The 1893 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship was the seventh staging of the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship, the Gaelic Athletic Association's premier inter-county hurling tournament. The championship began on 5 November 1893 and ended on 21 June 1894.
| Championship details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 5 November 1893 - 21 June 1894 |
| Teams | 5 |
| All-Ireland champions | |
| Winning team | Cork (3rd win) |
| Captain | John 'Curtis' Murphy |
| All-Ireland Finalists | |
| Losing team | Kilkenny |
| Captain | Dan Whelan |
| Provincial champions | |
| Munster | Cork |
| Leinster | Kilkenny |
| Ulster | Not Played |
| Connacht | Not Played |
| Championship statistics | |
| No. matches played | 2 |
| Goals total | 11 (5.50 per game) |
| Points total | 13 (6.50 per game) |
| All-Star Team | See here |
← 1892 1894 → | |
The championship was won by Cork who secured the title following a 6-8 to 0-2 defeat of Kilkenny in the All-Ireland final.[1] This was their 3rd All-Ireland title.
Cork were the defending champions, thus becoming the first team to retain the title.
Teams
editGeneral information
editFive counties competed in the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship: two teams in the Leinster Senior Hurling Championship and three teams in the Munster Senior Hurling Championship.
| County | Province | Colours | Appearance | Position in 1892 Championship | Provincial Titles | Last provincial title | Championship Titles | Last championship title |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cork
|
Munster | 6th | Champions | 3 | 1892 | 2 | 1892 | |
 Dublin
|
Leinster | 7th | Runners-up | 2 | 1892 | 1 | 1889 | |
 Kerry
|
Munster | 5th | Runners-up (Munster Senior Hurling Championship) | 1 | 1891 | 1 | 1891 | |
 Kilkenny
|
Leinster | 5th | - | 1 | 1888 | 0 | - | |
 Limerick
|
Munster | 5th | - | 0 | - | 0 | - |
Provincial championships
editLeinster Senior Hurling Championship
editFinal
Munster Senior Hurling Championship
editSemi-finals
Final
| 5 November 1893 Final | Cork | 5-3 – 0-0 | Limerick | Charleville Sportsfield |
All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship
editFinal
edit| 21 June 1894 Final | Cork | 6-8 – 0-2 | Kilkenny | Phoenix Park |
| Attendance: c.1,000 Referee: JJ Kenny (Dublin) |
Championship statistics
editMiscellaneous
editSee also
editSources
edit- Corry, Eoghan, The GAA Book of Lists (Hodder Headline Ireland, 2005).
- Donegan, Des, The Complete Handbook of Gaelic Games (DBA Publications Limited, 2005).
References
edit- ^ "All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship Roll of Honour". The GAA website. Archived from the original on 5 September 2011. Retrieved 27 July 2011.