1917 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship
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The 1917 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship was the 31st staging of the All-Ireland hurling championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1887. The championship began on 24 June 1917 and ended on 28 October 1917.
| Championship details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 24 June 1917 â 28 October 1917 |
| Teams | 12 |
| All-Ireland champions | |
| Winning team | Dublin (2nd win) |
| Captain | John Ryan |
| All-Ireland Finalists | |
| Losing team | Tipperary |
| Captain | Johnny Leahy |
| Provincial champions | |
| Munster | Tipperary |
| Leinster | Dublin |
| Ulster | Not Played |
| Connacht | Not Played |
| Championship statistics | |
| No. matches played | 11 |
| Goals total | 87 (7.9 per game) |
| Points total | 73 (6.6 per game) |
| All-Star Team | See here |
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Tipperary were the defending champions, however, they were defeated on a 5â4 to 4â2 score line by Dublin in the All-Ireland final.[1]
Format
All-Ireland Championship
Final: (1 match) The winners of the Leinster and Munster championships contested this game. The winner was declared All-Ireland champions.
Results
Leinster Senior Hurling Championship
| 24 June 1917 Quarter-final | Laois | 3â2 â 2â7 | Offaly | Ballybrophy |
| Referee: AC Harty |
| 12 August 1917 Semi-final | Dublin | 3â6 â 3â1 | Offaly | Ballybrophy |
| 9 September 1917 Final | Dublin | 5â1 â 4â0 | Kilkenny | Croke Park |
| Attendance: 4,000 Referee: P Brien |
Munster Senior Hurling Championship
| 8 July 1917 Quarter-final | Clare | 6â4 â 3â2 | Waterford | Markets Field |
| 8 July 1917 Semi-final | Limerick | 5â8 â 7â1 | Cork | Markets Field |
| 26 August 1917 Semi-final | Tipperary | 3â6 â 1â2 | Clare | Markets Field |
| 9 September 1917 Final | Tipperary | 3â4 â 3â4 | Limerick | Cork Athletic Grounds |
| 7 October 1917 Final replay | Tipperary | 6â4 â 3â1 | Limerick | Cork Athletic Grounds |
All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship
| 28 October 1917 Final | Dublin | 5â4 â 4â2 | Tipperary | Croke Park |
| Attendance: 12,000 Referee: W Walsh |
Championship statistics
Miscellaneous
- In the Munster semi-final between Tipperary and Clare, the Clare team walk off midway through the match after a dispute. As Tipperary were winning by a sizable margin at the time they were declared the winners.
- Dublin's defeat of Tipperary in the All-Ireland final is their first championship victory over the premier county. As of 2014 it remains their only championship victory over Tipperary. It was also Dublin's first All-Ireland win since 1889.
Sources
- Corry, Eoghan, The GAA Book of Lists (Hodder Headline Ireland, 2005).
- Donegan, Des, The Complete Handbook of Gaelic Games (DBA Publications Limited, 2005).