1926 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship
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| Championship details | |
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| Dates | 18 April 1926 – 24 October 1926 |
| Teams | 11 |
| All-Ireland champions | |
| Winning team | Cork (8th win) |
| Captain | Seán Óg Murphy |
| All-Ireland Finalists | |
| Losing team | Kilkenny |
| Captain | Dick Grace |
| Provincial champions | |
| Munster | Cork |
| Leinster | Kilkenny |
| Ulster | Not Played |
| Connacht | Not Played |
| Championship statistics | |
| No. matches played | 12 |
| All-Star Team | See here |
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The 1926 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship was the 40th staging of the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship, the Gaelic Athletic Association's premier inter-county hurling tournament. The championship began on 18 APril 1926 and ended on 24 October 1926.
The championship was won by Cork who secured the title following a 4-6 to 2-0 defeat of Kilkenny in the All-Ireland final.[1] This was their 8th All-Ireland title.
Tipperary were the defending champions but were defeated by Cork in the Munster final.
Contents
Results
Leinster Senior Hurling Championship
| 2 May 1926 Semi-final | Laois | 2-3 – 3-3 | Offaly | Portlaoise Sportsfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 July 1926 Final | Kilkenny | 3-8 – 1-4 | Offaly | Croke Park |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Munster Senior Hurling Championship
| 18 April 1926 Quarter-final | Kerry | 4-6 – 2-4 | Clare | Tralee Sportsfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 May 1926 Quarter-final | Waterford | 5-2 – 12-3 | Cork | Fraher Field |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 August 1926 Semi-final | Cork | 7-7 – 1-4 | Kerry | Cork Athletic Grounds |
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| 22 August 1926 Semi-final | Tipperary | 6-5 – 4-6 | Limerick | Fraher Field |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 September 1926 Final | Cork | 0-0 – 1-2 | Tipperary | Cork Athletic Grounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 September 1926 Final replay | Tipperary | 4-1 – 3-4 | Cork | Thurles Sportsfield |
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| 3 October 1926 Final second replay | Tipperary | 2-4 – 3-6 | Cork | Thurles Sportsfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship
| 29 August 1926 Semi-final | Kilkenny | 6-2 – 5-1 | Galway | Croke Park |
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| 24 October 1926 Final | Cork | 4-6 – 2-0 | Kilkenny | Croke Park |
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| Attendance: 26,829 Referee: P McCullagh (Wexford) |
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Championship statistics
Miscellaneous
- The Munster final between Cork and Tipperary is abandoned after just ten minutes when the crowd storm the field.
- For the first time ever the Munster final goes to a second replay.
- The All-Ireland semi-final between Kilkenny and Galway is the first GAA game to be broadcast on radio. The commentator is P.D. Mehigan. It is also the first commentary on a field game to take place in Europe.
Sources
- Corry, Eoghan, The GAA Book of Lists (Hodder Headline Ireland, 2005).
- Donegan, Des, The Complete Handbook of Gaelic Games (DBA Publications Limited, 2005).
References
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