| Championship Details | |
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| Dates | May - September |
| Teams | 16 |
| All Ireland Champions | |
| Winners | Cork (15th win) |
| Captain | Seán Condon |
| All Ireland Runners-up | |
| Runners-up | Dublin |
| Captain | Mick Butler |
| Provincial Champions | |
| Munster | Cork |
| Leinster | Dublin |
| Ulster | Antrim |
| Connacht | Not Played |
| Championship Statistics | |
| Matches Played | 17 |
| All-Star Team | See here |
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The All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship of 1944 was the 58th staging of Ireland's premier hurling knock-out competition. Cork won the championship, beating Dublin 2-13 to 1-2 in the final at Croke Park, Dublin.
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Coming into the 1944 championship Cork were presented with a chance to achieve something that had never been done before. Having captured their third All-Ireland title in-a-row the previous year, Cork's hurlers were primed to go one better and secure an unprecedented fourth successive All-Ireland title. The 'four-in-a-row' had already been captured by the footballers of Wexford (1915–18) and Kerry (1929–32), however, no hurling team had ever bested three-in-a-row. That feat had been achieved several times before with Cork, Tipperary and Kilkenny all claiming famous trebles. None of those teams, however, reached a fourth successive All-Ireland final as they're were all beaten in the provincial series of games.
First round: (2 matches) These are two lone matches between the first four teams drawn from the province of Leinster. Two teams are eliminated at this stage, while the two winners advance to the semi-finals.
Semi-finals: (2 matches) The winners of the two first round games join the other two Leinster teams to make up the semi-final pairings. Two teams are eliminated at this stage, while the two winners advance to the final.
Final: (1 match) The winners of the two semi-finals contest this game. One team is eliminated at this stage, while the winners advance to the All-Ireland semi-final.
First round: (1 match) This is a lone match between the first two teams drawn from the province of Munster. One team is eliminated at this stage, while the winners advance to the semi-finals.
Semi-finals: (2 matches) The winners of the first round game join the other three Munster teams to make up the semi-final pairings. Two teams are eliminated at this stage, while the two winners advance to the final.
Final: (1 match) The winners of the two semi-finals contest this game. One team is eliminated at this stage, while the winners advance to the All-Ireland semi-final.
Semi-finals: (2 matches) The four Ulster teams are drawn against each other in two semi-finals. Two teams are eliminated at this stage, while the two winners advance to the final.
Final: (1 match) The winners of the two semi-finals contest this game. One team is eliminated at this stage, while the winners advance to the All-Ireland semi-final.
Semi-finals: (2 matches) The Munster and Leinster champions are paired in opposite semi-finals while Galway enter the championship at this stage. The emi-final pairings are Munster champions versus Galway and Leinster champions versus Ulster champions. Two teams are eliminated at this stage, while the two winners advance to the All-Ireland final.
Final: (1 match) The two semi-final winners will contest the All-Ireland final.
| May 7 First Round |
Westmeath | 5-3 – 5-5 | Offaly | Cusack Park, Mullingar |
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| May 14 First Round |
Meath | 1-11 – 6-10 | Dublin | St. Loman's Park, Trim |
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| June 18 Semi-Final |
Dublin | 10-7 – 1-4 | Offaly | O'Connor Park, Tullamore |
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| June 18 Semi-Final |
Wexford | 6-4 – 4-6 | Kilkenny | O'Kennedy Park, New Ross |
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| July 23 Final |
Dublin | 4-7 – 3-3 | Wexford | Nowlan Park, Kilkenny |
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| May 28 First Round |
Tipperary | 3-5 – 1-7 | Waterford | Clonmel |
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| June 11 Semi-Final |
Limerick | 5-9 – 4-1 | Clare | Gaelic Grounds, Limerick |
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| June 25 Semi-Final |
Cork | 1-9 – 1-3 | Tipperary | Gaelic Grounds, Limerick |
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| July 16 Final |
Cork | 6-7 – 4-13 | Limerick | Thurles Sportsfield, Thurles |
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| July 30 Final Replay |
Cork | 4-6 – 3-6 | Limerick | Thurles Sportsfield, Thurles Attendance: 18,000 |
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| July 9 Semi-Final |
Antrim | 9-7 – 0-3 | Donegal | Celtic Park, Derry |
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| July 16 Semi-Final |
Monaghan | 3-7 – 1-10 | Down | St. Tiernach's Park, Clones |
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| July 31 Final |
Antrim | 5-7 – 6-4 | Monaghan | Corrigan Park, Belfast |
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| August 6 Final Replay |
Antrim | 7-3 – 0-1 | Monaghan | Corrigan Park, Belfast |
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| August 13 Semi-Final |
Cork | 1-10 – 3-3 | Galway | Cusack Park, Ennis Attendance: 9,800 |
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| August 13 Semi-Final |
Dublin | 6-12 – 3-1 | Antrim | Corrigan Park, Belfast |
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| September 3 Final |
Cork | 2-13 – 1-2 | Dublin | Croke Park, Dublin Attendance: 26,896 Referee: M. Hennessy (Clare) |
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The following players made their début in the 1944 championship:
| Player | Team | Date | Opposition | Game |
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| Joe Kelly | Cork | June 25 | Tipperary | Munster semi-final |
The following players played their last game in the 1944 championship:
| Player | Team | Date | Opposition | Game | Début |
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| Mick Kennefick | Cork | June 25 | Tipperary | Munster semi-final | 1942 |