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.
| All Ireland Champions | |
|---|---|
| Winners | Cork (4th win) |
| Captain | Dan Lynch |
| All Ireland Runners-up | |
| Runners-up | Galway |
| Provincial Champions | |
| Munster | Cork |
| Leinster | Wexford |
| Ulster | Not Played |
| Connacht | Galway |
← 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
editAll-Ireland semi-finals
edit| 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
edit| 25 August 1940 Final | Cork | 3-03 - 3-01 | Galway | Gaelic Grounds |
References
edit- ^ "Galway profile". Hogan Stand website. Retrieved 18 August 2021.
- ^ "Junior hurling". Munster GAA website. Retrieved 18 August 2021.
- ^ "Cork profile". Hogan Stand website. Retrieved 18 August 2021.