The 1948 All-Ireland Junior Hurling Championship was the 27th staging of the All-Ireland Junior Championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1912.
| All Ireland Champions | |
|---|---|
| Winners | Meath (2nd win) |
| All Ireland Runners-up | |
| Runners-up | London |
| Provincial Champions | |
| Munster | Limerick |
| Leinster | Meath |
| Ulster | Donegal |
| Connacht | Galway |
← 1947 1949 → | |
Cork entered the championship as the defending champions, however, they were beaten by Limerick in the Munster final.[1][2]
The All-Ireland final replay was played on 31 October 1948 at Páirc Tailteann in Navan, between Meath and London, in what was their first ever meeting in the final. Meath won the match by 2-07 to 2-05 to claim their second championship title overall and a first title in 21 years.[3][4]
Results
editAll-Ireland semi-finals
edit| 22 August 1948 Semi-final | Limerick | 4-05 - 2-05 | Galway | Gaelic Grounds |
| 29 August 1948 Semi-final | Meath | 8-11 - 1-01 | Donegal | St. Loman's Park |
All-Ireland home final
edit| 19 September 1948 Home final | Meath | 5-09 - 2-01 | Limerick | O'Moore Park |
All-Ireland finals
edit| 10 October 1948 Final | London | 3-05 - 3-05 | Metah | New Eltham |
| 31 October 1948 Final replay | Meath | 2-07 - 2-05 | London | Páirc Tailteann |
References
edit- ^ "Cork profile". Hogan Stand website. Retrieved 18 August 2021.
- ^ "Junior hurling". Munster GAA website. 29 May 2009. Retrieved 18 August 2021.
- ^ "Meath profile". Hogan Stand website. Retrieved 18 August 2021.
- ^ "Leinster Junior All-Ireland Hurling Winning Teams" (PDF). Leinster GAA website. Retrieved 18 August 2021.