1920 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship
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The 1920 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship was the 34th staging of the All-Ireland hurling championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1887. The championship began on 9 May 1920 and ended on 14 May 1922.
| Championship details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 9 May 1920 - 14 May 1922 |
| Teams | 14 |
| All-Ireland champions | |
| Winning team | Dublin (3rd win) |
| Captain | Bob Mockler |
| All-Ireland Finalists | |
| Losing team | Cork |
| Captain | Dick O'Gorman |
| Provincial champions | |
| Munster | Cork |
| Leinster | Dublin |
| Ulster | Not Played |
| Connacht | Not Played |
| Championship statistics | |
| No. matches played | 13 |
| All-Star Team | See here |
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Cork were the defending champions; however, they were defeated by Dublin by 4â9 to 4â3 in the final.[1]
The final stages of the championship were delayed due to the ongoing War of Independence.[2][3]
Teams
A total of fourteen teams contested the championship, the same as the previous championship; however, there were some changes of personnel, with Westmeath replacing Laois in the Leinster Senior Hurling Championship.
Results
Leinster Senior Hurling Championship
| 13 June 1920 Quarter-final | Westmeath | w/o â scr. | Louth | Páirc Tailteann |
| 13 June 1920 Quarter-final | Dublin | 8â6 â 2â3 | Offaly | Croke Park |
| 4 July 1920 Semi-final | Dublin | 8â6 â 3â2 | Westmeath | Croke Park |
| 18 July 1920 Final | Kilkenny | 2â2 â 4â5 | Dublin | Croke Park |
Munster Senior Hurling Championship
| 6 June 1920 Quarter-final | Clare | 2â2 â 5â3 | Tipperary | Cusack Park |
| 13 June 1920 Quarter-final | Waterford | 0â00 â 10â3 | Limerick | Fraher Field |
| 13 June 1920 Semi-final | Kerry | 2â3 â 2â5 | Cork | Tralee Sportsfield |
| 8 August 1920 Semi-final | Limerick | 5â7 â 3â3 | Tipperary | Riverstown |
| 2 April 1922 Final | Cork | 3â4 â 0â5 | Limerick | Cork Athletic Grounds |
All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship
| 24 October 1920 Semi-final[4] | Dublin | 6â2 â 1â4 | Galway | Croke Park |
| 14 May 1922 Final[4] | Dublin | 4â9 â 4â3 | Cork | Croke Park |
Championship statistics
Miscellaneous
- The Munster final between Cork and Limerick was originally scheduled for 29 August 1920; however, due to the hunger strike of the Lord Mayor of Cork Terence MacSwiney, the game did not take place until 2 April 1922.
- Not one of the Dublin hurling team that won the All-Ireland final was born in Dublin.[5]
Sources
- Corry, Eoghan, The GAA Book of Lists (Hodder Headline Ireland, 2005).
- Donegan, Des, The Complete Handbook of Gaelic Games (DBA Publications Limited, 2005).