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pos: 2017 Leinster Senior Hurling Championship Final 2017 Leinster Senior Hurling Championship Final The 2017 Leinster Senior Hurling Championship Final, the deciding game of the 2017 Leinster Senior Hurling Championship, was a hurling match which was played on 2 July 2017 at Croke Park, Dublin. It was contested by Wexford and Galway, the first ever Leinster final between the two counties. Galway captained by David Burke won the game on a 0–29 to 1–17 scoreline to secure their second Leinster title, they had a 0–14 to 0–11 lead at half-time. Due to a clash of colours, Galway wore an all white kit with Wexford wearing yellow jerseys

pos: 2017 Leinster Senior Hurling Championship Final and purple shorts. Wexford were playing in their first Leinster final since 2008 and were looking for their first win since 2004. Galway were playing in their sixth final with one win in 2012. The match was shown live on RTÉ Two as part of The Sunday Game Live with commentary from Marty Morrissey and Michael Duignan. The attendance of 60,032 was a record attendance for a Leinster hurling final. 2017 Leinster Senior Hurling Championship Final The 2017 Leinster Senior Hurling Championship Final, the deciding game of the 2017 Leinster Senior Hurling Championship, was a hurling match which was played

pos: 2017 Leinster Senior Hurling Championship Final 2017 Leinster Senior Hurling Championship Final The 2017 Leinster Senior Hurling Championship Final, the deciding game of the 2017 Leinster Senior Hurling Championship, was a hurling match which was played on 2 July 2017 at Croke Park, Dublin. It was contested by Wexford and Galway, the first ever Leinster final between the two counties. Galway captained by David Burke won the game on a 0–29 to 1–17 scoreline to secure their second Leinster title, they had a 0–14 to 0–11 lead at half-time. Due to a clash of colours, Galway wore an all white kit with Wexford wearing yellow jerseys

pos: Leinster Senior Hurling Championship records and statistics semi-final of the 2012 championship. The 15 game unbeaten streak, which included no drawn games, ended with a 2-21 to 2-11 loss to Galway in the 2012 Leinster final. This is a list of players who have scored a cumulative total of 100 points or more in the Leinster Championship. Leinster Senior Hurling Championship records and statistics This page details statistics of the Leinster Senior Hurling Championship. The most successful team of each decade, judged by number of Leinster Senior Hurling Championship titles, is as follows: Only 5 teams of the 6 who have won the Leinster championship have ever

pos: Meath GAA Football Championship results. Squad as per Meath vs Kildare, 2017 Leinster Senior Football Championship Semi-Final 17 June 2017 Meath hurlers have twice held half-time leads over traditional hurling counties in Leinster Senior Hurling Championship quarter-finals: over Dublin by 2-2 to 1-1 in 1936 and Kilkenny by 2-6 to 1-6 in 1949. In 1951 they held Wexford to a draw in the quarter-final but lost the replay and Wexford went on to win the Leinster championship and join the elite. Having beaten Offaly to qualify for their ninth and last Leinster semi-final in 1954, Meath regressed until they won the 1985

pos: 2013 Leinster Senior Hurling Championship Final 2013 Leinster Senior Hurling Championship Final The 2013 Leinster Senior Hurling Championship Final, the deciding game of the 2013 Leinster Senior Hurling Championship, was a hurling match played on 7 July 2013 at Croke Park, Dublin. Contested by Dublin and Galway. Dublin led by 1-12 to 0-7 at half time with the goal coming from Paul Ryan who shot low to the net. Ryan got a second goal in the second half, again shooting low to the goalkeepers left and into the corner of the net as Dublin ran out comfortable winners to claim their first Leinster title since 1961

pos: Galway–Tipperary hurling rivalry the final which they went on to win. In 2017, in the All-Ireland semi-final on 6 August, Joe Canning scored an injury time winning point from the right sideline against defending champions Tipperary as Galway won by a point and qualified for the 2017 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship Final. Totals for Galway includes 25 Connacht Senior Hurling Championship's and 2 Leinster Senior Hurling Championship's. Galway–Tipperary hurling rivalry The Galway–Tipperary fixture is a traditional hurling rivalry dating back to 1888. Tipperary have traditionally been one of the strongest teams in the Munster Championship while Galway have won five All-Ireland Senior hurling

pos: Leinster Minor Hurling Championship end of the Leinster final, the winning team is presented with a trophy. The Hanrahan Cup is named after Walter Hanrahan (Wexford), the first Secretary of the Leinster Council. Leinster Minor Hurling Championship The Leinster Minor Hurling Championship is an annual hurling competition organised by the Leinster Council of the Gaelic Athletic Association since 1928 for the county teams in the province of Leinster in Ireland. As one of the four provincial championships, it is a component of the national competition for this age group, the All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship. The winners of the Leinster final, like their counterparts in

pos: 2013 Leinster Senior Hurling Championship Final Galway manager Anthony Cunningham accepted that his team were second best on the day, saying “I think Dublin showed fantastic skill, fantastic fitness levels, and fantastic strength there. They were the clear winners." 2013 Leinster Senior Hurling Championship Final The 2013 Leinster Senior Hurling Championship Final, the deciding game of the 2013 Leinster Senior Hurling Championship, was a hurling match played on 7 July 2013 at Croke Park, Dublin. Contested by Dublin and Galway. Dublin led by 1-12 to 0-7 at half time with the goal coming from Paul Ryan who shot low to the net. Ryan got a second

pos: Paul Killeen (hurler) On 23 April 2017, Killeen was at left corner-back when Galway defeated Tipperary by 3-21 to 0-14 to win the National Hurling League. In Galway's opening Leinster Championship against Dublin on 28 May 2017, Killeen suffered a cruciate knee injury while ended his season. On 8 July 2018, Killeen won a Leinster Championship medal following Galway's 1-28 to 3-15 defeat of Kilkenny in the final replay. Paul Killeen (hurler) Paul Killeen (born 24 June 1994) is an Irish hurler who plays as a right corner-back for club side Tynagh-Abbey/Duniry and at inter-county level with the Galway senior hurling team. Killeen

pos: 2012 Leinster Senior Hurling Championship Final Championship winners' medal was later sold on eBay for €570. 2012 Leinster Senior Hurling Championship Final The 2012 Leinster Senior Hurling Championship Final, the deciding game of the 2012 Leinster Senior Hurling Championship, was a hurling match played on 8 July 2012 at Croke Park, Dublin. Contested by Galway and Kilkenny, most experts gave the former little chance against the latter. Galway were 11/2 outsiders going into this game. On the day of the game RTÉ delivered a verdict favouring Kilkenny, saying "Kilkenny's vice-like grip on the Leinster title is set to remain as tight as ever, unless Galway can

pos: 2012 Leinster Senior Hurling Championship Final 2012 Leinster Senior Hurling Championship Final The 2012 Leinster Senior Hurling Championship Final, the deciding game of the 2012 Leinster Senior Hurling Championship, was a hurling match played on 8 July 2012 at Croke Park, Dublin. Contested by Galway and Kilkenny, most experts gave the former little chance against the latter. Galway were 11/2 outsiders going into this game. On the day of the game RTÉ delivered a verdict favouring Kilkenny, saying "Kilkenny's vice-like grip on the Leinster title is set to remain as tight as ever, unless Galway can produce something extraordinary at Croke Park today". Galway secured a

pos: Micheál Donoghue July 2017, Galway won their second ever Leinster Senior Hurling title after a 0-29 to 1-17 win against Wexford in the final. On 6 August 2017, Galway qualified for the 2017 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship Final after a one-point victory over Tipperary in the semi-final. On 3 September 2017, Donoghue and his Galway team were crowned All Ireland Champions after defeating Waterford on a 0-26 to 2-17 scoreline in the final. This was Galway's first All Ireland senior hurling title since 1988. In November 2018, Donoghue was ratified for a further two years as Galway manager. Micheál Donoghue Micheál Donoghue

pos: Leinster Senior Club Hurling Championship The Leinster Championship is an integral part of the wider All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship. The winners of the Leinster final join the champions of Galway, Munster and Ulster in the semi-final stages of the All-Ireland Senior Club Championship. Seven clubs currently participate in the Leinster Championship, with representatives from the strongest hurling counties in the province. Clubs from the other five counties compete at intermediate or junior level. The title has been won at least once by 14 different clubs. The all-time record-holders are Ballyhale Shamrocks who have won eight championship titles. Cuala are the title-holders after defeating Kilcormac/Killoughey

pos: 2015 Leinster Senior Hurling Championship Final 2015 Leinster Senior Hurling Championship Final The 2015 Leinster Senior Hurling Championship Final, the deciding game of the 2015 Leinster Senior Hurling Championship, was a hurling match played on 5 July 2015 at Croke Park, Dublin, contested by Galway and Kilkenny. Kilkenny claimed their 70th Leinster crown by defeating The Tribesmen on a scoreline of 1-25 to 2-15. Kilkenny were on top for the majority of the game. The first half was a very tough battle as both teams showed intensity that the 2015 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship was missing up to that point. The Cats got the first goal

pos: Leinster Intermediate Club Hurling Championship Leinster Intermediate Club Hurling Championship "For the senior hurling equivalent see: Leinster Senior Club Hurling Championship" The Leinster Intermediate Club Hurling Championship is an annual hurling tournament played between the county champions on intermediate level within the province of Leinster. The winners get to compete in the semi-final of the All-Ireland Intermediate Club Hurling Championship. The 2006 Intermediate championship featured teams from Westmeath, Wexford, Kildare, Wicklow, Meath and Kilkenny. Since 2007, all the counties mentioned except Kilkenny and Wexford are not represented in the Leinster Senior Club Hurling Championship and this gives these so-called weaker counties a chance to show

pos: 2018 Leinster Senior Hurling Championship Final stand and €25 in hill 16. The drawn match and replay were shown live on RTÉ One as part of The Sunday Game Live. The final of the 2018 Joe McDonagh Cup took place before the drawn final at Croke Park and was won by Carlow. 2018 Leinster Senior Hurling Championship Final The 2018 Leinster Senior Hurling Championship Final, the deciding game of the 2018 Leinster Senior Hurling Championship, was a hurling match played on 1 July 2018 at Croke Park, Dublin. It was contested by Kilkenny and defending champions Galway. The first game ended in a draw with Galway

pos: 2015 Leinster Senior Hurling Championship Final here it would be game on but Kilkenny kept cool heads and kept stretching their lead through some excellent point taking, particularly from Ger Aylward and Eoin Larkin. Kilkenny ran out comfortable seven point winners in the end. Captain Joey Holden lifted the Bob O'Keeffe Trophy on another successful day for The Cats. 2015 Leinster Senior Hurling Championship Final The 2015 Leinster Senior Hurling Championship Final, the deciding game of the 2015 Leinster Senior Hurling Championship, was a hurling match played on 5 July 2015 at Croke Park, Dublin, contested by Galway and Kilkenny. Kilkenny claimed their 70th Leinster crown

pos: 2018 Leinster Senior Hurling Championship Final 2018 Leinster Senior Hurling Championship Final The 2018 Leinster Senior Hurling Championship Final, the deciding game of the 2018 Leinster Senior Hurling Championship, was a hurling match played on 1 July 2018 at Croke Park, Dublin. It was contested by Kilkenny and defending champions Galway. The first game ended in a draw with Galway winning the replay a week later. The Galway captain was David Burke and Cathal Mannion was named as the man of the match for the replay. Tickets for the final went on sale on 15 June and ranged in price from €35 to €40 in the

pos: All-Ireland Under-17 Hurling Championship Leinster runners-up are not allowed to contest the All-Ireland series. All-Ireland Under-17 Hurling Championship The GAA Hurling All-Ireland Under-17 Championship is a once-off special hurling championship for male players under the age of 17. Organised by the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA), the championship will be awarded for the first and only time in 2017. The GAA Hurling All-Ireland Under-17 Championship features four teams in the final tournament. Many more teams contest the two provincial under-17 championships with the two respective champions, Antrim and Galway automatically qualifying for the All-Ireland Championship. The All-Ireland Under-17 Hurling Championship began in 2017. It was

pos: Denis Byrne He won a National Hurling League medal for Kilkenny in 1995 when Kilkenny beat Clare 2–12:0–9. He played in the Leinster Senior Hurling Championship final of 1995, where Kilkenny were beaten by Offaly 2-16:2-5. He played in the Leinster Senior Hurling final of 1996 where Kilkenny were beaten by Wexford 1-14:0-14. He played with Kilkenny in the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship of 1997 where Kilkenny were beaten by Wexford 2-14 : 1-11 in the Leinster Senior Hurling Championship final. He was on the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship panel of 1998. He played with Graigue-Ballycallan in the Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship

pos: 2017 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship Rackard Cup (tier 3) and the Lory Meagher Cup (tier 4). Connacht Senior Hurling Championship This competition is no longer organised. Galway represent Connacht and participate in the Leinster Championship. Ulster Senior Hurling Championship Although this competition takes place, it is not part of the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship. Currently no Ulster teams qualify to play in this year's Leinster championship which means that winning the Christy Ring cup is their only route into this year's All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship. Nine counties compete - seven from Leinster plus Galway and Kerry. Last year's Leinster champions receive a bye into the

pos: Páraic Fanning National Hurling League. Later that season he helped guide Wexford to their first Leinster Championship defeat of Kilkenny since 2004 as well as a first Leinster final appearance since 2008. On 17 September 2018, Fanning was appointed to succeed Derek McGrath as manager of the Waterford senior hurling team. He was joined on the management team by James Murray and Patrick Kearney who will act as selectors. Páraic Fanning Páraic Fanning (born 1970) is an Irish hurling manager and former player who is the current manager of the Waterford senior hurling team. In January 2005, Fanning succeeded Jim Greene as

pos: 1992 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship 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. 1992 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship The All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship of 1992 was the

pos: Leinster Under-21 Hurling Championship once a team lost they are eliminated from the series. The Leinster Championship is an integral part of the wider All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship. The winners of the Leinster final join Galway, the Munster champions and the Ulster champions in the semi-final stages of the All-Ireland series of games. Eight teams currently participate in the Munster Championship. Kilkenny is the most successful team with 24 titles, followed by Wexford with 17 titles. The title has been won by five different teams, four of whom have won the title more than once. Wexford are the current holders. The Leinster Under-21 Hurling

pos: Leinster Under-21 Hurling Championship Once a team is defeated they are eliminated from the championship. The Leinster Championship has wider implications for the All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship. The winners of the Munster final automatically qualify for the semi-final stages of the All-Ireland series of games. Unlike the final runners-up in the minor and senior championships, there is no 'back-door system' at under-21 level. Eight of the twelve counties of Leinster – Carlow, Dublin, Kildare, Kilkenny, Laois, Offaly, Westmeath and Wexford – participate in the championship. At the end of the Leinster final, the winning team is presented with a trophy. The cup, named the

pos: Wexford GAA brilliant Michael Jacob to block him down as he tried to get rid of the ball and Jacob subsequently fired the ball to the back of the Kilkenny net ending Kilkenny's six-year reign as Leinster Champions. However, hurling in Wexford has been on the slide since 1996, their last All-Ireland success, and the Leinster title in 2004 simply papered over the cracks. Davy Fitzgerald has taken over as manager of the team for 2017, and has made great progress by reaching the Leinster Final where they played Galway. following the departure of Liam Dunne, who has also played a huge

pos: Anthony Daly (hurler) they won the Walsh Cup beating Kilkenny in the final. He later led Dublin to a first National Hurling League Div 1 final in sixty-five years. In the final they over came Kilkenny by 0–22 to 1–07 to win a first league title since 1939. In July 2013, Daly managed Dublin to win the 2013 Leinster hurling final against Galway by 2–25 to 2–13, their first title in 52 years. In September 2014, Daly stepped down as Dublin manager after six years in charge. On the 21 November 2017, Daly was conformed as the new senior hurling manager of Kilmacud

pos: Carlow GAA of hurling once again. Carlow's last appearance in a Leinster championship semi final was in 1993, when they were beaten by Kilkenny by 18 points. In 2013, Mount Leinster Rangers shocked the hurling world by winning the Leinster Club Hurling Championship, beating Ballyboden St Endas of Dublin in the semi-final and Oulart the Ballagh of Wexford in the final. The following February, they beat 2012 champions Loughgiel Shamrocks to reach the All Ireland final. They were eventually beaten by Portuma. Carlow won the Máire Ní Chinnéide Cup in camogie in 2007 and in 2012. They won the Nancy Murray Cup

pos: 2016 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship the Leinster and Munster championships in the two All-Ireland quarter-finals. The Leinster and Munster champions play the winners of the two quarter finals in the semi-finals. The final normally takes place on the first Sunday in September. Connacht and Ulster teams can qualify for the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship by winning the Christy Ring Cup (tier 2). Connacht Senior Hurling Championship This competition is no longer organised. Galway represent Connacht and participate in the Leinster Championship. Ulster Senior Hurling Championship Although this competition takes place, it is not part of the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship. Currently no Ulster teams qualify

pos: 1980 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship Quarter-final Semi-final Final 1980 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship The 1980 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship was the 94th staging of the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship, the Gaelic Athletic Association's premier inter-county hurling tournament. The draw for the 1980 fixtures took place in September 1979. The championship began on 25 May 1980 and ended on 7 September 1980. Kilkenny were the defending champions but were defeated by Offaly in the Leinster final. Laois re-entered the Leinster Championship, having won the All-Ireland Senior B Hurling Championship the previous year. On 7 September 1980, Galway won the championship following a 2-15 to 3-9 defeat

pos: 1929 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship 1929 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship The All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship 1929 was the 43rd series of the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship, Ireland's premier hurling knock-out competition. Cork won the championship, beating Galway 4-9 to 1-3 in the final. Leinster Championship "Quarter-finals:" (2 matches) These were two single matches between the first four teams drawn from the province of Leinster. 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

pos: 2012 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship Final at Nowlan Park, which is located in his own constituency. Spectators roundly booed him as he stood upon the stage with Brian Cody, Henry Shefflin and the team. 2012 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship Final The 2012 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship Final, the deciding game of the 2012 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship, was played on 9 September 2012 at Croke Park, Dublin. The final was contested by first-time Leinster Champions Galway and Kilkenny, the defeated Leinster finalists and defending All-Ireland champions. This was Galway's first appearance at this stage since 2005, when they lost to Cork. The match ended level, the

pos: Michael Jacob some success at senior level and is perhaps best known for scoring a famous goal in Croke Park in 2004 as part of the Leinster Senior Hurling Championship. After blocking an attempted clearance from Peter Barry of Kilkenny, Jacob caught the ball and buried it into the net to give Wexford the win in the Leinster hurling semi-final. He subsequently collected his first Leinster medal. Jacob has also represented Leinster in the Interprovincial Championship. In late 2012 he announced his retirement from Inter-county hurling. In 2014 he joined the Wexford Intermediate team with whom he won a Leinster title after

pos: Walsh Cup (hurling) financial difficulty. This scheme, known as the Players' Injury Fund, was the first of its kind to be offered by a provincial GAA council. Originally known as the Leinster Accident Fund Tournament, the competition started as a knockout tournament for the 12 counties in Leinster. In its inaugural year, the hurling competition was the first to be played out and was won by Wexford, who beat Dublin in the final by 1-8 to 0-2. The final took place on September 19, 1954 in Enniscorthy. In 1956, the Kilkenny firm Mahon and McPhillips donated a cup to the Leinster Council to

pos: 2012 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship Final 2012 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship Final The 2012 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship Final, the deciding game of the 2012 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship, was played on 9 September 2012 at Croke Park, Dublin. The final was contested by first-time Leinster Champions Galway and Kilkenny, the defeated Leinster finalists and defending All-Ireland champions. This was Galway's first appearance at this stage since 2005, when they lost to Cork. The match ended level, the first All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship Final at the end of which the teams finished level since 1959. Kilkenny won the replay, with Henry Shefflin becoming the first Gaelic

pos: Jason Flynn Galway's 1-22 to 1-18 defeat by Kilkenny in the All-Ireland final. On 23 April 2017, Flynn scored 2-01 from play when Galway defeated Tipperary by 3-21 to 0-14 to win the National Hurling League. Later that season he won his first Leinster Championship medal after Galway's 0-29 to 1-17 defeat of Wexford in the final. On 3 September 2017, Flynn came on as a substitute when Galway won their first All-Ireland in 29 years after a 0-26 to 2-17 defeat of Waterford in the final. On 8 July 2018, Flynn won a second successive Leinster Championship medal following Galway's 1-28

pos: 1993 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship and Leinster champions will play the winners of the lone quarter-final and Galway. 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. 1993 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship The All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship of 1993 was the 107th staging of Ireland's premier hurling knock-out competition. Kilkenny won the championship, beating Galway 2-17 to 1-15 in the final at Croke Park, Dublin. "Quarter-finals:" (2 matches) These are two lone matches between the first

pos: 2018 Walsh Cup 2018 Walsh Cup The 2018 Walsh Cup was an inter-county hurling competition based mainly in the Irish province of Leinster. It took place in December 2017 and January 2018. For the first time, no third-level college teams took part. 10 Leinster counties, plus Antrim, competed. Longford and Louth entered the second-ranked Kehoe Cup. Wexford were the 2018 champions, beating Kilkenny 3-2 in a free-taking competition after the final ended level on 1-24 each after extra time. This was the first inter-county hurling game to be decided by the taking of frees. There are 11 teams, in three groups of 3

pos: 1968 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship 1968 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship The All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship of 1968 was the 82nd staging of Ireland's premier hurling knock-out competition. Wexford won the championship, beating Tipperary 5-8 to 3-12 in the final at Croke Park, Dublin. "First round:" (1 match) This is a single match between two of the weaker teams drawn from the province of Leinster. One team is eliminated at this stage, while the winners advance to the quarter-final. "Second round:" (1 match) This is a single match between the winner of the first round and another team drawn from the province of Leinster. One team

pos: Seán Linnane Hurling League defeat of Laois on 3 February 2018. Later that season Linnane made his first appearance in the Leinster Championship, replacing John Hanbury for the final two minutes of a 1-23 to 0-17 defeat of Wexford at Innovate Wexford Park. On 8 July 2018, he was an unused substitute in Galway's 1-28 to 3-15 Leinster final replay defeat of Kilkenny at Semple Stadium. Seán Linnane Seán Linnane (born 16 August 1996) is an Irish hurler who plays as a right wing-forward for club side Turloughmore and at inter-county level with the Galway senior hurling team. Linnane was born in

pos: 1988 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship A total of fifteen teams contested the championship. Twelve of these teams played in the respective Leinster and Munster Championships. Antrim and Galway, who faced no competition in their respective provinces, were given byes to the All-Ireland Championship. London entered the championship at the All-Ireland quarter-final stage as a result of winning the All-Ireland B Championship. Semi-finals Final First round Semi-finals Final Quarter-final Semi-finals Final 1988 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship The 1988 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship was the 102nd staging of the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship, the Gaelic Athletic Association's premier inter-county hurling tournament. The championship began on 22 May

pos: 1916 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship All-Ireland champions. 1916 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship The All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship 1916 was the 30th series of the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship, Ireland's premier hurling knock-out competition. Tipperary won the championship, beating Kilkenny 5-4 to 3-2 in the final. All-Ireland Championship "Semi-final:" (1 match) This was a lone match which saw the winners of the Munster championship play Galway who received a bye to this stage. 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 played the winners of the Leinster championship. The winners

pos: 1916 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship 1916 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship The All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship 1916 was the 30th series of the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship, Ireland's premier hurling knock-out competition. Tipperary won the championship, beating Kilkenny 5-4 to 3-2 in the final. All-Ireland Championship "Semi-final:" (1 match) This was a lone match which saw the winners of the Munster championship play Galway who received a bye to this stage. 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 played the winners of the Leinster championship. The winners were declared

pos: 1927 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship All-Ireland champions. 1927 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship The All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship 1927 was the 41st series of the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship, Ireland's premier hurling knock-out competition. Dublin won the championship, beating Cork 4-8 to 1-3 in the final. All-Ireland Championship "Semi-final:" (1 match) The winners of the Munster 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 Leinster champions contested this game with the winners

pos: 1927 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship 1927 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship The All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship 1927 was the 41st series of the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship, Ireland's premier hurling knock-out competition. Dublin won the championship, beating Cork 4-8 to 1-3 in the final. All-Ireland Championship "Semi-final:" (1 match) The winners of the Munster 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 Leinster champions contested this game with the winners being declared

neg: 2017 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship of Waterford in the All-Ireland final. This was their fifth All-Ireland title and their first in 29 championship seasons. The All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship was a double-elimination tournament based on the Leinster and Munster provincial championships and the Christy Ring Cup. Fifteen teams took part. The 2017 championship was the last to feature mostly knock-out Leinster and Munster championships. On 30 September 2017, the Special Congress held at Croke Park voted by 62% to restructure the Leinster and Munster championships as two provincial groups of five teams who compete on a round-robin basis. Leinster Senior Hurling Championship Seven of the

neg: Leinster Junior Club Hurling Championship semi-finals of the All-Ireland Junior Club Hurling Championship. The current Leinster Junior Club Hurling champions are Mooncoin of Kilkenny who beat Ratoath of Meath in the final. A separate Leinster Special Junior Club Championship which included the Junior Champions of Meath, Kildare, Carlow and Offaly as well as the senior champions of Louth and Longford was discontinued after the 2015 competition. The 2015 champions were Ballypickas of Laois who beat Broadford of Kildare in the final. County champions from various grades throughout the province participated in the 2017 championship: Intermediate champions: Laois, Offaly, Wicklow, Westmeath, Kildare, Meath, Carlow Senior champions:

neg: 2017 All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship Final 2017 All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship Final The 2017 All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship final was a hurling match that was played at Semple Stadium, Thurles on 9 September 2017 to determine the winners of the 2017 All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship, the 55th season of the All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship, a tournament organised by the Gaelic Athletic Association for the champion teams of the four provinces of Ireland. The final was contested by Kilkenny of Leinster and Limerick of Munster, with Limerick winning on a scoreline of 0-17 to 0-11. The All-Ireland final between Kilkenny and Limerick was a unique occasion as

neg: Down GAA in front of 81,604 spectators. Down have 23 All Stars. Squad as per Down vs Monaghan, 2017 Ulster Senior Football Championship, Semi-Final, 25 June 2017 Particularly notable Down footballers, including prominent senior county team members, All Stars, and those who played for the county and have achieved fame in other walks of life: Down played in the Leinster Minor Hurling Championship for three years in the 1970s, even playing Antrim in an unusual Leinster semi-final in Croke Park in 1979. Four Down hurling clubs, Ballycran, Ballygalget, Portaferry and Bredagh play in the Antrim League. The first two used the experience

neg: Ardclough GAA Ardclough GAA Ardclough is a Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA) club in Ardclough, County Kildare, Republic of Ireland, whose biggest achievements include winning the Kildare County Senior Football Championship after a replayed final against the Army in 1949, winning 13 Kildare County Senior Hurling Championships, the latest in 2017 beating Naas in the final, defeating Buffer's Alley in the 1976 Leinster Senior Club Hurling Championship and winning the Leinster Intermediate Hurling Championship in 2006. Five Ardclough players featured on the Kildare hurling team of the millennium: Richie Cullen, Tommy Christian, Bobby Burke, Johnny Walsh and Mick Dwane. Bridget Cushen was selected

neg: Leinster Minor Hurling Championship Leinster Minor Hurling Championship The Leinster Minor Hurling Championship is an annual hurling competition organised by the Leinster Council of the Gaelic Athletic Association since 1928 for the county teams in the province of Leinster in Ireland. As one of the four provincial championships, it is a component of the national competition for this age group, the All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship. The winners of the Leinster final, like their counterparts in the Munster Championship, are rewarded by advancing directly to the semi-final stage of the All-Ireland series of games. The losers of the Leinster final enter the All-Ireland series at

neg: Leinster Senior Club Hurling Championship the semi-final stage. The three losing teams are eliminated from the championship. Semi-finals: Four teams contest this round. The two winning teams advance directly to the final. The two losing teams are eliminated from the championship. Final: The final is contested by the two semi-final winners. The Leinster Senior Club Hurling Championship winners qualify for the subsequent All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship. The winners contest the All-Ireland semi-finals with the other three provincial representatives. The most successful team of each decade, judged by number of Leinster Championship titles, is as follows: Only 5 teams of the 14 who have won

neg: St Peter's College, Wexford English, Maths, and Religion and P.E., and subjects chosen from Chemistry, Biology, Physics, Applied Maths, French, German, History, Geography, Accounting, Economics, Agricultural Science, Art, Music, Business, Technical Drawing and Construction Studies. The college has a Gaelic Athletic Association tradition with All Ireland glory in hurling in 1962, 1967,1968 and 1973. Other successes include Leinster Hurling and Football championships. The college's recent victories include the Senior Leinster A Football in 2017 and the Junior Leinster A Hurling 2007/8. The school has teams in basketball, handball and many other sports.The school also won the Juvenile Leinster Football Final 2008/2009 and reached the

neg: Leinster Senior Hurling Championship records and statistics Leinster Senior Hurling Championship records and statistics This page details statistics of the Leinster Senior Hurling Championship. The most successful team of each decade, judged by number of Leinster Senior Hurling Championship titles, is as follows: Only 5 teams of the 6 who have won the Leinster championship have ever successfully defended the title. These are: The record for the longest unbeaten run stands at 15 games held by Kilkenny. It began with a 6-28 to 0-15 win against Offaly in the semi-final of the 2005 championship and finished with a 2-21 to 0-9 defeat of Dublin in the Leinster

neg: 1935 Railway Cup Hurling Championship 1935 Railway Cup Hurling Championship The 1935 Railway Cup Hurling Championship was the ninth Inter-Provincial Championship, an annual hurling competition contested by three of the four provinces of Ireland. The tournament was held between 24 February and 17 March 1935. The championship was contested by Connacht, Leinster and Munster. Leinster won the championship for the fourth time overall. "Semi-final:" (1 match) This was a single match between Connacht and Munster. One team was eliminated at this stage while the winning team advanced to the final. "Final:" (1 match) This winners of the semi-final and Leinster, who received a bye to

neg: 2017 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship The qualifiers are knock-out and eventually result in two teams who progress to the two All-Ireland quarter-finals. The beaten finalists in the Leinster and Munster championships play the two winning teams from round two of the qualifiers in the two All-Ireland quarter-finals. In the semi-finals, the Leinster and Munster champions play the winners of the two quarter finals. The final normally takes place on the first Sunday in September. Connacht and Ulster teams can compete in the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship (tier 1) by gaining promotion through the tiers of hurling – the Christy Ring Cup (tier 2), the Nicky

neg: 2006 Dublin Senior Hurling Championship 2006 Dublin Senior Hurling Championship This is a round-up of the 2006 Dublin Senior Hurling Championship. The previous champions were UCD, who did not have a chance to retain their title this year as they were not entered in the competition. Craobh Chiaráin won the 2006 championship by Ballyboden St Endas to claim their 8th title. Craobh went on to the Leinster senior club hurling championship preliminary round against Mount Leinster Rangers of Carlow. They defeated Mount Leinster Rangers to go on to the semi final of the Leinster championship against Birr of Offaly. Craobh Chiaráins victory over Ballyboden St

neg: Offaly Senior Hurling Championship by a knock-out stage. The Offaly County Championship is an integral part of the wider Leinster Senior Club Hurling Championship. The winners of the Offaly county final join the champions of the other hurling counties to contest the provincial championship. Sixteen teams currently participate in the Offaly County Championship. The title has been won at least once by 12 different teams. The all-time record-holders are Coolderry, who have won a total of 30 titles. Kilcormac/Killoughey are the title-holders after defeating St. Rynagh's by 2-16 to 1-16 in the 2017 championship final. Since the beginning, the championship has been dominated by

neg: Leinster Senior Club Hurling Championship the championship have ever successfully defended the title. These are: Top five longest gaps between successive championship titles: Leinster Senior Club Hurling Championship The Leinster Senior Club Hurling Championship (known for sponsorship reasons as the AIB Leinster GAA Hurling Senior Club Championship) is an annual hurling competition organised by the Leinster Council of the Gaelic Athletic Association since 1970 for the champion hurling teams in the province of Leinster in Ireland. The series of games are played during the autumn and winter months with the Leinster final currently being played on the first Sunday in December. The championship has always

neg: Leinster Senior Club Hurling Championship Leinster Senior Club Hurling Championship The Leinster Senior Club Hurling Championship (known for sponsorship reasons as the AIB Leinster GAA Hurling Senior Club Championship) is an annual hurling competition organised by the Leinster Council of the Gaelic Athletic Association since 1970 for the champion hurling teams in the province of Leinster in Ireland. The series of games are played during the autumn and winter months with the Leinster final currently being played on the first Sunday in December. The championship has always been played on a straight knockout basis whereby once a team loses they are eliminated from the championship.

neg: Leinster Minor Hurling Championship the quarter-final stage. The championship is currently sponsored by Electric Ireland and is therefore officially known as the Electric Ireland Leinster GAA Hurling Minor Championship. The current (2014) title holders are Kilkenny, who defeated Dublin at Croke Park on 6 July 2014. The series of games are played during the summer months with the Leinster final currently being played on the second Sunday in July. The minor final provides the curtain-raiser to the senior final. The prize for the winning team is the Hanrahan Cup. The championship had always been played on a straight knock-out basis whereby once a team

neg: Leinster Senior Hurling Championship Leinster Senior Hurling Championship The Leinster GAA Hurling Senior Championship, known simply as the Leinster Championship, is an annual inter-county hurling competition organised by the Leinster Council of the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA). It is the highest inter-county hurling competition in the province of Leinster, and has been contested every year since the 1888 championship. The final, usually held on the first Sunday in July, serves as the culmination of a series of games played during May and June, and the results determine which team receives the Bob O'Keeffe Cup. The championship was previously played on a straight knockout basis

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Leinster Senior Hurling Championship late on the field.
 I. All inter-county games were increased from sixty to eighty minutes.
 J. All inter-county games were reduced from eighty to seventy minutes. Leinster Senior Hurling Championship The Leinster GAA Hurling Senior Championship, known simply as the Leinster Championship, is an annual inter-county hurling competition organised by the Leinster Council of the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA). It is the highest inter-county hurling competition in the province of Leinster, and has been contested every year since the 1888 championship. The final, usually held on the first Sunday in July, serves as the culmination of a series of games

neg: 2017 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship Ring Cup. Meath qualified for this year's Leinster Championship by winning the 2016 Christy Ring Cup. Munster Senior Hurling Championship Five of the six Munster counties compete. Kerry participates in The Leinster Hurling Championship (see above). The competition has a knock-out format. All of the beaten teams enter the All-Ireland qualifiers. The eight teams beaten in the quarter-finals and semi-finals of the Leinster and Munster Hurling Championships enter the All-Ireland hurling qualifiers. The GAA congress held in February 2017 voted to allow the winners of the 2017 Christy Ring cup to enter the 2017 qualifiers in a new preliminary round.

neg: 1994 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship 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. 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

neg: Conal Keaney Dubs facing Tipperary in the semi-final. Keaney returned to inter county hurling against Laois in the quarter finals of the 2012 Leinster Senior Hurling Championship. It proved a facile win for Dublin with a final score of 3-23 to 1-07. Keaney scored a total of 0-02 during his return to senior hurling action and Dublin progressed to the Leinster semi final against Kilkenny. Conal Keaney Conal Keaney (born 24 September 1982) is an Irish footballer and hurler who plays for Dublin and Ballyboden St. Enda's. He went to school in Terenure College. He was part of the Dublin side that

neg: 1931 Railway Cup Hurling Championship with 6-08. Semi-final Final 1931 Railway Cup Hurling Championship The 1931 Railway Cup Hurling Championship was the fifth series of the inter-provincial hurling Railway Cup. Two matches were played between 8 February and 17 March 1931. It was contested by Connacht, who returned after a three-year absence, Leinster and Munster. Munster entered the championship as the defending champions. On 17 March 1931, Munster won the Railway Cup after a 1-12 to 2-06 defeat of Leinster in the final at Croke Park, Dublin. This was their fourth title over all and their fourth title in succession. Munster's Mick Ahern was the

neg: 1970 Railway Cup Hurling Championship match between the winners of the preliminary round and Munster. One team was eliminated at this stage while the winning team advanced to the final. "Final:" (1 match) This winners of the semi-final and Leinster, who received a bye to this stage, contested this game. 1970 Railway Cup Hurling Championship The 1970 Railway Cup Hurling Championship was the 44th series of the hurling Railway Cup. ree matches were played between 8 February and 17 March 1970. It was contested by Connacht, Leinster, Munster and Ulster. Munster were the winners for the third year in-a-row and for the 32nd occasion overall.

neg: 1969 Railway Cup Hurling Championship match between the winners of the preliminary round and Leinster. One team was eliminated at this stage while the winning team advanced to the final. "Final:" (1 match) This winners of the semi-final and Munster, who received a bye to this stage, contested this game. 1969 Railway Cup Hurling Championship The 1969 Railway Cup Hurling Championship was the 43rd series of the hurling Railway Cup. Four matches were played between 23 February and 6 April 1969. It was contested by Connacht, Leinster, Munster and Ulster. Munster were the winners for the second year in-a-row and for the 31st occasion overall.

neg: Leinster Under-21 Hurling Championship Leinster Under-21 Hurling Championship The Leinster GAA Hurling All-Ireland Under-21 Championship is an annual championship of hurling for male players under the age of 21 and is organized by the Leinster Council of the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA). The championship has been awarded every year since the first tournament in 1964. It is sponsored by Bord Gáis Energy. The series of games are played during the summer months with the Leinster final currently being played in July. The prize for the winning team is the Seán Robbins Cup. The championship has always been played on a straight knock-out basis whereby

neg: Fergal Horgan level in 2009. Two years later he was added to the Munster panel of inter-county referees before joining the national panel the following year.Fergal was the inaugural winner of the Shane Hourigan memorial Young Referee of the year 2014. Horgan refereed the 2017 All-Ireland final. He previously refereed Ulster Senior Final 2014,Leinster Senior Finals 2016&2018,Munster Senior 2017 the All-Ireland Minor Hurling Final in 2014, the All-Ireland Intermediate Hurling Final in 2015, and the 2017 All-Ireland Senior Club Final.He also has 3 Tipperary County Senior Finals and 4 U21 A Finals Refereed.Fergal has the distinction of having all 4 provincial finals

neg: Leinster Senior Hurling Championship of a group stage for the five designated "weakest" teams. Antrim, Carlow, Laois, London and Westmeath contested the group stage with each team playing each other once. The top two teams in the league advanced to the quarter-finals of the championship proper. The team placed fourth played the Christy Ring Cup winner in a promotion play-off, while the bottom-placed was relegated to the Christy Ring Cup for the following year. This format ended in 2017. The Leinster Championship was an integral part of the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship. Between 1888 and 1996 the Leinster final winners automatically qualified for either

neg: 1935 Railway Cup Hurling Championship this stage, contested this game. 1935 Railway Cup Hurling Championship The 1935 Railway Cup Hurling Championship was the ninth Inter-Provincial Championship, an annual hurling competition contested by three of the four provinces of Ireland. The tournament was held between 24 February and 17 March 1935. The championship was contested by Connacht, Leinster and Munster. Leinster won the championship for the fourth time overall. "Semi-final:" (1 match) This was a single match between Connacht and Munster. One team was eliminated at this stage while the winning team advanced to the final. "Final:" (1 match) This winners of the semi-final and Leinster,

neg: Leinster Senior Hurling Championship whereby once a team lost they were eliminated from the championship, however, as of 2018 the championship will use a round-robin system. The Leinster Championship is an integral part of the wider GAA Hurling All-Ireland Senior Championship. The winners of the Leinster final, like their counterparts in the Munster Championship, are rewarded by advancing directly to the semi-final stage of the All-Ireland series of games. The losers of the Leinster final enter the All-Ireland series at the quarter-final stage, while the third-placed team advances to the preliminary quarter-finals. Five teams currently participate in the Leinster Championship. The most successful team

neg: 1932 Railway Cup Hurling Championship occurred in it, after a rule change by Central Council the day before. Paddy Drennan of Leinster is credited as being the first scorer. Leinster's Din O'Neill was the Railway Cup top scorer with 5-04. Semi-final Final 1932 Railway Cup Hurling Championship The 1932 Railway Cup Hurling Championship was the sixth series of the inter-provincial hurling Railway Cup. Two matches were played between 28 February and 17 March 1932. It was contested by Connacht, Leinster and Munster. Munster entered the championship as the defending champions. On 17 March 1932, Leinster won the Railway Cup after a 6-08 to 4-04 defeat

neg: 1894 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship the semi-final pairings. Two teams are eliminated at this stage while the two winning teams advanced to the final. "Final:" (1 match) The two semi-final winners contest this game. One team is eliminated at this stage while the winners advance to the All-Ireland final. All-Ireland Championship "Final:" (1 match) The winners of the Munster championship play Dublin, the sole representatives of the Leinster championship, who received a bye to the final. 1894 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship The All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship 1894 was the eighth series of the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship, Ireland's premier hurling knock-out competition. Cork won the

neg: 1992 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship 1992 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship The All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship of 1992 was the 106th staging of Ireland's premier hurling knock-out competition. Kilkenny won the championship, beating Cork 3-10 to 1-12 in the final at Croke Park, Dublin. "Quarter-final:" (1 match) This is a lone match between the first two teams drawn from the province of Leinster. One team is eliminated at this stage, while the winners advance to the semi-finals. "Semi-finals:" (2 matches) The winners of the lone quarter-final join three other Leinster teams to make up the semi-final pairings. Two teams are eliminated at this stage, while two

neg: 1889 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship Final ever championship meeting between the two teams. 1889 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship Final The 1889 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship final was a hurling match that was played at St.Patrick's GAA Field, Dublin on 1 November 1889 to determine the winners of the 1889 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship, the second season of the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship, a tournament organised by the Gaelic Athletic Association for the champion teams of Leinster and Munster. The final was contested by Dublin of Leinster and Clare of Munster, with Dublin winning by 5–1 to 1–6. The All-Ireland final between Clare and Dublin was a

neg: 1889 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship Final 1889 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship Final The 1889 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship final was a hurling match that was played at St.Patrick's GAA Field, Dublin on 1 November 1889 to determine the winners of the 1889 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship, the second season of the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship, a tournament organised by the Gaelic Athletic Association for the champion teams of Leinster and Munster. The final was contested by Dublin of Leinster and Clare of Munster, with Dublin winning by 5–1 to 1–6. The All-Ireland final between Clare and Dublin was a unique occasion as it was the first

neg: 1906 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship 1906 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship The All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship 1906 was the twentieth series of the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship, Ireland's premier hurling knock-out competition. Tipperary won the championship, beating Dublin 3-16 to 3-8 in the final. All-Ireland Championship "Quarter-final:" (1 match) This is a lone match between the Leinster and Ulster representatives. One team is eliminated at this stage while the winners advance to the semi-finals. "Semi-finals:" (2 matches) The winners of the lone quarter-final join the Munster and Connacht representatives and London, who receive a bye to this stage of the championship, to make up the semi-final

neg: 1969 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship 1969 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship The All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship of 1969 was the 83rd staging of Ireland's premier hurling knock-out competition. Kilkenny won the championship, beating Cork 2-15 to 2-9 in the final at Croke Park, Dublin. "First round:" (1 match) This is a single match between two of the weaker teams drawn from the province of Leinster. One team is eliminated at this stage, while the winners advance to the quarter-final. "Quarter-final:" (1 match) This is a single match between the winner of the first round and another team drawn from the province of Leinster. One team is

neg: Ratoath GAA Hurling Championship title in 2017 by beating Na Fianna 1-11 to 1-9 in the final. Ratoath GAA Ratoath GAA is a Gaelic Athletic Association football and hurling club based in & around the town of Ratoath, in County Meath, Ireland. The club plays Gaelic Football competing in Meath GAA & Leinster competitions. The club has never won the Meath Senior Football Championship, however they do currently ply their trade in the Meath Senior Football Championship since 2016. The club has tasted Senior success in hurling, winning the Meath Senior Hurling Championship in 1963. Ratoath was founded in 1903, however in

neg: 1998 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship final was a repeat of the Leinster final with Offaly taking on Kilkenny. Offaly were playing in their Third All-Ireland Final of the 1990s(having won against Limerick in 1994 and lost to Clare in 1995). Goals for Offaly reversed the Leinster final result and allowed the Offaly men to defeat "the Cats" heavily. 1998 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship The All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship of 1998 (known for sponsorship reasons as the Guinness Hurling Championship 1998) was the 112th staging of Ireland's premier hurling competition. Offaly won the championship, beating Kilkenny 2-16 to 1-13 in the final at Croke Park, Dublin.

neg: 2017 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship semi-final. The championship begins with a qualifier group involving the four weakest teams. The group winners and runners-up join four of the five strongest teams in the three Leinster quarter finals as the competition continues in a knock-out format. Two semi-finals and a final follow. Last year's Leinster champions receive a bye into the semi-finals. They are joined by the winners of the three quarter-finals. Five of the six Munster counties participate. Kerry compete in the qualifier group of the Leinster championship. The competition is entirely knock-out. A total of nine teams enter the qualifiers – five of the seven

neg: Monasterevin G.F.C. Liam Gleeson and Bob Harrison (Kildare Player of the Year for 1976) and Hugh Hyland who captained the County Senior Team in the Leinster Final of 1978. Monasterevin regained Senior status in 2012, beating Raheens in the final on a scoreline of 1-10 to 0-07. Although solely a football club in the present day. Monasterevin won the first Senior Hurling Championship ever played in Kildare and triumphed in the first three Senior Hurling Championships: 1888 v Maynooth;1889 Unopposed:1890 v Moorefield. In 1888 they went on to represent Kildare in the Leinster Hurling Championship: but were beaten by the Dublin Kickhams.

neg: Dan Kennedy (hurler) second Leinster medal before later lining out in his second All-Ireland final. Arch-rivals Cork were the opposition on the day, however, after scoring five goals in the second-half it was the Munstermen who took the title leaving Kennedy on the losing side once again. In the 1947 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship Kennedy was appointed captain of the team for the year. He quickly added a third consecutive Leinster title to his collection before later leading his men out in a third consecutive championship decider. In the 1947 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship Final, which has been described as the greatest hurling

neg: 2017 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship teams eliminated in Leinster before the final (three losing quarter-finalists and two losing semi-finalists), all three teams knocked-out in Munster before the final and the winners of 2017's Christy Ring Cup. The fixtures are decided by draws which are detailed in the sections below. All qualifier matches are knock-out and eventually result in two teams who progress to the two All-Ireland quarter-finals. The GAA congress held in Feb 2017 voted to allow the winners of the 2017 Christy Ring cup to enter the 2017 qualifiers in a new preliminary round. The Christy Ring cup winners play the losers of one

neg: 2017 Kehoe Cup 2017 Kehoe Cup The 2017 Kehoe Cup was an inter-county and university hurling competition in the province of Leinster. The competition is ranked below the Walsh Cup and features second and third tier counties from Leinster. Maynooth University were the winners. The seven teams are drawn into one group of three teams and one group of four teams. Each team plays the other teams in its group once, earning 2 points for a win and 1 for a draw. The two group winners play in the final. County teams Third level teams Universities do not have ‘first call’ on hurlers

neg: Carlow Senior Hurling Championship Carlow Senior Hurling Championship The Carlow Senior Hurling Championship is an annual Gaelic Athletic Association club competition between the top hurling clubs affiliated to Carlow GAA. The winners of the Carlow Championship winners qualify to represent their county in the Leinster Club Championship, the winners of which go on to the All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship. The 2017 hurling champions are Mount Leinster Rangers. Since 1927, with the exception of the 'foot and mouth' year of 1941, a 'Premier' Carlow Hurling Championship has been completed. Carlow's premier hurling championship was first awarded senior status in 1960, as the county team

neg: 2018 All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship Final another point by David Gleeson put them three points in front before the final whistle was blown. 2018 All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship Final The 2018 All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship final was a hurling match that was played on 26 August 2018 to determine the winners of the 2018 All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship, the 55th season of the All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship, a tournament organised by the Gaelic Athletic Association for the champion and runner-up teams of Leinster and Munster. The final was played at the Gaelic Grounds in Limerick and contested by Cork and Tipperary, who both represent the province

neg: 2018 All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship Final 2018 All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship Final The 2018 All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship final was a hurling match that was played on 26 August 2018 to determine the winners of the 2018 All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship, the 55th season of the All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship, a tournament organised by the Gaelic Athletic Association for the champion and runner-up teams of Leinster and Munster. The final was played at the Gaelic Grounds in Limerick and contested by Cork and Tipperary, who both represent the province of Munster. The final between Cork and Tipperary was the first time that teams from the same

neg: 1995 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship the Leinster champions. "Semi-finals": (2 matches) The Munster and Leinster champions will play the winners of the lone quarter-final and the Connacht champions. 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 final. "The following players made their début in the 1995 championship:" "The following players played their last game in the 1995 championship:" 1995 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship The All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship of 1995 (known for the first time for sponsorship reasons as the Guinness Hurling Championship 1995) was the 109th

neg: Geraldine Park Geraldine Park Geraldine Park is a GAA stadium in Athy, County Kildare, Ireland. It is the main ground of Athy GAA's Gaelic football and hurling teams and has also hosted inter-county fixtures. First rented from the Kildare Agricultural Society in 1905, Athy GAA grounds was quickly developed in order to stage the 1906 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship Final, the replay of the 1908 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship Final, the Leinster football finals of 1907, 1908, 1942 and 1944, and the Leinster hurling final of 1907. Geraldine Park was opened in 1930 and developed under the guidance of Fintan Brennan. It

neg: Fethard St Mogues GAA Club off with the great success at adult level of the 1990s winning junior A hurling 1992, intermediate football 93 and intermediate hurling 94. The club now fielded senior teams in both hurling and football and the football team reached the ultimate goal in winning the senior championship in 1998. They once again reached the Senior football final in 2013, however St. Martin's GAA were victorious in this match up. In 2017, the Intermediate A hurling team won the county championship and entered the Leinster Junior Club Hurling Championship for the first time in its history. They defeated John Locke's in

neg: 1931 Railway Cup Hurling Championship 1931 Railway Cup Hurling Championship The 1931 Railway Cup Hurling Championship was the fifth series of the inter-provincial hurling Railway Cup. Two matches were played between 8 February and 17 March 1931. It was contested by Connacht, who returned after a three-year absence, Leinster and Munster. Munster entered the championship as the defending champions. On 17 March 1931, Munster won the Railway Cup after a 1-12 to 2-06 defeat of Leinster in the final at Croke Park, Dublin. This was their fourth title over all and their fourth title in succession. Munster's Mick Ahern was the Railway Cup top scorer

neg: 1934 Railway Cup Hurling Championship 1934 Railway Cup Hurling Championship The 1934 Railway Cup Hurling Championship was the eighth Inter-Provincial Championship, an annual hurling competition contested by three of the four provinces of Ireland. The tournament was held between 25 February and 17 March 1934. The championship was contested by Connacht, Leinster and Munster. Munster won the championship for the first time since 1931 and the fifth time overall. "Semi-final:" (1 match) This was a single match between Connacht and Leinster. One team was eliminated at this stage while the winning team advanced to the final. "Final:" (1 match) This winners of the semi-final and

neg: 2011 Walsh Cup 2011 Walsh Cup The 2011 Walsh Cup was a hurling competition played by the teams of Leinster GAA, a team from Connacht GAA and a team from Ulster GAA. The competition differs from the Leinster Senior Hurling Championship as it also features further education colleges from both Leinster and Connacht and the winning team does not progress to another tournament at All-Ireland level. The four losers of the first round enter the Walsh Shield. The winners of the Walsh Cup were Dublin, who defeated Kilkenny in the final, and the winners of the Walsh Shield were Offaly, who defeated Carlow

neg: 1934 Railway Cup Hurling Championship Munster, who received a bye to this stage, contested this game. 1934 Railway Cup Hurling Championship The 1934 Railway Cup Hurling Championship was the eighth Inter-Provincial Championship, an annual hurling competition contested by three of the four provinces of Ireland. The tournament was held between 25 February and 17 March 1934. The championship was contested by Connacht, Leinster and Munster. Munster won the championship for the first time since 1931 and the fifth time overall. "Semi-final:" (1 match) This was a single match between Connacht and Leinster. One team was eliminated at this stage while the winning team advanced to

neg: Kilkenny Intermediate Hurling Championship championship. The Kilkenny County Championship is an integral part of the wider Leinster Intermediate Club Hurling Championship. The winners of the Kilkenny county final join the champions of the other hurling counties to contest the provincial championship. Twelve teams currently participate in the Kilkenny County Championship. The title has been won at least once by 28 different teams. The all-time record-holders are Conahy Shamrocks, Clara and Mullinavant, who have all won four titles each. Graigue-Ballycallan are the title-holders after defeating Tullaroan by 2-16 to 2-13 in the 2018 championship final. Kilkenny Intermediate Hurling Championship The Kilkenny Intermediate Hurling Championship (known

neg: Championship Live from the three rounds of the All-Ireland football qualifiers. The second series of "Championship Live" followed the same format as the first series. Once again TV3 had exclusive rights to ten championship games. The opening programme of the second series was broadcast on 7 June 2009 and featured coverage of the Munster Football Championship semi-final clash between Cork and Kerry. The other games covered live included one Munster Hurling Championship semi-final, one Leinster Senior Football Championship semi-final, the Munster Football Championship final, the Leinster Football Championship final, the Connacht Football Championship final and the Leinster Hurling Championship final. TV3 were