1991 Offaly Senior Hurling Championship

The 1991 Offaly Senior Hurling Championship was the 94th staging of the Offaly Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Offaly County Board in 1896.

1991 Offaly Senior Hurling Championship
ChampionsBorder Birr (11th title)
Brian Whelehan (captain)
Runners-upBorder Seir Kieran
Mick Coughlan (captain)
1990 (Previous) (Next) 1992

St Rynagh's were the defending champions.[1]

The final was played on 13 October 1991 at St Brendan's Park in Birr, between Birr and Seir Kieran, in what was their first ever meeting in the final. Birr won the match by 1–12 to 1–11 to claim their 11th championship title overall and a first title in 20 years.[2][3][4]

Results

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Semi-finals

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29 September 1991 Semi-final Seir Kieran 1-13 - 0-12 Lusmagh St Brendan's Park
Johnny Dooley 0-5, Joe Dooley 1-0, B Dooley 0-3, M Coughlan 0-2, J Mooney 0-2. J Troy 0-4, P Temple 0-3, B Troy 0-3, B McGarry 0-1, J Kelly 0-1.
29 September 1991 Semi-final Birr 1-16 - 1-09 St Rynagh's St Brendan's Park
O O'Neill 1-3, D Pilkington 0-5, J Errity 0-4, D Regan 0-2, J Pilkington 0-1, P Murphy 0-1. M Conneely 1-6, R Mannion 0-2, D Fogarty 0-1.

Final

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13 October 1991 Final Birr 1-12 - 1-11 Seir Kieran St Brendan's Park
P Murphy 1-1, A Cahill 0-4, O O'Neill 0-3, D Pilkington 0-1, D Regan 0-1, J Errity 0-1, P Kirwan 0-1. Johnny Dooley 0-5, M Coughlan 1-1, Joe Dooley 0-3, B Dooley 0-2.

References

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  1. ^ "Club Titles - Offaly". Hogan Stand. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
  2. ^ "FEATURE: Magnificent Birr were a real force of nature during their glorious heyday". Offaly Live. 15 January 2021. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
  3. ^ "Five years of frustration, 1989 to 1993". Seir Kieran GAA website. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
  4. ^ "Club History". Birr GAA website. Retrieved 1 September 2024.