1989 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship

Team changes

To Championship

Promoted from the All-Ireland Senior B Hurling Championship

• Derry
• Down
• Kildare (qualified)

From Championship

Regraded to the All-Ireland Senior B Hurling Championship

• London

Teams

General information

Seventeen counties will compete in the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship: one team from the Connacht Senior Hurling Championship, six teams in the Leinster Senior Hurling Championship, six teams in the Munster Senior Hurling Championship, three teams from the Ulster Senior Hurling Championship and one team from the All-Ireland Senior B Hurling Championship.

Provincial championship

Leinster Senior Hurling Championship

Main article: Leinster Senior Hurling Championship

date = May 28, 1989 Quarter-Final | team1 = Laois | score = 2–11 – 2–10 | team2 = Dublin | goals1 = P. Bergin (1–4), P. J. Cuddy (1–0), P. O'Brien (0–2), A. Dunne (0–2), J. Taylor (0–2), N. Rigney (0–1). | goals2 = M. J. Ryan (1–7), R. Boland (1–1), K. Hepherton (0–1), S. Dalton (0–1). | attendance = 6,000 | referee = D. Murphy (Wexford) | stadium = O'Connor Park, Tullamore

date = May 28, 1989 Quarter-Final | team1 = Kilkenny | score = 4–29 – 3–5 | team2 = Westmeath | goals1 = A. Ronan (1–10), C. Heffernan (2–1), L. Ryan (1–1), G. Fennelly (0–4), L. Egan (0–4), L. Fennelly (0–2), T. Prendergast (0–2), T. O'Keeffe (0–2), S. Fennelly (0–2), J. Power (0–1.) | goals2 = D. Kilcoyne (1–4), R. Shaw (1–0), S. Coyne (1–0), E. Gallagher (0–1). | attendance = 6,000 | referee = P. Horan (Offaly) | stadium = O'Connor Park, Tullamore

date = June 18, 1989 Semi-Final | team1 = Kilkenny | score = 4–15 – 2–18 | team2 = Wexford | goals1 = A. Prendergast (2–2), A. Ronan (0–6), C. Heffernan (1–1), L. McCarthy (1–0), R. Power (0–3), L. Fennelly (0–1), M. Phelan (0–1), M. Cleere (0–1). | goals2 = John O'Connor (1–5), M. Quigley (1–1), M. Storey (0–4), B. Byrne (0–3), T. Dempsey (0–2), L. O'Gorman (0–2), James O'Connor (0–1). | attendance = 33,512 | referee = N. O'Donoghue (Dublin) | stadium = Croke Park, Dublin

date = June 18, 1989 Semi-Final | team1 = Offaly | score = 5–14 – 1–10 | team2 = Laois | goals1 = M. Duignan (2–1), D. Dooley (1–3), M. Corrigan (1–2), P. Cleary (1–0), J. Kelly (0–2), J. Pilkington (0–2), D. Pilkington (0–1), D. Owens (0–1), D. Regan (0–1), P. Delaney (0–1). | goals2 = P. J. Cuddy (1–0), J. Dollard (0–2), J. Taylor (0–2), P. Bergin (0–2), T. Delaney (0–2), P. O'Brien (0–1), L. Bergin (0–1). | attendance = 33,512 | referee = J. Denton (Wexford) | stadium = Croke Park, Dublin

date = July 9, 1989 Final | team1 = Offaly | score = 3–15 – 4–9 | team2 = Kilkenny | goals1 = M. Corrigan (3–7), J. Dooley (0–3), P. Corrigan (0–1), V. Teehan (0–1), D. Pilkington (0–1), J. Kelly (0–1), J. Pilkington (0–1). | goals2 = L. Fennelly (2–0), A. Ronan (0–5), L. McCarthy (1–1), C. Heffernan (1–0), R. Power (0–2), M. Cleere (0–1). | attendance = 24,519 | referee = J. Denton (Wexford) | stadium = Croke Park, Dublin

Munster Senior Hurling Championship

Main article: Munster Senior Hurling Championship

date = May 21, 1989 Quarter-Final | team1 = Kerry | score = 3–10 – 6–11 | team2 = Limerick | goals1 = J. Hennessy (3–5), B. Murphy (0–2), J. O'Sullivan (0–1), P. Healy (0–1), C. Walsh (0–1). | goals2 = G. Kirby (1–6), L. O'Connor (2–1), S. Fitzgibbon (2–0), T. Kenny (1–1), M. Galligan (0–1), M. Nelligan (0–1), G. Hegarty (0–1). | attendance = | referee = J. Moore (Waterford) | stadium = FitzGerald Stadium, Killarney

date = May 21, 1989 Quarter-Final | team1 = Waterford | score = 5–13 – 1–10 | team2 = Clare | goals1 = P. Murphy (2–0), G. Connors (1–3), N. Crowley (1–1), S. Aherne (1–1), K. Delahunty (0–4), W. Sullivan (0–2), P. Prendergast (0–2). | goals2 = C. Lyons (0–6), V. Donnellan (1–0), M. Nugent (0–2), M. Guilfoyle (0–1), G. O'Loughlin (0–1). | attendance = | referee = W. Barrett (Tipperary) | stadium = Semple Stadium, Thurles

date = June 4, 1989 Semi-Final | team1 = Waterford | score = 0–18 – 0–18 | team2 = Cork | goals1 = K. Delahunty (0–6), S. Aherne (0–4), N. Crowley (0–3), A. Qualter (0–2), G. Connors (0–1), L. O'Connor (0–1). | goals2 = F. Delaney (0–8), T. O'Sullivan (0–3), M. Foley (0–2), T. McCarthy (0–2), B. Cunningham (0–1), M. Mullins (0–1), P. O'Connor (0–1). | attendance = 9,216 | referee = K. Walsh (Limerick) | stadium = Semple Stadium, Thurles

date = June 11, 1989 Semi-Final | team1 = Tipperary | score = 4–18 – 2–11 | team2 = Limerick | goals1 = N. English (2–5), P. Fox (1–5), J. Hayes (1–2), J. Leahy (0–1), Conal Bonnar (0–1), P. Delaney (0–1), D. Ryan (0–1), Cormac Bonnar (0–1), J. Cormack (0–1). | goals2 = S. Fitzgibbon (1–4), G. Kirby (0–4), T. Kenny (1–0), M. Galligan (0–1), M. Nelligan (0–1), M. Reale (0–1). | attendance = 23,159 | referee = W. Horgan (Cork) | stadium = Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork

date = June 18, 1989 Semi-Final Replay | team1 = Waterford | score = 5–16 – 4–17 | team2 = Cork | goals1 = P. Murphy (3–0), S. Aherne (1–3), N. Crowley (0–6), B. Sullivan (1–2), A. Qualter (0–3), L. O'Connor (0–1), K. Delahunty (0–1). | goals2 = F. Delaney (1–11), M. Foley (2–0), T. McCarthy (1–1), S. O'Gorman (0–3), T. O'Sullivan (0–1), M. Mullins (0–1). | attendance = 15,178 | referee = K. Walsh (Limerick) | stadium = Semple Stadium, Thurles

date = July 2, 1989 Final | team1 = Tipperary | score = 0–26 – 2–8 | team2 = Waterford | goals1 = N. English (0–13), P. Delaney (0–3), M. Cleary (0–3), P. Fox (0–2), J. Cormack (0–1), A. Ryan (0–1), J. Hayes (0–1), J. Leahy (0–1), Conal Bonnar (0–1). | goals2 = K. Delahunty (1–4), L. O'Connor (1–1), S. Aherne (0–1), B. Sullivan (0–1), P. Prendergast (0–1). | attendance = 30,241 | referee = W. Horgan (Cork) | stadium = Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork

Ulster Senior Hurling Championship

Main article: Ulster Senior Hurling Championship

date = June 25, 1989 Semi-Final | team1 = Down | score = 6–7 – 1–13 | team2 = Derry | goals1 = | goals2 = | attendance = | referee = | stadium =

date = July 9, 1989 Final | team1 = Antrim | score = 2–16 – 0–9 | team2 = Down | goals1 = D. McNaughton (2–5), B. Donnelly (0–3), A. McCarry (0–2), J. P. McKillen (0–2), P. McKillen (0–2), T. McNaughton (0–1), D. Armstrong (0–1). | goals2 = B. Coulter (0–3), C. Mageen (0–2), B. Coulter (0–2), H. Gilmore (0–1). | attendance = | referee = P. Delaney (Laois) | stadium = Athletic Grounds, Armagh

All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship

All-Ireland quarter-finals

date = July 23, 1989 Quarter-Final | team1 = Antrim | score = 4–14 – 0–7 | team2 = Kildare | goals1 = B. Donnelly (2–1), O. McFetridge (1–3), C. Barr (1–2), P. McKillen (0–2), J. McNaughton (0–2), T. McNaughton (0–1), D. McNaughton (0–1), D. Armstrong (0–1), A. McCarry (0–1). | goals2 = M. Moore (0–4), G. Deering (0–1), G. Ennis (0–1), R. Byrne (0–1). | stadium = St. Brigid's Park, Dundalk

All-Ireland semi-finals

date = August 6, 1989 Semi-Final | team1 = Antrim | score = 4–15 – 1–15 | team2 = Offaly | report = Report | goals1 = A. McCarry (2–4), O. McFetridge (2–3), T. McNaughton (0–2), D. Armstrong (0–2), C. Barr (0–1), D. McKinley (0–1), P. McKillen (0–1), B. Donnelly (0–1). | goals2 = V. Teehan (1–0), J. Dooley (0–3), P. Delaney (0–3), M. Corrigan (0–3), D. Regan (0–2), D. Pilkington (0–1), R. Mannion (0–1), J. Kelly (0–1), J. Pilkington (0–1). | attendance = 64,127 | referee = G. McClory (Antrim) | stadium = Croke Park, Dublin

date = August 6, 1989 Semi-Final | team1 = Tipperary | score = 1–17 – 2–11 | team2 = Galway | report = Report| goals1 = N. English (0–8), P. Fox (1–2), P. Delaney (0–3), C. Bonnar (0–2), D. Ryan (0–1), M. Cleary (0–1). | goals2 = É. Ryan (2–1), M. McGrath (0–3), J. Cooney (0–3), G. Burke (0–2), J. Treacy (0–1), M. Coleman (0–1). | attendance = 64,127 | referee = J. Denton (Wexford) | stadium = Croke Park, Dublin

All-Ireland Final

date = September 3, 1989 Final | team1 = Tipperary | score = 4–24 – 3–9 | team2 = Antrim | report = Report | goals1 = N. English (2–12), D. Ryan (1–3), P. Fox (1–2), J. Leahy (0–3), D. Carr (0–2), M. Cleary (0–2). | goals2 = B. Donnelly (1–1), O. McFetridge (0–3), A. McCarry (1–0), D. Armstrong (1–0), T. McNaughton (0–2), P. McKillen (0–1), L. McKeegan (0–1), D. McKillop (0–1). | attendance = 65,496 | referee = P. Delaney (Laois) | stadium = Croke Park, Dublin Main article: 1989 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship Final

Stadia and locations

Main article: List of Gaelic Athletic Association stadiums

Championship statistics

Top scorers

Season

Single game

Broadcasting

The following matches were broadcast live on television in Ireland on RTÉ. In the United Kingdom Channel 4 broadcast live coverage of the All-Ireland final. Highlights of a number of other games were shown on The Sunday Game.

References

References

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2. (23 June 2023). "An icy start to the heated Galway v Tipp rivalry". Irish Examiner.
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4. (30 August 2006). "'Occasion got to us," Donnelly recalls". Hogan Stand.
5. (3 September 2019). "On this Day, September 3 1989: Nicky English racked up a personal tally of 2–12 as Tipperary defeated Antrim in the All-Ireland SHC final". The Irish News.