The 1914 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship was the 28th staging of the All-Ireland hurling championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1887. The championship began on 10 May 1914 and ended on 18 October 1914.
| Championship details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 10 May - 18 October 1914 |
| Teams | 14 |
| All-Ireland champions | |
| Winning team | Clare (1st win) |
| Captain | Amby Power |
| All-Ireland Finalists | |
| Losing team | Laois |
| Captain | Jack Carroll |
| Provincial champions | |
| Munster | Clare |
| Leinster | Laois |
| Ulster | Monaghan |
| Connacht | Galway |
| Championship statistics | |
| No. matches played | 14 |
| Goals total | 88 (6.2 per game) |
| Points total | 75 (5.3 per game) |
| All-Star Team | See here |
← 1913 1915 → | |
Kilkenny entered the championship as defending champions, however, they were beaten by Laois in the Leinster final. Clare won the title following a 5-1 to 1-0 defeat of Laois in the final.[1]
Teams
editTeam summaries
edit| Team | Colours | Most recent success | |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-Ireland | Provincial | ||
| Clare | Saffron and blue | 1889 | |
| Cork | Red and white | 1903 | 1912 |
| Dublin | Navy and blue | 1889 | 1908 |
| Galway | Maroon and white | 1912 | |
| Kerry | Green and gold | 1891 | 1891 |
| Kilkenny | Black and amber | 1913 | 1913 |
| Laois | Blue and white | ||
| Limerick | Green and white | 1897 | 1911 |
| Offaly | Green, white and gold | ||
| Roscommon | Blue and saffron | 1913 | |
| Tipperary | Blue and gold | 1908 | 1913 |
| Waterford | Blue and white | ||
| Westmeath | Maroon and white | ||
| Wexford | Purple and gold | 1910 | 1910 |
Results
editConnacht Senior Hurling Championship
editUlster Senior Hurling Championship
edit| 3 January 1915 Final Replay | Monaghan | 4-3 - 2-0 | Antrim | Clones Sportsfield |
Leinster Senior Hurling Championship
edit| 14 June Semi-final | Kilkenny | 7-6 - 0-1 | Westmeath | Croke Park |
Munster Senior Hurling Championship
edit| 5 July Quarter-final | Limerick | 8-0 - 3-1 | Tipperary | Fraher Field |
| 20 September Final | Clare | 3-2 - 3-1 | Cork | Thurles Sportsfield |
All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship
edit| 18 October Final | Clare | 5-1 – 1-0 | Laois | Croke Park |
Championship statistics
editMiscellaneous
edit- Monaghan win the Ulster title for the first time in their history. They then opt to play in the All-Ireland Junior Hurling Championship for the conclusion of the 1914 season.
- Laois win the Leinster title for the first time in their history.
- The All-Ireland final is the first ever championship meeting of Clare and Laois. Clare win the All-Ireland title for the first time in their history.
Sources
edit- Corry, Eoghan, The GAA Book of Lists (Hodder Headline Ireland, 2005).
- Donegan, Des, The Complete Handbook of Gaelic Games (DBA Publications Limited, 2005).
References
edit- ^ "All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship Roll of Honour". The GAA website. Archived from the original on 5 September 2011. Retrieved 28 July 2011.