The 1938 All-Ireland Junior Hurling Championship was the 21st staging of the All-Ireland Junior Championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1912.
| All Ireland Champions | |
|---|---|
| Winners | London (1st win) |
| All Ireland Runners-up | |
| Runners-up | Cork |
| Provincial Champions | |
| Munster | Cork |
| Leinster | Offaly |
| Ulster | Not Played |
| Connacht | Galway |
← 1937 1939 → | |
Dublin entered the championship as the defending champions, however, they were beaten in the Leinster Championship.[1][2]
The All-Ireland final was played on 30 October 1938 at New Eltham, between London and Cork, in what was their first ever meeting in a final.[3] London won the match by 4-04 to 4-01 to claim their first ever championship title.
Results
editAll-Ireland semi-finals
edit| 21 August 1938 Semi-final | Antrim | 6-03 - 6-02 | Galway | Croke Park |
| 11 September 1938 Semi-final | Cork | 2-10 - 2-04 | Offaly | Nowlan Park |
All-Ireland home final
edit| 9 October 1938 Home final | Cork | 6-05 - 2-04 | Antrim | Croke Park |
All-Ireland final
edit| 30 October 1938 Final | London | 4-04 - 4-01 | Cork | New Eltham |
References
edit- ^ "Dublin profile". Hogan Stand website. Retrieved 18 August 2021.
- ^ "Leinster Junior All-Ireland Hurling Winning Teams" (PDF). Leinster GAA website. Retrieved 18 August 2021.
- ^ "Junior hurling". Munster GAA website. 29 May 2009. Retrieved 18 August 2021.