1941 All-Ireland Junior Hurling Championship

The 1941 All-Ireland Junior Hurling Championship was the 24th staging of the All-Ireland Junior Championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1912.

1941 All-Ireland Junior Hurling Championship
All Ireland Champions
WinnersLimerick (2nd win)
CaptainSimon O'Riordan
All Ireland Runners-up
Runners-upGalway
Provincial Champions
MunsterLimerick
LeinsterKilkenny
UlsterNot Played
ConnachtNot Played
1940
1946

Cork entered the championship as the defending champions, however, they were beaten by Limerick in the Munster semi-final.[1][2]

The All-Ireland final was played on 21 September 1941 at Cusack Park in Ennis, between Limerick and Galway, in what was their first ever meeting in a final. Limerick won the match by 8-02 to 4-01 to claim their first ever championship title.[3]

Results

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All-Ireland semi-final

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31 August 1941 Semi-final Limerick 6-05 - 1-03 Wexford Gaelic Grounds

All-Ireland final

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21 September 1941 Final Limerick 8-02 - 4-01 Galway Cusack Park

References

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