1994 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship

The All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship of 1994 was the 108th staging of Ireland's premier hurling knock-out competition. Offaly won the championship, beating Limerick 3-16 to 2-13 in a sensational final at Croke Park, Dublin.

1994 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship
Championship details
Dates1 May – 3 September 1994
Teams19
All-Ireland champions
Winning teamOffaly (3rd win)
CaptainMartin Hanamy
ManagerÉamonn Cregan
All-Ireland Finalists
Losing teamLimerick
CaptainGary Kirby
ManagerTom Ryan
Provincial champions
MunsterLimerick
LeinsterOffaly
UlsterAntrim
ConnachtNot Played
Championship statistics
No. matches played19
Top Scorer Gary Kirby (4-33)
Player of the Year Brian Whelahan
All-Star TeamSee here
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Pre-championship

Prior to the opening of the championship Kilkenny were installed as the favourites to retain the All-Ireland title for a third consecutive year. The last time they achieved this was in 1913, however, no final took place that year and Kilkenny were awarded the title as Limerick refused to play. Since then they failed to capture the 'three-in-a-row', in spite of having the opportunity in 1933, 1976 and 1984. National League champions Tipperary and runners-up Galway were regarded as the two teams that would provide the strongest challenges to Kilkenny's supremacy. Cork at 4/1, regarded as a team in decline, and Wexford at 6/1 formed the next grouping of teams who hoped to claim the All-Ireland crown. Offaly, a team who claimed three Leinster titles in succession in the late 1980s but failed to reach the All-Ireland final, were regarded as outsiders at 16/1. Antrim, Down, Limerick and Dublin were rank outsiders at 25/1 each.

Team changes

To Championship

Promoted from the All-Ireland Senior B Hurling Championship

  • Roscommon (qualified)
  • Westmeath
  • Wicklow

From Championship

Regraded to the All-Ireland Senior B Hurling Championship

  • None

The Championship

Participating counties
Province County Most recent success
All-Ireland Provincial
Leinster Dublin 1938 1961
Carlow
Kilkenny 1993 1993
Laois 1915 1949
Meath
Offaly 1985 1990
Westmeath 1937
Wexford 1968 1977
Wicklow
Munster Clare 1914 1932
Cork 1990 1992
Kerry 1891 1891
Limerick 1973 1981
Tipperary 1991 1993
Waterford 1959 1963
Connacht Galway 1988 1922
Ulster Antrim 1993
Down 1992

Munster Championship

Quarter-final: (2 matches) These are two lone matches between the first four teams drawn from the province of Munster. Two teams are eliminated at this stage, while two teams advance to the next round.

Semi-finals: (2 matches) The winners of the two quarter-finals join the other two Munster teams to make up the semi-final pairings. Two teams are eliminated at this stage, while two teams advance to the next round.

Final: (1 match) The winners of the two semi-finals contest this game. One team is eliminated at this stage, while the winners advance to the All-Ireland semi-final.

Leinster Championship

First round: (2 matches) These are two lone matches between two 'weaker' teams drawn from the province of Leinster. Two teams are eliminated at this stage, while two teams advance to the next round.

Second Round: (1 match) The winners of the first round play each other in a lone second-round game. One team is eliminated at this stage, while the winners advance to the Leinster quarter-final.

Quarter-finals: (2 matches) The winner of the second-round game joins three other Leinster teams to make up the two quarter-final pairings. Two teams are eliminated at this stage, while two teams advance to the Leinster semi-finals.

Semi-finals: (2 matches) The winners of the two quarter-finals join two other Leinster teams to make up the semi-final pairings. Two teams are eliminated at this stage, while two teams advance to the Leinster final.

Final: (1 match) The winners of the two semi-finals contest this game. One team is eliminated at this stage, while the winners advance to the All-Ireland semi-final.

Ulster Championship

Final: (1 match) This is a lone match between the two competing Ulster teams. One team is eliminated at this stage, while the winners advance to the All-Ireland semi-final.

All-Ireland Championship

Quarter-final: (1 match) This is a lone match between Galway and the All-Ireland 'B' champions. One team is eliminated at this stage, while the winners advance to the All-Ireland semi-final where they play the Leinster champions.

Semi-finals: (2 matches) The Munster and Leinster champions will play the winners of the lone quarter-final and the Ulster champions. The Munster and Leinster winners will be in opposite semi-finals. Two teams are eliminated at this stage, while the two winnerss advance to the All-Ireland final.

Final: (1 match) The two semi-final winners will contest the All-Ireland final.

Leinster Senior Hurling Championship
Meath3-10 – 1-8Westmeath
P. Potterton (1-5), C. Sheridan (1-2), J. Andrews (1-0), D. Martin (0-2), M. Cole (0-1). D. Kilcoyne (0-5), S. McLoughlin (1-0), C. Murtagh (0-1), M. O'Farrell (0-1), S. Qualter (0-1).
Carlow4-16 – 1-10Wicklow
D. Doyle (2-6), B. Hayden (1-6), M. Farrell (0-1), B. Lawlor (0-1), J. McDonald (0-1). J. Keogh (0-6), N. Cremin (1-0), D. Hyland (0-3), T. Mulroe (0-1).
Carlow1-10 – 1-12Meath
D. Doyle (1-2), J. McDonald (0-5), D. Murphy (0-1), P. Hayden (0-1), B. Lawlor (0-1). P. Potterton (0-5), R. Kelly-Lynch (1-0), J. Andrews (0-3), M. Cole (0-1), C. Sheridan (0-1), M. Smith (0-1).
Attendance: 1,500
Referee: M. Sheridan (Kildare)
Wexford3-13 – 2-16Dublin
P. Finn (2-3), A. Fenlon (0-5), L. Murphy (1-1), M. Storey (0-3), J. O'Connor (0-1). J. Twomey (1-5), S. McDermott (1-1), A. O'Grady (0-3), P. Tobin (0-2), S. Dalton (0-1), C. McCann (0-1), R. Boland (0-1), J. Murphy (0-1), C. Barr (0-1).
Referee: S. O'Meara (Offaly)
Kilkenny1-19 – 1-8Meath
D. Gaffney (1-5), D. J. Carey (0-7), L. McCarthy (0-2), P. O'Neill (0-2), A. Ronan (0-2), B. Hennessy (0-1). P. Potterton (0-4), R. Kelly -Lynch (1-0), M. Cole (0-2), C. Sheridan (0-1), M. Smith (0-1).
Referee: P. Aherne (Carlow)
Wexford3-22 – 1-11Dublin
E. Scallan (0-7), M. Storey (1-3), B. Byrne (1-1), J. O'Connor (1-0), L. Dunne (0-2), A. Fenlon (0-2), P. Finn (0-2), T. Kehoe (0-1), J. Fleming (0-1), L. Murphy (0-1), T. Dunne (0-1), G. Cushe (0-1). A. O'Grady (0-7), R. Boland (1-0), J. Murphy (0-2), P. Tobin (0-1), B. McMahon (0-1).
Referee: S. O'Meara (Offaly)
Wexford4-24 – 4-6Laois
E. Scallan (2-4), M. Storey (0-8), B. Byrne (1-2), L. Murphy (1-1), T. Kehoe (0-3), A. Fenlon (0-2), T. Dunne (0-2), P. Finn (0-1), L. Dunne (0-1). J. Taylor (2-0), P. Bergin (1-1), D. Cuddy (1-1), N. Delaney (0-1), A. Bergin (0-1), J. Dollard (0-1), N. Rigney (0-1).
Attendance: 25,271
Referee: P. O'Connor (Limerick)
Offaly2-16 – 3-9Kilkenny
Johnny Dooley (0-6), Joe Dooley (1-2), B. Dooley (1-2), M. Duignan (0-2), B. Whelehan (0-1), D. Pilkington (0-1), D. Regan (0-1), J. Pilkington (0-1). D. J. Carey (2-1), E. Morrissey (0-4), J. Brennan (1-0), D. Gaffney (0-1), P. J. Delaney (0-1), M. Phelan (0-1), J. Power (0-1).
Attendance: 25,271
Referee: A. Mac Suibhne (Dublin)
Offaly1-18 – 0-14Wexford
Johnny Dooley (0-9), B. Dooley (1-1), J. Troy (0-2), J. Pilkington (0-2), B. Kelly (0-1), M. Duignan (0-1), D. Regan (0-1), D. Pilkington (0-1). E. Scallan (0-5), M. Storey (0-2), T. Kehoe (0-2), T. Dempsey (0-1), L. Murphy (0-1), B. Byrne (0-1), L. Dunne (0-1), P. Finn (0-1).
Attendance: 32,141
Referee: A. Mac Suibhne (Dublin)

Munster Senior Hurling Championship
Clare2-11 – 0-13Tipperary
J. O'Connor (0-7), T. Guilfoyle (2-0), J. McInerney (0-1), P. J. O'Connell (0-1), F. Tuohy (0-1), G. O'Loughlin (0-1). M. Cleary (0-9), D. Ryan (0-1), A. Crosse (0-1), A. Ryan (0-1), P. Fox (0-1).
Referee: W. Horgan (Cork)
Limerick4-14 – 4-11Cork
G. Kirby (2-5), P. Heffernan (2-0), M. Galligan (0-3), M. Houlihan (0-2), F. Carroll (0-2), D. Quigley (0-1), T. J. Ryan (0-1). K. Murray (2-0), M. Mullins (1-2), B. Egan (0-5), G. Manley (1-0), S. McCarthy (0-1), T. O'Sullivan (0-1), D. Quirke (0-1), T. Kelleher (0-1).
Attendance: 19,191
Referee: S. McMahon (Clare)
Kerry1-8 – 2-16Clare
M. Hennessy (1-5), S. Sheehan (0-2), C. Walsh (0-1). J. McInerney (1-2), J. O'Connor (0-5), A. Whelan (1-1), G. O'Loughlin (0-2), P. J. O'Connell (0-2), J. Chaplin (0-2), F. Tuohy (0-1), J. O'Connell (0-1), C. Chaplin (0-1).
Attendance: 10,150
Referee: J. McDonnell (Tipperary)
Limerick2-14 – 2-12Waterford
G. Kirby (1-7), P. J. Ryan (1-1), M. Galligan (0-2), P. Heffernan (0-1), J. Roche (0-1), G. Hegarty (0-1), F. Carroll (0-1). B. O'Sullivan (1-3), G. Harris (1-1), P. Flynn (0-4), J. Meaney (0-2), L. O'Connor (0-1), P. Fanning (0-1).
Attendance: 22,364
Referee: D. Murphy (Wexford)
Limerick0-25 – 2-10Clare
G. Kirby (0-9), M. Galligan (0-7), C. Carey (0-2), F. Carroll (0-2), P. Heffernan (0-2), D. Quigley (0-2), T. J. Ryan (0-1). T. Guilfoyle (1-0), C. Lyons (1-0), G. O;Loughlin (0-3), J. O'Connor (0-3), J. McInerney (0-1), S. Sheedy (0-1), C. Chaplin (0-1), A. Whelan (0-1).
Attendance: 43,368
Referee: W. Barrett (Tipperary)

Ulster Senior Hurling Championship
Antrim1-19 – 1-13Down
A. Elliot (0-5), P. Walsh (0-4), C. McCambridge (1-0), J. Connolly (0-3), P. Jennings (0-3), Gregory O'Kane (0-2), P. McKillen (0-1), J. Carson (0-1). D. O'Prey (0-6), C. Mageean (1-0), H. Gilmore (0-3), N. Sands (0-1), K. Coulter (0-1), D. Hughes (0-1), B. Coulter (0-1).
Referee: P. Horan (Offaly)

All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship
Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
Roscommon 2-06
Galway 2-21 Offaly 2-13
Galway 1-10
Offaly 3-16
Limerick 2-13
Limerick 2-23
Antrim 0-11
Roscommon2-6 – 2-21Galway
L. Murray (1-1), D. Coyle (0-4), F. Farrell (1-0), M. Cunniffe (0-1). L. Burke (1-9), J. Rabbitte (1-0), M. McGrath (0-3), M. Coleman (0-2), J. Cooney (0-2), Pádraig Kelly (0-1), F. Forde (0-1), N. Shaughnessy (0-1), P. Kelly (0-1), K. McGrath (0-1).
Attendance: 4,000
Referee: J. McDonnell (Tipperary)
Limerick2-23 – 0-11Antrim
G. Kirby (1-6), F. Carroll (0-7), M. Galligan (1-1), M. Houlihan (0-3), D. Quigley (0-2), T. J. Ryan (0-1), L. O'Connor (0-1), G. Hegarty (0-1), C. Carey (0-1). J. Carson (0-4), P. Jennings (0-2), P. McKillen (0-2), Conor McCambridge (0-1), Greg O'Kane (0-1), S. McMullan (0-1).
Attendance: 45,053
Referee: D. Murphy (Wexford)
Offaly2-13 – 1-10Galway
Johnny Dooley (0-7), B. Dooley (1-1), John Troy (1-0), Joe Dooley (0-2), P. O'Connor (0-1), M. Duignan (0-1), K. Martin (0-1). L. Burke (0-5), J. Cooney (1-1), J. Rabbitte (0-1), M. McGrath (0-1), P. Malone (0-1), J. McGrath (0-1).
Attendance: 45,053
Referee: W. Barrett (Tipperary)
Offaly3-16 – 2-13Limerick
Johnny Dooley (1-4), Joe Dooley (1-2), B. Dooley (0-5), P. O'Connor (1-0), J. Pilkington (0-2), M. Duignan (0-1), D. Pilkington (0-1), J. Troy (0-1). D. Quigley (2-3), G. Kirby (0-6), C. Carey (0-2), L. O'Connor (0-1), M. Houlihan (0-1).
Attendance: 56,458
Referee: W. Barrett (Tipperary)

Statistics

Scoring
  • Widest winning margin: 18 points
  • Most goals in a match: 8
  • Most points in a match: 35
  • Most goals by one team in a match: 4
  • Most goals scored by a losing team: 4
  • Most points scored by a winning team: 25
  • Most points scored by a losing team: 14

Top scorers
Overall
Rank Player County Tally Total Matches Average
1 Gary Kirby Limerick 4-33 45 5 9.00
2 Johnny Dooley Offaly 1-26 29 4 7.25
3 Éamonn Scallan Wexford 2-16 22 4 5.50
4 Martin Storey Wexford 1-16 19 4 4.75
5 Billy Dooley Offaly 3-9 18 4 4.50
6 David Doyle Carlow 3-8 17 2 8.50
Liam Burke Galway 1-14 17 2 8.50
Pat Potterton Meath 1-14 17 3 5.66
9 Mike Galligan Limerick 1-13 16 5 3.20
10 Jamesie O'Connor Clare 0-15 15 3 5.00
Single game
Rank Player County Tally Total Opposition
1 David Doyle Carlow 2-6 12 Wicklow
Liam Burke Galway 1-9 12 Roscommon
3 Gary Kirby Limerick 2-5 11 Cork
4 Gary Kirby Limerick 1-7 10 Waterford
Éamonn Scallan Wexford 2-4 10 Laois
6 Paul Finn Wexford 2-3 9 Dublin
Damien Quigley Limerick 2-3 9 Offaly
Gary Kirby Limerick 1-6 9 Antrim
Brendan Hayden Carlow 1-6 9 Wicklow
Johnny Dooley Offaly 0-9 9 Wexford
Michael Cleary Tipperary 0-9 9 Clare
Gary Kirby Limerick 0-9 9 Clare

References
  • Corry, Eoghan, The GAA Book of Lists (Hodder Headline Ireland, 2005).
  • Donegan, Des, The Complete Handbook of Gaelic Games (DBA Publications Limited, 2005).
  • Fullam, Brendan, Captains of the Ash (Wolfhound Press, 2002).

See also
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