1994 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship

none April 2022 1994 1 May – 3 September 1994 19 Limerick Offaly Antrim 19 border|20px Brian Whelahan Offaly 3rd Martin Hanamy Éamonn Cregan Limerick Gary Kirby Tom Ryan border|20px Gary Kirby (4–33) 1993 1995 The All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship of 1994 was the 108th staging of Ireland's premier hurling knock-out competition. Offaly won the championship, beating Limerick 3–16 to 2–13 in a sensational final at Croke Park, Dublin. Pre-championship Prior to the opening of the championship Kilkenny were installed as the favourites to retain the All-Ireland title for a third consecutive year. The last time they achieved this was in 1913, however, no final took place that year and Kilkenny were awarded the title as Limerick refused to play. Since then they failed to capture the 'three-in-a-row', in spite of having the opportunity in 1933, 1976 and 1984. National League champions Tipperary and runners-up Galway were regarded as the two teams that would provide the strongest challenges to Kilkenny's supremacy. Cork at 4/1, regarded as a team in decline, and Wexford at 6/1 formed the next grouping of teams who hoped to claim the All-Ireland crown. Offaly, a team who claimed three Leinster titles in succession in the late 1980s but failed to reach the All-Ireland final, were regarded as outsiders at 16/1. Antrim, Down, Limerick and Dublin were rank outsiders at 25/1 each. Team changes To Championship Promoted from the All-Ireland Senior B Hurling Championship Roscommon (qualified) Westmeath Wicklow From Championship Regraded to the All-Ireland Senior B Hurling Championship None The Championship Participating counties ProvinceCountyMost recent successAll-IrelandProvincialLeinsterDublin19381961CarlowKilkenny19931993Laois19151949MeathOffaly19851990Westmeath1937Wexford19681977WicklowMunsterClare19141932Cork19901992Kerry18911891Limerick19731981Tipperary19911993Waterford19591963ConnachtGalway19881922UlsterAntrim1993Down1992 Format Munster Championship Quarter-final: (2 matches) These are two lone matches between the first four teams drawn from the province of Munster. Two teams are eliminated at this stage, while two teams advance to the next round. Semi-finals: (2 matches) The winners of the two quarter-finals join the other two Munster teams to make up the semi-final pairings. Two teams are eliminated at this stage, while two teams advance to the next round. Final: (1 match) The winners of the two semi-finals contest this game. One team is eliminated at this stage, while the winners advance to the All-Ireland semi-final. Leinster Championship First round: (2 matches) These are two lone matches between two 'weaker' teams drawn from the province of Leinster. Two teams are eliminated at this stage, while two teams advance to the next round. Second Round: (1 match) The winners of the first round play each other in a lone second-round game. One team is eliminated at this stage, while the winners advance to the Leinster quarter-final. Quarter-finals: (2 matches) The winner of the second-round game joins three other Leinster teams to make up the two quarter-final pairings. Two teams are eliminated at this stage, while two teams advance to the Leinster semi-finals. Semi-finals: (2 matches) The winners of the two quarter-finals join two other Leinster teams to make up the semi-final pairings. Two teams are eliminated at this stage, while two teams advance to the Leinster final. Final: (1 match) The winners of the two semi-finals contest this game. One team is eliminated at this stage, while the winners advance to the All-Ireland semi-final. Ulster Championship Final: (1 match) This is a lone match between the two competing Ulster teams. One team is eliminated at this stage, while the winners advance to the All-Ireland semi-final. All-Ireland Championship Quarter-final: (1 match) This is a lone match between Galway and the All-Ireland 'B' champions. One team is eliminated at this stage, while the winners advance to the All-Ireland semi-final where they play the Leinster champions. Semi-finals: (2 matches) The Munster and Leinster champions will play the winners of the lone quarter-final and the Ulster champions. The Munster and Leinster winners will be in opposite semi-finals. Two teams are eliminated at this stage, while the two winners advance to the All-Ireland final. Final: (1 match) The two semi-final winners will contest the All-Ireland final. Leinster Senior Hurling Championship May 1First Round Meath 3–10 – 1–8 Westmeath P. Potterton (1–5), C. Sheridan (1–2), J. Andrews (1–0), D. Martin (0–2), M. Cole (0–1). D. Kilcoyne (0–5), S. McLoughlin (1–0), C. Murtagh (0–1), M. O'Farrell (0–1), S. Qualter (0–1). St. Loman's Park, Trim May 1First Round Carlow 4–16 – 1–10 Wicklow D. Doyle (2–6), B. Hayden (1–6), M. Farrell (0–1), B. Lawlor (0–1), J. McDonald (0–1). J. Keogh (0–6), N. Cremin (1–0), D. Hyland (0–3), T. Mulroe (0–1). Dr. Cullen Park, Carlow May 15Second Round Carlow 1–10 – 1–12 Meath P. Potterton (0–5), R. Kelly-Lynch (1–0), J. Andrews (0–3), M. Cole (0–1), C. Sheridan (0–1), M. Smith (0–1). D. Doyle (1–2), J. McDonald (0–5), D. Murphy (0–1), P. Hayden (0–1), B. Lawlor (0–1). Dr. Cullen Park, Carlow 1,500 M. Sheridan (Kildare) June 5Quarter-Final Wexford 3–13 – 2–16 Dublin P. Finn (2–3), A. Fenlon (0–5), L. Murphy (1–1), M. Storey (0–3), J. O'Connor (0–1). J. Twomey (1–5), S. McDermott (1–1), A. O'Grady (0–3), P. Tobin (0–2), S. Dalton (0–1), C. McCann (0–1), R. Boland (0–1), J. Murphy (0–1), C. Barr (0–1). Nowlan Park, Kilkenny S. O'Meara (Offaly) June 5Quarter-Final Kilkenny 1–19 – 1–8 Meath D. Gaffney (1–5), D. J. Carey (0–7), L. McCarthy (0–2), P. O'Neill (0–2), A. Ronan (0–2), B. Hennessy (0–1). P. Potterton (0–4), R. Kelly -Lynch (1–0), M. Cole (0–2), C. Sheridan (0–1), M. Smith (0–1). P. Aherne (Carlow) June 19Quarter-FinalReplay Wexford 3–22 – 1–11 Dublin E. Scallan (0–7), M. Storey (1–3), B. Byrne (1–1), J. O'Connor (1–0), L. Dunne (0–2), A. Fenlon (0–2), P. Finn (0–2), T. Kehoe (0–1), J. Fleming (0–1), L. Murphy (0–1), T. Dunne (0–1), G. Cushe (0–1). A. O'Grady (0–7), R. Boland (1–0), J. Murphy (0–2), P. Tobin (0–1), B. McMahon (0–1). Nowlan Park, Kilkenny S. O'Meara (Offaly) June 26Semi-Final Wexford 4–24 – 4–6 Laois E. Scallan (2–4), M. Storey (0–8), B. Byrne (1–2), L. Murphy (1–1), T. Kehoe (0–3), A. Fenlon (0–2), T. Dunne (0–2), P. Finn (0–1), L. Dunne (0–1). J. Taylor (2–0), P. Bergin (1–1), D. Cuddy (1–1), N. Delaney (0–1), A. Bergin (0–1), J. Dollard (0–1), N. Rigney (0–1). Croke Park, Dublin 25,271 P. O'Connor (Limerick) June 26Semi-Final Offaly 2–16 – 3–9 Kilkenny Johnny Dooley (0–6), Joe Dooley (1–2), B. Dooley (1–2), M. Duignan (0–2), B. Whelehan (0–1), D. Pilkington (0–1), D. Regan (0–1), J. Pilkington (0–1). D. J. Carey (2–1), E. Morrissey (0–4), J. Brennan (1–0), D. Gaffney (0–1), P. J. Delaney (0–1), M. Phelan (0–1), J. Power (0–1). Croke Park, Dublin 25,271 A. Mac Suibhne (Dublin) July 17Final Offaly 1–18 – 0–14 Wexford Johnny Dooley (0–9), B. Dooley (1–1), J. Troy (0–2), J. Pilkington (0–2), B. Kelly (0–1), M. Duignan (0–1), D. Regan (0–1), D. Pilkington (0–1). E. Scallan (0–5), M. Storey (0–2), T. Kehoe (0–2), T. Dempsey (0–1), L. Murphy (0–1), B. Byrne (0–1), L. Dunne (0–1), P. Finn (0–1). Croke Park, Dublin 32,141 A. Mac Suibhne (Dublin) Munster Senior Hurling Championship May 29Quarter-Final Clare 2–11 – 0–13 Tipperary J. O'Connor (0–7), T. Guilfoyle (2–0), J. McInerney (0–1), P. J. O'Connell (0–1), F. Tuohy (0–1), G. O'Loughlin (0–1). M. Cleary (0–9), D. Ryan (0–1), A. Crosse (0–1), A. Ryan (0–1), P. Fox (0–1). Gaelic Grounds, Limerick W. Horgan (Cork) June 5Quarter-Final Limerick 4–14 – 4–11 Cork G. Kirby (2–5), P. Heffernan (2–0), M. Galligan (0–3), M. Houlihan (0–2), F. Carroll (0–2), D. Quigley (0–1), T. J. Ryan (0–1). K. Murray (2–0), M. Mullins (1–2), B. Egan (0–5), G. Manley (1–0), S. McCarthy (0–1), T. O'Sullivan (0–1), D. Quirke (0–1), T. Kelleher (0–1). Gaelic Grounds, Limerick 19,191 S. McMahon (Clare) June 12Semi-Final Kerry 1–8 – 2–16 Clare M. Hennessy (1–5), S. Sheehan (0–2), C. Walsh (0–1). J. McInerney (1–2), J. O'Connor (0–5), A. Whelan (1–1), G. O'Loughlin (0–2), P. J. O'Connell (0–2), J. Chaplin (0–2), F. Tuohy (0–1), J. O'Connell (0–1), C. Chaplin (0–1). Austin Stack Park, Tralee 10,150 J. McDonnell (Tipperary) June 19Semi-Final Limerick 2–14 – 2–12 Waterford G. Kirby (1–7), P. J. Ryan (1–1), M. Galligan (0–2), P. Heffernan (0–1), J. Roche (0–1), G. Hegarty (0–1), F. Carroll (0–1). B. O'Sullivan (1–3), G. Harris (1–1), P. Flynn (0–4), J. Meaney (0–2), L. O'Connor (0–1), P. Fanning (0–1). Semple Stadium, Thurles 22,364 D. Murphy (Wexford) July 10Final Limerick 0–25 – 2–10 Clare G. Kirby (0–9), M. Galligan (0–7), C. Carey (0–2), F. Carroll (0–2), P. Heffernan (0–2), D. Quigley (0–2), T. J. Ryan (0–1). T. Guilfoyle (1–0), C. Lyons (1–0), G. O;Loughlin (0–3), J. O'Connor (0–3), J. McInerney (0–1), S. Sheedy (0–1), C. Chaplin (0–1), A. Whelan (0–1). Semple Stadium, Thurles 43,368 W. Barrett (Tipperary) 1994 Munster Senior Hurling Championship Final Ulster Senior Hurling Championship July 3Final Antrim 1–19 – 1–13 Down A. Elliot (0–5), P. Walsh (0–4), C. McCambridge (1–0), J. Connolly (0–3), P. Jennings (0–3), Gregory O'Kane (0–2), P. McKillen (0–1), J. Carson (0–1). D. O'Prey (0–6), C. Mageean (1–0), H. Gilmore (0–3), N. Sands (0–1), K. Coulter (0–1), D. Hughes (0–1), B. Coulter (0–1). Casement Park, Belfast P. Horan (Offaly) All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship Bracket Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final 100 35 border|20px Roscommon 2–06 border|20px Galway 2–21 border|20px Offaly 2–13 border|20px Galway 1–10 border|20px Limerick 2–23 border|20px Antrim 0–11 border|20px Offaly 3–16 border|20px Limerick 2–13 All-Ireland quarter-finals July 17Quarter-Final Roscommon 2–6 – 2–21 Galway L. Murray (1–1), D. Coyle (0–4), F. Farrell (1–0), M. Cunniffe (0–1). L. Burke (1–9), J. Rabbitte (1–0), M. McGrath (0–3), M. Coleman (0–2), J. Cooney (0–2), Pádraig Kelly (0–1), F. Forde (0–1), N. Shaughnessy (0–1), P. Kelly (0–1), K. McGrath (0–1). Athleague 4,000 J. McDonnell (Tipperary) All-Ireland semi-finals August 7Semi-Final Limerick 2–23 – 0–11 Antrim G. Kirby (1–6), F. Carroll (0–7), M. Galligan (1–1), M. Houlihan (0–3), D. Quigley (0–2), T. J. Ryan (0–1), L. O'Connor (0–1), G. Hegarty (0–1), C. Carey (0–1). J. Carson (0–4), P. Jennings (0–2), P. McKillen (0–2), Conor McCambridge (0–1), Greg O'Kane (0–1), S. McMullan (0–1). Croke Park, Dublin 45,053 D. Murphy (Wexford) August 7Semi-Final Offaly 2–13 – 1–10 Galway Johnny Dooley (0–7), B. Dooley (1–1), John Troy (1–0), Joe Dooley (0–2), P. O'Connor (0–1), M. Duignan (0–1), K. Martin (0–1). L. Burke (0–5), J. Cooney (1–1), J. Rabbitte (0–1), M. McGrath (0–1), P. Malone (0–1), J. McGrath (0–1). Croke Park, Dublin 45,053 W. Barrett (Tipperary) All-Ireland final September 3Final15:30 Offaly 3–16 – 2–13 Limerick Johnny Dooley (1–4), Joe Dooley (1–2), B. Dooley (0–5), P. O'Connor (1–0), J. Pilkington (0–2), M. Duignan (0–1), D. Pilkington (0–1), J. Troy (0–1). D. Quigley (2–3), G. Kirby (0–6), C. Carey (0–2), L. O'Connor (0–1), M. Houlihan (0–1). Croke Park, Dublin 56,458 W. Barrett (Tipperary) 1994 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship Final Statistics Scoring Widest winning margin: 18 points Wexford 4–24 (36) : (18) 4–6 Laois (Leinster semi-final) Limerick 2–23 (29) : (11) 0–11 (11) Antrim (All-Ireland semi-final) Most goals in a match: 8 Wexford 4–24 : 4–6 Laois (Leinster semi-final) Limerick 4–14: 4–11 Cork (Munster quarter-final) Most points in a match: 35 Limerick 0–25 : 2–10 Clare (Munster final) Most goals by one team in a match: 4 Wexford 4–24 : 4–6 Laois (Leinster semi-final) Limerick 4–14: 4–11 Cork (Munster quarter-final) Most goals scored by a losing team: 4 Laois 4–6 : 4–24 Wexford (Leinster semi-final) Cork 4–11 : 4–14 Limerick (Munster quarter-final) Most points scored by a winning team: 25 Limerick 0–25 : 2–10 Clare (Munster final) Most points scored by a losing team: 14 Wexford 0–14 : 1–18 Offaly (Leinster final) Top scorers Overall Rank Player County Tally Total Matches Average1Gary KirbyLimerick4–334559.002Johnny DooleyOffaly1–262947.253Éamonn ScallanWexford2–162245.504Martin StoreyWexford1–161944.755Billy DooleyOffaly3–91844.506David DoyleCarlow3–81728.50Liam BurkeGalway1–141728.50Pat PottertonMeath1–141735.669Mike GalliganLimerick1–131653.2010Jamesie O'ConnorClare0–151535.00 Single game Rank Player County Tally Total Opposition1David DoyleCarlow2–612WicklowLiam BurkeGalway1–912Roscommon3Gary KirbyLimerick2–511Cork4Gary KirbyLimerick1–710WaterfordÉamonn ScallanWexford2–410Laois6Paul FinnWexford2–39DublinDamien QuigleyLimerick2–39OffalyGary KirbyLimerick1–69AntrimBrendan HaydenCarlow1–69WicklowJohnny DooleyOffaly0–99WexfordMichael ClearyTipperary0–99ClareGary KirbyLimerick0–99Clare References Corry, Eoghan, The GAA Book of Lists (Hodder Headline Ireland, 2005). Donegan, Des, The Complete Handbook of Gaelic Games (DBA Publications Limited, 2005). Fullam, Brendan, Captains of the Ash (Wolfhound Press, 2002). External links All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship 1994 Results See also 1994 1