the final. Tipperary won the match by 4–24 to 3–09 to claim their 23rd All-Ireland title overall and a first title in 18 years.https://belfastmedia.com/50th-anniversary-the-final-reckoning 1989 brought final reckoning for Antrim hurlers Belfast Media Group 30 December 2022 6 January 2025https://hoganstand.com/article/index/65690 'Occasion got to us," Donnelly recalls Hogan Stand 30 August 2006 6 January 2025 Tipperary's Nicky English was the championship's top scorer with 4–38.https://www.irishnews.com/sport/2019/09/03/news/on-this-day-september-3-1989-nicky-english-racked-up-a-personal-tally-of-2-12-as-tipperary-defeated-antrim-in-the-all-irel-1701220/ On this Day, September 3 1989: Nicky English racked up a personal tally of 2–12 as Tipperary defeated Antrim in the All-Ireland SHC final The Irish News 3 September 2019 6 January 2025 Team changes To Championship Promoted from the All-Ireland Senior B Hurling Championship Derry Down Kildare (qualified) From Championship Regraded to the All-Ireland Senior B Hurling Championship London Teams General information Seventeen counties will compete in the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship: one team from the Connacht Senior Hurling Championship, six teams in the Leinster Senior Hurling Championship, six teams in the Munster Senior Hurling Championship, three teams from the Ulster Senior Hurling Championship and one team from the All-Ireland Senior B Hurling Championship. CountyLast provincial titleLast championship titlePosition in 1988 ChampionshipCurrent championshipborder|20x20px Antrim1946—Semi-finalsUlster Senior Hurling Championshipborder|20x20px Clare19321914Semi-finals (Munster Senior Hurling Championship)Munster Senior Hurling Championshipborder|20x20px Cork19861986Runners-up (Munster Senior Hurling Championship)Munster Senior Hurling Championshipborder|20x20px Derry1908—Ulster Senior Hurling Championshipborder|20x20px Down1942—Runners-up (All-Ireland Senior B Hurling Championship)Ulster Senior Hurling Championshipborder|20x20px Dublin19611938Semi-finals (Leinster Senior Hurling Championship)Leinster Senior Hurling Championshipborder|20x20px Galway19221988ChampionsConnacht Senior Hurling Championshipborder|20x20px Kerry18911891Quarter-finals (Munster Senior Hurling Championship)Munster Senior Hurling Championshipborder|20x20px Kildare——All-Ireland Senior B Hurling Championshipborder|20x20px Kilkenny19871983Semi-finals (Leinster Senior Hurling Championship)Leinster Senior Hurling Championshipborder|20x20px Laois19491915First round (Leinster Senior Hurling Championship)Leinster Senior Hurling Championshipborder|20x20px Limerick19811973Semi-finals (Munster Senior Hurling Championship)Munster Senior Hurling Championshipborder|20x20px Offaly19881985Semi-finalsLeinster Senior Hurling Championshipborder|20x20px Tipperary19881971Runners-upMunster Senior Hurling Championshipborder|20x20px Waterford19631959Quarter-finals (Munster Senior Hurling Championship) Munster Senior Hurling Championshipborder|20x20px Westmeath——First round (Leinster Senior Hurling Championship)Leinster Senior Hurling Championshipborder|20x20px Wexford19771968Runners-up (Leinster Senior Hurling Championship)Leinster Senior Hurling Championship Provincial championship Leinster Senior Hurling Championship Leinster Senior Hurling Championship no Quarter-Finals border|20px Offaly border|20px Kilkenny 3–15 border|20px Offaly 2–18 border|20px Wexford 4–15 border|20px Kilkenny 1–10 border|20px Laois 5–14 3–05 Semi-Finals border|20px Westmeath 4–29 border|20px Kilkenny 2–10 border|20px Dublin 2–11 border|20px Laois Final 4–09 May 28, 1989Quarter-Final Laois 2–11 – 2–10 Dublin P. Bergin (1–4), P. J. Cuddy (1–0), P. O'Brien (0–2), A. Dunne (0–2), J. Taylor (0–2), N. Rigney (0–1). M. J. Ryan (1–7), R. Boland (1–1), K. Hepherton (0–1), S. Dalton (0–1). 6,000 D. Murphy (Wexford) O'Connor Park, Tullamore May 28, 1989Quarter-Final Kilkenny 4–29 – 3–5 Westmeath A. Ronan (1–10), C. Heffernan (2–1), L. Ryan (1–1), G. Fennelly (0–4), L. Egan (0–4), L. Fennelly (0–2), T. Prendergast (0–2), T. O'Keeffe (0–2), S. Fennelly (0–2), J. Power (0–1.) D. Kilcoyne (1–4), R. Shaw (1–0), S. Coyne (1–0), E. Gallagher (0–1). 6,000 P. Horan (Offaly) O'Connor Park, Tullamore June 18, 1989Semi-Final Kilkenny 4–15 – 2–18 Wexford A. Prendergast (2–2), A. Ronan (0–6), C. Heffernan (1–1), L. McCarthy (1–0), R. Power (0–3), L. Fennelly (0–1), M. Phelan (0–1), M. Cleere (0–1). John O'Connor (1–5), M. Quigley (1–1), M. Storey (0–4), B. Byrne (0–3), T. Dempsey (0–2), L. O'Gorman (0–2), James O'Connor (0–1). 33,512 N. O'Donoghue (Dublin) Croke Park, Dublin June 18, 1989Semi-Final Offaly 5–14 – 1–10 Laois M. Duignan (2–1), D. Dooley (1–3), M. Corrigan (1–2), P. Cleary (1–0), J. Kelly (0–2), J. Pilkington (0–2), D. Pilkington (0–1), D. Owens (0–1), D. Regan (0–1), P. Delaney (0–1). P. J. Cuddy (1–0), J. Dollard (0–2), J. Taylor (0–2), P. Bergin (0–2), T. Delaney (0–2), P. O'Brien (0–1), L. Bergin (0–1). 33,512 J. Denton (Wexford) Croke Park, Dublin July 9, 1989Final Offaly 3–15 – 4–9 Kilkenny M. Corrigan (3–7), J. Dooley (0–3), P. Corrigan (0–1), V. Teehan (0–1), D. Pilkington (0–1), J. Kelly (0–1), J. Pilkington (0–1). L. Fennelly (2–0), A. Ronan (0–5), L. McCarthy (1–1), C. Heffernan (1–0), R. Power (0–2), M. Cleere (0–1). 24,519 J. Denton (Wexford) Croke Park, Dublin Munster Senior Hurling Championship Munster Senior Hurling Championship no Quarter-Finals border|20px Cork border|20px Tipperary 2–08 border|20px Waterford 2–11 border|20px Limerick 4–18 border|20px Tipperary 0–18, 5–16 border|20px Waterford 0–18, 4–17 6–11 Semi-Finals border|20px Limerick 3–10 border|20px Kerry 1–10 border|20px Clare 5–13 border|20px Waterford Final 0–26 May 21, 1989Quarter-Final Kerry 3–10 – 6–11 Limerick J. Hennessy (3–5), B. Murphy (0–2), J. O'Sullivan (0–1), P. Healy (0–1), C. Walsh (0–1). G. Kirby (1–6), L. O'Connor (2–1), S. Fitzgibbon (2–0), T. Kenny (1–1), M. Galligan (0–1), M. Nelligan (0–1), G. Hegarty (0–1). J. Moore (Waterford) FitzGerald Stadium, Killarney May 21, 1989Quarter-Final Waterford 5–13 – 1–10 Clare P. Murphy (2–0), G. Connors (1–3), N. Crowley (1–1), S. Aherne (1–1), K. Delahunty (0–4), W. Sullivan (0–2), P. Prendergast (0–2). C. Lyons (0–6), V. Donnellan (1–0), M. Nugent (0–2), M. Guilfoyle (0–1), G. O'Loughlin (0–1). W. Barrett (Tipperary) Semple Stadium, Thurles June 4, 1989Semi-Final Waterford 0–18 – 0–18 Cork K. Delahunty (0–6), S. Aherne (0–4), N. Crowley (0–3), A. Qualter (0–2), G. Connors (0–1), L. O'Connor (0–1). F. Delaney (0–8), T. O'Sullivan (0–3), M. Foley (0–2), T. McCarthy (0–2), B. Cunningham (0–1), M. Mullins (0–1), P. O'Connor (0–1). 9,216 K. Walsh (Limerick) Semple Stadium, Thurles June 11, 1989Semi-Final Tipperary 4–18 – 2–11 Limerick N. English (2–5), P. Fox (1–5), J. Hayes (1–2), J. Leahy (0–1), Conal Bonnar (0–1), P. Delaney (0–1), D. Ryan (0–1), Cormac Bonnar (0–1), J. Cormack (0–1). S. Fitzgibbon (1–4), G. Kirby (0–4), T. Kenny (1–0), M. Galligan (0–1), M. Nelligan (0–1), M. Reale (0–1). 23,159 W. Horgan (Cork) Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork June 18, 1989Semi-FinalReplay Waterford 5–16 – 4–17 Cork P. Murphy (3–0), S. Aherne (1–3), N. Crowley (0–6), B. Sullivan (1–2), A. Qualter (0–3), L. O'Connor (0–1), K. Delahunty (0–1). F. Delaney (1–11), M. Foley (2–0), T. McCarthy (1–1), S. O'Gorman (0–3), T. O'Sullivan (0–1), M. Mullins (0–1). 15,178 K. Walsh (Limerick) Semple Stadium, Thurles 1989 Munster Senior Hurling Championship Final July 2, 1989Final Tipperary 0–26 – 2–8 Waterford N. English (0–13), P. Delaney (0–3), M. Cleary (0–3), P. Fox (0–2), J. Cormack (0–1), A. Ryan (0–1), J. Hayes (0–1), J. Leahy (0–1), Conal Bonnar (0–1). K. Delahunty (1–4), L. O'Connor (1–1), S. Aherne (0–1), B. Sullivan (0–1), P. Prendergast (0–1). 30,241 W. Horgan (Cork) Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork Ulster Senior Hurling Championship Ulster Senior Hurling Championship no border|20px Antrim 2–16 border|20px Down 6–07 border|20px Down 0–09 border|20px Derry 1–13 Semi-finals June 25, 1989Semi-Final Down 6–7 – 1–13 Derry July 9, 1989Final Antrim 2–16 – 0–9 Down D. McNaughton (2–5), B. Donnelly (0–3), A. McCarry (0–2), J. P. McKillen (0–2), P. McKillen (0–2), T. McNaughton (0–1), D. Armstrong (0–1). B. Coulter (0–3), C. Mageen (0–2), B. Coulter (0–2), H. Gilmore (0–1). P. Delaney (Laois) Athletic Grounds, Armagh All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship Quarter-Finals 3–09 border|20px Antrim 4–24 border|20px Tipperary 1–15 border|20px Offaly 4–15 Semi-Finals border|20px Antrim 2–11 border|20px Galway 1–17 border|20px Tipperary 4–14 border|20px Antrim 0–07 border|20px Kildare 35 100 Final All-Ireland quarter-finals July 23, 1989Quarter-Final Antrim 4–14 – 0–7 Kildare B. Donnelly (2–1), O. McFetridge (1–3), C. Barr (1–2), P. McKillen (0–2), J. McNaughton (0–2), T. McNaughton (0–1), D. McNaughton (0–1), D. Armstrong (0–1), A. McCarry (0–1). M. Moore (0–4), G. Deering (0–1), G. Ennis (0–1), R. Byrne (0–1). St. Brigid's Park, Dundalk All-Ireland semi-finals August 6, 1989Semi-Final Antrim 4–15 – 1–15 Offaly Report A. McCarry (2–4), O. McFetridge (2–3), T. McNaughton (0–2), D. Armstrong (0–2), C. Barr (0–1), D. McKinley (0–1), P. McKillen (0–1), B. Donnelly (0–1). V. Teehan (1–0), J. Dooley (0–3), P. Delaney (0–3), M. Corrigan (0–3), D. Regan (0–2), D. Pilkington (0–1), R. Mannion (0–1), J. Kelly (0–1), J. Pilkington (0–1). 64,127 G. McClory (Antrim) Croke Park, Dublin August 6, 1989Semi-Final Tipperary 1–17 – 2–11 Galway Report N. English (0–8), P. Fox (1–2), P. Delaney (0–3), C. Bonnar (0–2), D. Ryan (0–1), M. Cleary (0–1). É. Ryan (2–1), M. McGrath (0–3), J. Cooney (0–3), G. Burke (0–2), J. Treacy (0–1), M. Coleman (0–1). 64,127 J. Denton (Wexford) Croke Park, Dublin All-Ireland Final September 3, 1989Final Tipperary 4–24 – 3–9 Antrim Report N. English (2–12), D. Ryan (1–3), P. Fox (1–2), J. Leahy (0–3), D. Carr (0–2), M. Cleary (0–2). B. Donnelly (1–1), O. McFetridge (0–3), A. McCarry (1–0), D. Armstrong (1–0), T. McNaughton (0–2), P. McKillen (0–1), L. McKeegan (0–1), D. McKillop (0–1). 65,496 P. Delaney (Laois) Croke Park, Dublin 1989 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship Final Stadia and locations List of Gaelic Athletic Association stadiums Championship statistics Top scorers Season Rank Player County Tally Total Matches Average1Nicky EnglishTipperary4–3850412.502Adrian RonanKilkenny1–212438.00Mark CorriganOffaly4–122438.004Finbarr DelaneyCork1–192328.005Pat FoxTipperary3–112045.006Olcan McFetridgeAntrim3–91836.00Kieran DelahuntyWaterford1–151844.508Aidan McCarryAntrim3–71644.009Pat MurphyWaterford5–01543.75Brian DonnellyAntrim3–61543.75Shane AherneWaterford2–91543.75 Single game Rank Player County Tally Total Opposition1Nicky EnglishTipperary2–1218Antrim2Mark CorriganOffaly3–716Kilkenny3Joe HennessyKerry3–514LimerickFinbarr DelaneyCork1–1114Waterford5Nicky EnglishTipperary0–1313WaterfordAdrian RonanKilkenny1–1013Westmeath7Nicky EnglishTipperary2–511LimerickDanny McNaughtonAntrim2–511Down9M. J. RyanDublin1–710Laois10Gary KirbyLimerick1–69KerryPat MurphyWaterford3–09Cork Broadcasting The following matches were broadcast live on television in Ireland on RTÉ. In the United Kingdom Channel 4 broadcast live coverage of the All-Ireland final. Highlights of a number of other games were shown on The Sunday Game. Round RTÉ Channel 4 Munster finalTipperary vs Waterford All-Ireland semi-finalsAntrim vs OffalyTipperary vs Galway All-Ireland finalTipperary vs AntrimTipperary vs Antrim References External links All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship 1989 Results 1989 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship