1927 All-Ireland Junior Hurling Championship

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The 1927 All-Ireland Junior Hurling Championship was the 10th staging of the All-Ireland Junior Championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1912.

WinnersMeath (1st win)
CaptainL. Mitchell
Runners-upBritain
CaptainJ. Ryan
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1927 All-Ireland Junior Hurling Championship
All Ireland Champions
WinnersMeath (1st win)
CaptainL. Mitchell
All Ireland Runners-up
Runners-upBritain
CaptainJ. Ryan
Provincial Champions
MunsterLimerick
LeinsterMeath
UlsterNot Played
ConnachtNot Played
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Tipperary entered the championship as the defending champions, however, they were beaten by Limerick in the Munster first round.[1][2]

The All-Ireland final was played on 1 July 1928 at Dundalk Sportsfield, between Meath and Britain, in what was their first ever meeting in a final. Meath won the match by 2-03 to 1-01 to claim their first ever championship title.[3]

Results

All-Ireland Junior Hurling Championship

All-Ireland semi-finals

30 October 1927 Semi-final Galway 4-07 - 1-02 Antrim Croke Park
30 October 1927 Semi-final Meath 5-02 - 3-00 Limerick Thurles Sportsfield

All-Ireland home final

1 April 1928 Home final Meath 5-04 - 3-02 Galway Croke Park

All-Ireland final

1 July 1928 Final Meath 2-03 - 1-01 Britain Dundalk Sportsfield

References

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