1936 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship
The 1936 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship was the 50th staging of the All-Ireland hurling championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1887. The championship began on 26 April 1936 and ended on 6 September 1936.
Kilkenny entered the championship as defending champions, however, they were defeated by Limerick in the All-Ireland final on a score line of 5–6 to 1–5 victory.[1]
Teams
A total of thirteen teams contested the championship, however, there were some changes from the 1935 championship. Wexford declined to field a team in Leinster, while in Munster Kerry reentered the championship after a long absence.
Team summaries
Team |
Colours |
Most recent success |
All-Ireland |
Provincial |
League |
Clare |
Saffron and blue |
1914 |
1932 |
|
Cork |
Red and white |
1931 |
1931 |
1929–1930 |
Dublin |
Navy and blue |
1927 |
1934 |
1928–1929 |
Galway |
Maroon and white |
1923 |
1922 |
1930–1931 |
Kerry |
Green and gold |
1891 |
1891 |
|
Kildare |
White |
|
|
|
Kilkenny |
Black and amber |
1935 |
1935 |
1932–1933 |
Laois |
Blue and white |
1915 |
1915 |
|
Limerick |
Green and white |
1934 |
1935 |
1935–1936 |
Meath |
Green and gold |
|
|
|
Offaly |
Green, white and gold |
|
|
|
Tipperary |
Blue and gold |
1930 |
1930 |
1927–1928 |
Waterford |
Blue and white |
|
|
|
Results
Championship statistics
Miscellaneous
- The All-Ireland semi-final between Limerick and Galway is suspended ten minutes into the second half when a melee develops and a Galway player is knocked unconscious. At a subsequent meeting of the Gaelic Athletic Association's (GAA) Central Council, Limerick were awarded the title as Galway were suspended from the championship.
Sources
- Corry, Eoghan, The GAA Book of Lists (Hodder Headline Ireland, 2005).
- Donegan, Des, The Complete Handbook of Gaelic Games (DBA Publications Limited, 2005).
External links
References