1940 All-Ireland Junior Hurling Championship

The 1940 All-Ireland Junior Hurling Championship was the 23rd staging of the All-Ireland Junior Championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1912.

1940 All-Ireland Junior Hurling Championship
All Ireland Champions
WinnersCork (4th win)
CaptainDan Lynch
All Ireland Runners-up
Runners-upGalway
Provincial Champions
MunsterCork
LeinsterWexford
UlsterNot Played
ConnachtGalway
1939
1941

Galway entered the championship as the defending champions.[1]

The All-Ireland final was played on 25 August 1940 at the Gaelic Grounds in Limerick, between Cork and Galway, in what was their first ever meeting in the final. Cork won the match by 3–03 to 2–01 to claim their fourth championship title overall and a first title since 1925.[2][3]

Results

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All-Ireland semi-finals

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4 August 1940 Semi-final Galway 7-04 - 1-07 Antrim Croke Park
4 August 1940 Semi-final Wexford 4-01 - 5-07 Cork Wexford Park

All-Ireland final

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25 August 1940 Final Cork 3-03 - 3-01 Galway Gaelic Grounds

References

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  1. ^ "Galway profile". Hogan Stand website. Retrieved 18 August 2021.
  2. ^ "Junior hurling". Munster GAA website. Retrieved 18 August 2021.
  3. ^ "Cork profile". Hogan Stand website. Retrieved 18 August 2021.