1938 All-Ireland Junior Hurling Championship

The 1938 All-Ireland Junior Hurling Championship was the 21st staging of the All-Ireland Junior Championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1912.

1938 All-Ireland Junior Hurling Championship
All Ireland Champions
WinnersLondon (1st win)
All Ireland Runners-up
Runners-upCork
Provincial Champions
MunsterCork
LeinsterOffaly
UlsterNot Played
ConnachtGalway
1937
1939

Dublin entered the championship as the defending champions, however, they were beaten in the Leinster Championship.[1][2]

The All-Ireland final was played on 30 October 1938 at New Eltham, between London and Cork, in what was their first ever meeting in a final.[3] London won the match by 4-04 to 4-01 to claim their first ever championship title.

Results

All-Ireland semi-finals

21 August 1938 Semi-final Antrim 6-03 - 6-02 Galway Croke Park
11 September 1938 Semi-final Cork 2-10 - 2-04 Offaly Nowlan Park

All-Ireland home final

9 October 1938 Home final Cork 6-05 - 2-04 Antrim Croke Park

All-Ireland final

30 October 1938 Final London 4-04 - 4-01 Cork New Eltham

References

  1. "Dublin profile". Hogan Stand website. Retrieved 18 August 2021.
  2. "Leinster Junior All-Ireland Hurling Winning Teams" (PDF). Leinster GAA website. Retrieved 18 August 2021.
  3. "Junior hurling". Munster GAA website. 29 May 2009. Retrieved 18 August 2021.
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