1923 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship
| Championship details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 20 May 1923 - 14 September 1924 |
| Teams | 16 |
| All-Ireland champions | |
| Winning team | Galway (1st win) |
| Captain | Mick Kenny |
| All-Ireland Finalists | |
| Losing team | Limerick |
| Captain | Paddy McInerney |
| Provincial champions | |
| Munster | Limerick |
| Leinster | Kilkenny |
| Ulster | Donegal |
| Connacht | Not Played |
| Championship statistics | |
| No. matches played | 15 |
| Goals total | 124 (8.2 per game) |
| Points total | 68 (4.5 per game) |
| All-Star Team | See here |
|
← 1922 1924 → | |
The 1923 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship was the 37th staging of the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship, the Gaelic Athletic Association's premier inter-county hurling tournament. The championship began on 20 May 1923 and ended on 14 September 1924.
The championship was won by Galway who secured the title following a 7-3 to 4-5 defeat of Limerick in the All-Ireland final.[1] This was their first All-Ireland title.
Kilkenny were the defending champions but were defeated by Galway in the All-Ireland semi-final.
Results
Leinster Senior Hurling Championship
| 20 May 1923 Quarter-final | Offaly | 4-3 - 6-3 | Laois | O'Connor Park |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 May 1923 Semi-final | Kilkenny | 4-2 - 3-3 | Laois | Croke Park |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Referee: R O'Keeffe |
| 22 July 1923 Final | Dublin | 1-1 - 4-1 | Kilkenny | Croke Park |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Referee: R O'Keeffe |
Munster Senior Hurling Championship
| 24 June 1923 Quarter-final | Waterford | 0-1 - 13-4 | Cork | Fraher Field |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 July 1923 Quarter-final | Kerry | 2-3 - 8-5 | Limerick | Tralee Sportsfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 September 1923 Semi-final | Tipperary | 11-2 - 4-1 | Clare | Thurles Sportsfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 October 1923 Semi-final | Limerick | 4-0 - 2-1 | Cork | Thurles Sportsfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 March 1924 Final | Limerick | 2-3 - 1-0 | Tipperary | Cork Athletic Grounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Ulster Senior Hurling Championship
| 19 August 1923 Quarter-final | Monaghan | 3-3 - 3-0 | Cavan | St. Tiernach's Park |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 September 1923 Semi-final | Monaghan | 2-3 - 5-4 | Antrim | St. Tiernach's Park |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 April 1924 Final | Donegal | 7-1 - 3-0 | Antrim | St. Tiernach's Park |
|---|---|---|---|---|
All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship
Semi-finals
| 27 April 1924 Semi-final | Limerick | 7-04 - 0-01 | Donegal | Croke Park, Dublin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Referee: P Kennefick (Cork) |
| 18 May 1924 Semi-final | Galway | 5-04 - 2-00 | Kilkenny | Croke Park, Dublin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| L McGrath 3-1, I Harney 1-2, A Kelly 1-0, B Gibbs 0-1. | M Power 1-0, J Roberts 1-0. | Referee: A C Harty (Dublin) |
Final
| 14 September 1924 Final | Galway | 7-03 - 4-05 | Limerick | Croke Park, Dublin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Attendance: 7,000 Referee: P Kennefick (Dublin) |
Championship statistics
Miscellaneous
- Donegal win the Ulster championship for the first time since 1906.
- The All-Ireland semi-final between Limerick and Donegal marked the first time that players wore numbers on the backs of their jerseys. It is also the first and to date the only championship meeting between the two teams.
- Galway win the All-Ireland title for the first time in the history of the championship.
Sources
- 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).
References
- ↑ "All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship Roll of Honour". The GAA website. Archived from the original on 5 September 2011. Retrieved 27 July 2011.
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