1941 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship
| Championship details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 18 May - 28 September 1941 |
| Teams | 12 |
| All-Ireland Champions | |
| Winning team | Cork (12th win) |
| Captain | Connie Buckley |
| All-Ireland Finalists | |
| Losing team | Dublin |
| Captain | Ned Wade |
| Provincial Champions | |
| Munster | Tipperary |
| Leinster | Dublin |
| Ulster | Not Played |
| Connacht | Not Played |
| Championship statistics | |
| No. matches played | 11 |
| Goals total | 82 (7.45 per game) |
| Points total | 126 (11.45 per game) |
| Top Scorer | Jack Lynch (3-9) |
| All-Star Team | See here |
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← 1940 1942 → | |
The All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship 1941 was the 55th series of the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship, Ireland's premier hurling knock-out competition. Cork won the championship, beating Dublin 5-11 to 0-6 in the final.[1]
Foot-and-mouth disease
There was major disruption to the format of the 1941 championship due to a serious outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease in many parts of Munster and south Leinster. The championship was run on a knockout provincial basis as usual, however, there was a certain amount of tweaking required to cope with the situation.
In the Munster championship Limerick defeated Waterford in the semi-final of the competition and qualified for the Munster final. Cork were drawn to meet Tipperary in the second semi-final, however, this game was cancelled by the Munster Council at the behest of the Department of Agriculture. As a result of this it was decided that Cork would play Limerick and the winners would represent Munster in the All-Ireland series. The delayed Cork-Tipperary game took place after the All-Ireland series, however, since Cork had already beaten Limerick this was now deemed to be the Munster decider. Tipperary won that game.
It was a similar story in the Leinster championship as foot-and-mouth disease ravaged southern parts of the province. Kilkenny were drawn to play Laois in one of the earlier stages of the provincial competition, however, the match could not take place and Kilkenny were given a bye into the Leinster final. The Department of Agriculture subsequently brought out an order that Kilkenny could not play in the Leinster final until the county was three weeks clear of the disease. The result was that Dublin were nominated to represent Leinster in the All-Ireland series. A delayed Leinster final was played after the completion of the All-Ireland final with Dublin defeating Kilkenny.
Teams
Six teams contested the Leinster championship while five teams contested the Munster championship. Galway, who faced no competition in their own province, entered the championship at the All-Ireland semi-final stage. No team from Ulster participated in the senior championship.
Fixtures
Leinster Senior Hurling Championship
Munster Senior Hurling Championship
All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship
Championship statistics
Scoring
- Widest winning margin: 23 points
- Most goals in a match: 11
- Most points in a match: 18
- Most goals by one team in a match: 8
- Most goals scored by a losing team: 5
- Most points scored by a losing team: 8
Miscellaneous
- Cork win their 12th All-Ireland title to draw level with Kilkenny and Tipperary at the top of the all-time roll of honour. It is the second time that "the big three" share the title of roll of honour leaders.
- Cork's defeat by Tipperary in the delayed Munster final left the team with the unusual distinction of being the first All-Ireland champions and provincial runners-up.
Player facts
Debutants
The following players made their début in the 1941 senior championship:
| Player | Team | Date | Opposition | Game |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Con Cottrell | Cork | September 14 | Limerick | Munster final |
Retirees
The following players played their last game in the 1941 championship:
| Player | Team | Last Game | Date | Opposition | Début |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Barrett | Cork | Delayed Munster final | October 26 | Tipperary | 1934 |
| Connie Buckley | Cork | Delayed Munster final | October 26 | Tipperary | 1934 |
| James Ryng | Cork | Delayed Munster final | October 26 | Tipperary | 1932 |
References
- ↑ "All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship Roll of Honour". The GAA website. Retrieved 22 July 2011.
Sources
- Corry, Eoghan, The GAA Book of Lists (Hodder Headline Ireland, 2005).
- Donegan, Des, The Complete Handbook of Gaelic Games (DBA Publications Limited, 2005).
- Horgan, Tim, Christy Ring: Hurling's Greatest (The Collins Press, 2007).
- Nolan, Pat, Flashbacks: A Half Century of Cork Hurling (The Collins Press, 2000).
- Sweeney, Éamonn, Munster HUrling Legends (The O'Brien Press, 2002).