1994 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship
| Championship details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 1 May – 3 September 1994 |
| Teams | 19 |
| All-Ireland champions | |
| Winning team | Offaly (3rd win) |
| Captain | Martin Hanamy |
| Manager | Éamonn Cregan |
| All-Ireland Finalists | |
| Losing team | Limerick |
| Captain | Gary Kirby |
| Manager | Tom Ryan |
| Provincial champions | |
| Munster | Limerick |
| Leinster | Offaly |
| Ulster | Antrim |
| Connacht | Not Played |
| Championship statistics | |
| No. matches played | 19 |
| Top Scorer | Gary Kirby |
| Player of the Year | Brian Whelahan |
| All-Star Team | See here |
|
← 1993 1995 → | |
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.
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.
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 | |
| Roscommon | 1913 | |||
| Ulster | Antrim | 1993 | ||
| Down | 1992 | |||
Format
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.
Results
Leinster Senior Hurling Championship
May 1 First Round |
| Meath | 3-10 – 1-8 | Westmeath |
|---|---|---|
| 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). |
May 1 First Round |
| Carlow | 4-16 – 1-10 | Wicklow |
|---|---|---|
| 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). |
May 15 Second Round |
| Carlow | 1-10 – 1-12 | Meath |
|---|---|---|
| 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). |
June 5 Quarter-Final |
| Wexford | 3-13 – 2-16 | Dublin |
|---|---|---|
| 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. Murhy (0-1), C. Barr (0-1). |
Nowlan Park, Kilkenny Referee: S. O'Meara (Offaly) |
June 5 Quarter-Final |
| Kilkenny | 1-19 – 1-8 | Meath |
|---|---|---|
| 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) |
June 19 Quarter-Final Replay |
| Wexford | 3-22 – 1-11 | Dublin |
|---|---|---|
| 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). |
Nowlan Park, Kilkenny Referee: S. O'Meara (Offaly) |
June 26 Semi-Final |
| Wexford | 4-24 – 4-6 | Laois |
|---|---|---|
| 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). |
June 26 Semi-Final |
| Offaly | 2-16 – 3-9 | Kilkenny |
|---|---|---|
| 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). |
July 17 Final |
| Offaly | 1-18 – 0-14 | Wexford |
|---|---|---|
| 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). |
Munster Senior Hurling Championship
May 29 Quarter-Final |
| Clare | 2-11 – 0-13 | Tipperary |
|---|---|---|
| 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) |
June 5 Quarter-Final |
| Limerick | 4-14 – 4-11 | Cork |
|---|---|---|
| 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). |
June 12 Semi-Final |
| Kerry | 1-8 – 2-16 | Clare |
|---|---|---|
| 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). |
June 19 Semi-Final |
| Limerick | 2-14 – 2-12 | Waterford |
|---|---|---|
| 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). |
July 10 Final |
| Limerick | 0-25 – 2-10 | Clare |
|---|---|---|
| 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). |
Ulster Senior Hurling Championship
July 3 Final |
| Antrim | 1-19 – 1-13 | Down |
|---|---|---|
| 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). |
Casement Park, Belfast Referee: P. Horan (Offaly) |
All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship
July 17 Quarter-Final |
| Roscommon | 2-6 – 2-21 | Galway |
|---|---|---|
| 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). |
August 7 Semi-Final |
| Limerick | 2-23 – 0-11 | Antrim |
|---|---|---|
| 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). |
August 7 Semi-Final |
| Offaly | 2-13 – 1-10 | Galway |
|---|---|---|
| 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). |
September 3 Final 15:30 |
| Offaly | 3-16 – 2-13 | Limerick |
|---|---|---|
| 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). |
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).