The 1920 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship was the 34th staging of the All-Ireland hurling championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1887. The championship began on 9 May 1920 and ended on 14 May 1922.
| Championship details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 9 May 1920 - 14 May 1922 |
| Teams | 14 |
| All-Ireland champions | |
| Winning team | Dublin (3rd win) |
| Captain | Bob Mockler |
| All-Ireland Finalists | |
| Losing team | Cork |
| Captain | Dick O'Gorman |
| Provincial champions | |
| Munster | Cork |
| Leinster | Dublin |
| Ulster | Not Played |
| Connacht | Not Played |
| Championship statistics | |
| No. matches played | 13 |
| All-Star Team | See here |
← 1919 1921 → | |
Cork were the defending champions; however, they were defeated by Dublin by 4-9 to 4-3 in the final.[1]
The final stages of the championship were delayed due to the ongoing War of Independence.
Teams
editA total of fourteen teams contested the championship, the same as the previous championship; however, there were some changes of personnel, with Westmeath replacing Laois in the Leinster Senior Hurling Championship.
Results
edit| 13 June 1920 Quarter-final | Westmeath | w/o - scr. | Louth | Páirc Tailteann |
| 13 June 1920 Quarter-final | Dublin | 8-6 - 2-3 | Offaly | Croke Park |
| 4 July 1920 Semi-final | Dublin | 8-6 - 3-2 | Westmeath | Croke Park |
| 18 July 1920 Final | Kilkenny | 2-2 - 4-5 | Dublin | Croke Park |
| 6 June 1920 Quarter-final | Clare | 2-2 - 5-3 | Tipperary | Cusack Park |
| 13 June 1920 Quarter-final | Waterford | 0-00 - 10-3 | Limerick | Fraher Field |
| 13 June 1920 Semi-final | Kerry | 2-3 - 2-5 | Cork | Tralee Sportsfield |
| 8 August 1920 Semi-final | Limerick | 5-7 - 3-3 | Tipperary | Riverstown |
| 2 April 1922 Final | Cork | 3-4 - 0-5 | Limerick | Cork Athletic Grounds |
| 24 October 1920 Semi-final | Dublin | 6-3 - 1-4 | Galway | Croke Park |
| 14 May 1922 Final | Dublin | 4-9 - 4-3 | Cork | Croke Park |
Championship statistics
editMiscellaneous
edit- The Munster final between Cork and Limerick was originally scheduled for 29 August 1920; however, due to the hunger strike of the Lord Mayor of Cork Terence MacSwiney, the game did not take place until 2 April 1922.
- Not one of the Dublin hurling team that won the All-Ireland final was born in Dublin.
Sources
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 28 July 2011.