1935 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship
| Championship details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 12 May - 1 September 1935 |
| Teams | 13 |
| All-Ireland champions | |
| Winning team | Kilkenny (11th win) |
| Captain | Lory Meagher |
| All-Ireland Finalists | |
| Losing team | Limerick |
| Captain | Timmy Ryan |
| Provincial champions | |
| Munster | Limerick |
| Leinster | Kilkenny |
| Ulster | Not Played |
| Connacht | Not Played |
| Championship statistics | |
| No. matches played | 13 |
| Goals total | 92 (7.07 per game) |
| Points total | 141 (10.84 per game) |
| All-Star Team | See here |
← 1934 1936 → | |
The All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship 1935 was the 49th series of the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship, Ireland's premier hurling knock-out competition. Kilkenny won the championship, beating Limerick 2-5 to 2-4 in the final.[1]
Teams
A total of thirteen teams contested the championship.
The Leinster championship was once again contested by the seven strongest hurling teams in the province. The Munster championship was contested by the five strongest hurling teams as Kerry did not field a team.
Galway, who had faced no competition in the Connacht championship since 1923, once again received a bye to the All-Ireland semi-final. There were no representatives from the Ulster championship in the All-Ireland series of games.
Format
Leinster Championship
First round: (1 match) This was a single match between the first two teams drawn from the province of Leinster. One team was eliminated at this stage while the winning team advanced to the quarter-finals.
Quarter-finals: (2 matches) The winners of the lone quarter-final joined three remaining Leinster teams to make up the quarter-final pairings. Two teams were eliminated at this stage while the two winning teams advanced to the semi-finals.
Semi-finals: (2 matches) The winners of the two quarter-finals joined the two remaining Leinster teams to make up the semi-final pairings. Two teams were eliminated at this stage while the two winning teams advanced to the final.
Final: (1 match) The winners of the two semi-finals contested this game. One team was eliminated at this stage while the winning team advanced to the All-Ireland semi-final.
Munster Championship
Quarter-final: (1 match) This was a single match between the first two teams drawn from the province of Munster. One team was eliminated at this stage while the winning team advanced to the semi-finals.
Semi-finals: (2 matches) The winners of the lone quarter-final joined the three remaining Munster teams to make up the semi-final pairings. Two teams were eliminated at this stage while the two winning teams advanced to the final.
Final: (1 match) The winners of the two semi-finals contested this game. One team was eliminated at this stage while the winning team advanced to the All-Ireland final.
All-Ireland Championship
Semi-final: (1 match) The winners of the Leinster championship were drawn to play Galway, who received a bye to this stage of the championship. One team was eliminated at this stage while the winning team advanced to the final.
Final: (1 match) The winners of the lone semi-final and the Munster champions contested this game with the winners being declared All-Ireland champions.
Provincial championships
Preliminary round
| 19 May 1935 Preliminary round | Meath | 3-05 – 3-03 | Wexford | Croke Park, Dublin |
| J Loughran 1-2, Kennedy 1-0, Quinlan 1-0, Plunkett 0-2, Fahy 0-1. | Boggan 1-0, Breen 1-0, Reilly 1-0, Butler 0-2, Foley 0-1. |
First round
| 12 May 1935 First round | Offaly | 7-10 – 4-03 | Kildare | O'Connor Park, Tullamore |
| M Falvey 3-5, McCormack 3-1, Dunne 1-0, M Dooley 0-3, P Egan 0-1. | Kelly 2-0, McDonnell 1-2, Foley 1-1. |
| 2 June 1935 First round | Laois | 6-07 – 3-03 | Meath | Cusack Park, Mullingar |
| W Delaney 4-1, J Jones 1-1, P Wheeler 1-0, F Jones 0-2, J Lodge 0-2, P Flynn 0-1. | W Quinlan 1-0, J Fahy 1-0, P O'Dare 1-0, J Loughran 0-2, R Collins 0-1. | Referee: J Flaherty (Offaly) |
Semi-finals
| 26 May 1935 Semi-final | Kilkenny | 7-07 – 2-06 | Offaly | O'Moore Park, Portlaoise |
| L Byrne 3-0, M Power 2-1, M Kennedy 1-2, J Dunne 1-0, J Walsh 0-3, L Meagher 0-1. | M Falvey 1-3, J Dooley 1-1, D Shortt 0-1, D Rafter 0-1. | Referee: P Campion (Laois) |
| 16 June 1935 Semi-final | Laois | 5-01 – 3-07 | Dublin | Geraldine Park, Athy |
| W Delaney 1-0, M Cranny 1-0, J Jones 1-0, P Drennan 1-0, J Lodge 1-0, P Hennessy 0-1. | D O'Riordan 1-1, J O'Connell 1-1, J Carroll 1-0, C Tobin 0-2, T Treacy 0-2, T Teehan 0-1. |
| 14 July 1935 Semi-final replay | Laois | 3-05 – 2-06 | Dublin | St. Brendan's Park, Birr |
| A Nugent 2-0, P Farrell 1-1, M Hopper 0-2, P Hennessy 0-1, W Delaney 0-1. | S Tumpane 2-0, T Treacy 0-3, N Wade 0-1, C Tobin 0-1, O Caniffe 0-1. |
Final
| 21 July 1935 Final | Laois | 0-06 – 3-08 | Kilkenny | O'Moore Park, Portlaoise |
| P Hennessy 0-1, J Cashin 0-1, L Nugent 0-1, T Delaney 0-1, W Delaney 0-1, D Griffin 0-1. | L Byrne 1-1, P Phelan 1-0, J Dunne 1-0, J Walsh 0-2, M Power 0-1, M White 0-3, L Meagher 0-1. |
| Preliminary round | First round | Semi-finals | Leinster final | ||||||||||||||||
| Offaly | 7-10 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Kildare | 4-3 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Kilkenny | 7-7 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Offaly | 2-6 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Kilkenny | 3-8 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Laois | 0-6 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Laois (R) | 5-1 5-5 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Dublin (R) | 3-7 2-6 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Laois | 6-7 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Meath | 3-5 | Meath | 3-3 | ||||||||||||||||
| Wexford | 3-3 | ||||||||||||||||||
First round
| 14 July 1935 First round | Cork | 8-03 – 2-04 | Clare | Gaelic Grounds, Limerick |
| PJ Dorgan 3-0, T Kelly 1-2, D Cogan 1-0, M Brennan 1-0, J Quirke 2-0, G Garrett 0-1. | M Hennessy 1-1, B Loughnane 1-0, J Quirke 0-2, J Houlihan 0-1,. | Referee: W Gleeson (Limerick) |
Semi-finals
| 7 July 1935 Semi-final | Tipperary | 8-04 – 1-02 | Waterford | Carrick-on-Suir |
| M Kennedy 4-0, P Ryan 2-3, J Heaney 1-0, Cronin 1-0, T Kennedy 0-1. | M Fardy 1-0, H Fardy 0-1, Sheehan 0-1. | Referee: T Daly (Clare) |
| 28 July 1935 Semi-final | Limerick | 3-12 – 2-03 | Cork | Thurles Sportsfield, Thurles |
| M Mackey 1-5, P McMahon 1-2, J O'Connell 1-1, J Close 0-3, P Clohessy 0-1. | M Brennan 2-0, G Garrett 0-1, D Barry-Murphy 0-1, J Quirke 0-1. | Referee: S Kennedy (Tipperary) |
Final
| 11 August 1935 Final | Limerick | 5-05 – 1-04 | Tipperary | Cork Athletic Grounds, Cork |
| P Clohessy 2-0, J Close 1-2, M Mackey 1-1, P McMahon 1-0, M Cross 0-1, M Ryan 0-1. | T Kennedy 1-0, S Gilmartin 0-2, B O'Donnell 0-2. |
| First round | Semi-finals | Munster final | ||||||||||||
| Cork | 8-3 | |||||||||||||
| Clare | 2-4 | Limerick | 3-12 | |||||||||||
| Cork | 2-3 | |||||||||||||
| Limerick | 5-5 | |||||||||||||
| Tipperary | 1-4 | |||||||||||||
| Tipperary | 8-4 | |||||||||||||
| Waterford | 1-2 | |||||||||||||
All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship
All-Ireland semi-finals
| 4 August 1935 Semi-final | Galway | 1-08 – 6-10 | Kilkenny | St. Brendan's Park, Birr |
| M Healy 1-0, M Gill 0-2, M King 0-2, J Deely 0-1, W Hanniffy 0-1, R Donohue 0-1, M Brennan 0-1, | M Power 3-1, L Byrne 2-1, M White 1-1, L Meagher 0-4, J Walsh 0-2, J Duggan 0-1. | Referee: S Kennedy (Tipperary) |
All-Ireland final
| 1 September 1935 Final | Limerick | 2-04 – 2-05 | Kilkenny | Croke Park, Dublin |
| M Mackey 1-2, P McMahon 1-0, J Close 0-1, M Cross 0-1. | M White 2-0, J Walsh 0-2, M Power 0-1, J Dunne 0-1, L Meagher 0-1. | Attendance: 46,591 Referee: T Daly (Clare) |
Championship statistics
Top scorers
- Top scorers overall
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Locky Byrne | Kilkenny | 6-02 | 20 | 4 | 5.00 |
| Mick Falvey | Offaly | 4-08 | 20 | 2 | 10.00 | |
| 2 | Matty Power | Kilkenny | 5-04 | 19 | 4 | 4.75 |
| 3 | Willie Delaney | Laois | 5-03 | 18 | 4 | 4.50 |
| 4 | Mick Mackey | Limerick | 3-08 | 17 | 3 | 5.66 |
| 5 | Martin White | Kilkenny | 3-04 | 13 | 4 | 3.25 |
- Top scorers in a single game
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Opposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mick Falvey | Offaly | 3-05 | 14 | Kildare |
| 2 | Willie Delaney | Laois | 4-01 | 13 | Meath |
| 3 | Martin Kennedy | Tipperary | 4-00 | 12 | Waterford |
| 4 | J. J. McCormack | Offaly | 3-01 | 10 | Kildare |
| Matty Power | Kilkenny | 3-01 | 10 | Galway | |
| 5 | Locky Byrne | Kilkenny | 3-00 | 9 | Offaly |
| P. J. Dorgan | Cork | 3-00 | 9 | Clare | |
| Paddy Ryan | Tipperary | 2-03 | 9 | Waterford | |
| 6 | Mick Mackey | Limerick | 1-05 | 8 | Cork |
| 7 | Matty Power | Kilkenny | 2-01 | 7 | Offaly |
| Locky Byrne | Kilkenny | 2-01 | 7 | Galway |
Miscellaneous
- Kilkenny won their 11th All-Ireland title to draw level with Cork and Tipperary at the top of the all-time roll of honour. It was the first time that "the big three" shared the title of roll of honour leaders.
References
- ^ "All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship Roll of Honour". The GAA website. Archived from the original on 5 September 2011. Retrieved 24 July 2011.
Sources
- Corry, Eoghan, The GAA Book of Lists (Hodder Headline Ireland, 2005).
- Donegan, Des, The Complete Handbook of Gaelic Games (DBA Publications Limited, 2005).