1922 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship
The 1922 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship was the 36th staging of the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship, the Gaelic Athletic Association's premier inter-county hurling tournament. The championship began in May 1922 and ended on 9 September 1923.
| Championship details | |
|---|---|
| Teams | 12 |
| All-Ireland champions | |
| Winning team | Kilkenny (8th win) |
| Captain | Wattie Dunphy |
| All-Ireland Finalists | |
| Losing team | Tipperary |
| Captain | Johnny Leahy |
| Provincial champions | |
| Munster | Tipperary |
| Leinster | Kilkenny |
| Ulster | Not Played |
| Connacht | Galway |
| Championship statistics | |
| No. matches played | 11 |
| Goals total | 74 (6.7 per game) |
| Points total | 73 (6.6 per game) |
| All-Star Team | See here |
← 1921 1923 → | |
The championship was won by Kilkenny who secured the title following a 4-2 to 2-6 defeat of Tipperary in the All-Ireland final.[1] This was their 8th All-Ireland title, their first in nine championship seasons.
Limerick were the defending champions but were defeated by Tipperary in the Munster final
Provincial Championships
Leinster Senior Hurling Championship
| 9 April 1922 Semi-final | Kilkenny | 5-5 – 1-2 | Laois | O'Moore Park, Portlaoise |
| 28 May 1922 Semi-final | Dublin | 4-5 – 3-3 | Offaly | Ballybrophy Sportsfield |
| 19 November 1922 Final | Kilkenny | 3-4 – 1-2 | Dublin | Croke Park |
Munster Senior Hurling Championship
| 22 April 1923 Quarter-final | Cork | 6-8 - 0-2 | Clare | Markets Field |
| 20 May 1923 Semi-final | Cork | 3-2 - 6-2 | Tipperary | Cork Athletic Grounds |
| Referee: T Hayes (Limerick) |
| 1 July 1923 Final | Tipperary | 2-2 - 2-2 | Limerick | Thurles Sportsfield |
| Referee: P O'Keeffe (Cork) |
| 12 August 1923 Final replay | Limerick | 1-4 - 4-2 | Tipperary | Markets Field |
All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship
All-Ireland semi-final
| 26 August 1923 Semi-final | Galway | 1-3 - 3-2 | Tipperary | Galway Sportsfield |
All-Ireland Final
| 9 September 1923 Final | Kilkenny | 4-2 – 2-6 | Tipperary | Croke Park |
| Referee: P Dunphy (Laois) |
Championship statistics
Miscellaneous
- Kilkenny win their 8th championship and overtake Cork in second position on the all time roll of honour.
Sources
- Corry, Eoghan, The GAA Book of Lists (Hodder Headline Ireland, 2005).
- Donegan, Des, The Complete Handbook of Gaelic Games (DBA Publications Limited, 2005).
References
- "All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship Roll of Honour". The GAA website. Archived from the original on 5 September 2011. Retrieved 27 July 2011.
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