1914 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship
| 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 → | |
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.[1]
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.[2]
Teams
[edit]Team 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
[edit]Connacht Senior Hurling Championship
[edit]Ulster 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
[edit]Miscellaneous
[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]- ^ Mac Conmara, Tomás (1 May 2023). ‘High Prestige’ The Story of Clare’s All Ireland Hurling Champions of 1914 (PDF). Clare Museum. Retrieved 27 February 2025.
- ^ "All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship Roll of Honour". The GAA website. Archived from the original on 5 September 2011. Retrieved 28 July 2011.