The 1943 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship was the 57th staging of the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship, the Gaelic Athletic Association's premier inter-county hurling tournament. The championship began on 2 May 1943 and ended on 5 September 1943.
The championship was won by Cork who secured the title following a 5-16 to 0-4 defeat of Antrim in the All-Ireland final.[1] This was their 14th All-Ireland title.
Cork were also the defending champions and retained the title for the second successive year to become the fourth team to win the three in-a-row.
Teams
Overview
Eight teams contested the Leinster championship, with Meath and Wicklow returning after absences. Six teams contested the Munster championship, with Kerry fielding a team for the first time after a long absence from the senior ranks. Galway, who faced no competition in their own province, entered the championship at the All-Ireland semi-final stage. The Ulster champions were permitted to enter the All-Ireland series for the first time.
Team summaries
| Team | Colours | Most recent success | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All-Ireland | Provincial | League | ||
| Antrim | Saffron and white | 1940 | ||
| Clare | Saffron and blue | 1914 | 1932 | |
| Cork | Red and white | 1942 | 1942 | 1940-41 |
| Down | Red and black | 1941 | ||
| Dublin | Navy and blue | 1938 | 1942 | 1938-39 |
| Galway | Maroon and white | 1923 | 1922 | 1930-31 |
| Kerry | Green and gold | 1891 | 1891 | |
| Kilkenny | Black and amber | 1939 | 1940 | 1932-33 |
| Laois | Blue and white | 1915 | 1915 | |
| Limerick | Green and white | 1940 | 1940 | 1937-38 |
| Meath | Green and gold | |||
| Offaly | Green, white and gold | |||
| Tipperary | Blue and gold | 1937 | 1941 | 1927-28 |
| Waterford | Blue and white | 1938 | ||
| Westmeath | Maroon and white | |||
| Wexford | Purple and gold | 1910 | 1918 | |
| Wicklow | Blue and white | |||
Results
| 2 May 1943 Quarter-final | Kilkenny | 4-9 – 3-4 | Wexford | Nowlan Park |
| 9 May 1043 Quarter-final | Laois | 2-3 - 2-14 | Offaly | O'Moore Park |
| 16 May 1943 Quarter-final | Meath | 6-7 - 5-1 | Westmeath | St. Loman's Park |
| 30 May 1943 Semi-final | Offaly | 1-2 – 6-10 | Kilkenny | St. Brendan's Park |
| Referee: M Kelly |
| 6 June 1943 Semi-final | Meath | 1-5 - 8-1 | Dublin | St. Loman's Park |
| 4 July 1943 Final | Kilkenny | 3-9 – 2-6 | Dublin | Nowlan Park |
| J Langton 1-5, T Murphy 1-1, J Kelly 1-0, S O'Brien 0-2, J Walsh 0-1. | C Downes 1-1, F White 1-0, T Treacy 0-2, T Leahy 0-1, L O'Sullivan 0-1. | Referee: E Long |
First round
| 6 June 1943 First round | Clare | 3-03 – 6-04 | Limerick | Cusack Park, Ennis |
| 13 June 1943 First round | Waterford | 4-05 – 1-02 | Tipperary | Fraher Field, Dungarvan |
| Galvin 1-1, D Daly 1-0, Feeney 1-0, Wyse 1-0, W Barron 0-1, J Keane 0-1, C Moylan 0-1, V Baston 0-1. | M Maher 1-1, O'Brien 0-1. |
Semi-finals
| 20 June 1943 Semi-final | Kerry | 2-07 – 8-03 | Cork | Ballyduff |
| T Sullivan 1-1, J Walsh 1-0, N Scollard 0-2, T Corridan 0-2, P Purcell 0-1, F Kissane 0-1. | T O'Sullivan 4-0, M Brennan 2-1, J Lynch 1-1, C Ring 1-0, J Quirke 0-1. | Referee: J Roche (Limerick) |
| 4 July 1943 Semi-final | Waterford | 3-07 – 4-03 | Limerick | Cork Athletic Grounds, Cork |
| K Jeane 2-0, M Feeney 1-1, W Barron 0-1, C Moylan 0-2, Galvin 0-2, E Daly 0-1, | J Mackey 2-0, McMahon 1-0, Herbert 1-0, D Stokes 0-1, M Mackey 0-1, J Power 0-1. | Referee: J O'Regan (Cork) |
Final
| 1 August 1943 Final | Cork | 2-13 – 3-08 | Waterford | Cork Athletic Grounds, Cork |
| C Ring 1-3, J Young 1-1, J Lynch 0-3, B Murphy 0-3, M Kennefick 0-1, W Murphy 0-1, J Quirke 0-1. | M Hickey 1-1, W Barron 1-0, D Power 1-0, B Hoban 0-3, J Keane 0-1, C Moylan 0-1, E Daly 0-1, M Hayes 0-1. | Attendance: 15,000 Referee: M Hennessy (Clare) |
| 13 June 1943 Final | Antrim | 6-8 – 2-0 | Down | Corrigan Park |
| 4 July 1943 Quarter-final | Antrim | 7-00 - 6-2 | Galway | Corrigan Park |
| 1 August 1943 Semi-final | Antrim | 3-3 - 1-6 | Kilkenny | Corrigan Park |
| Referee: JJ Stuart (Dublin) |
| 5 September 1943 Final | Cork | 5-16 - 0-4 | Antrim | Croke Park |
| Attendance: 48,843 Referee: JJ Stuart (Dublin) |
Championship statistics
Scoring
- Widest winning margin: 27 points
- Cork 5-16 - 0-4 Antrim (All-Ireland final, 5 September 1943)
- Most goals in a match: 13
- Antrim 7-0 - 6-2 Galway (All-Ireland quarter-final, 4 July 1943)
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).
External links
References
- ^ Stapleton, Shane (16 November 2010). "Rising from the Ashes: Antrim of 1943". Eircom Sports website. Archived from the original on 4 October 2013. Retrieved 2 March 2013.
You must be logged in to post a comment.