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1994 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship

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FieldValue
year1994
dates1 May – 3 September 1994
teams19
munsterLimerick
leinsterOffaly
ulsterAntrim
matches19
poty[[File: Colours of Offaly.svgborder20px]] Brian Whelahan
teamOffaly
titles3rd
captainMartin Hanamy
managerÉamonn Cregan
team2Limerick
captain2Gary Kirby
manager2Tom Ryan
topscorer[[File: Colours of Limerick.svgborder20px]] Gary Kirby (4–33)
previous1993
next1995

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.

Team changes

To Championship

Promoted from the All-Ireland Senior B Hurling Championship

  • Roscommon (qualified)
  • Westmeath
  • Wicklow

From Championship

Regraded to the All-Ireland Senior B Hurling Championship

  • None

The Championship

Participating counties

ProvinceCountyMost recent successAll-IrelandProvincial
**Leinster**Dublin19381961
Carlow
Kilkenny19931993
Laois19151949
Meath
Offaly19851990
Westmeath1937
Wexford19681977
Wicklow
**Munster**Clare19141932
Cork19901992
Kerry18911891
Limerick19731981
Tipperary19911993
Waterford19591963
**Connacht**Galway19881922
**Ulster**Antrim1993
Down1992

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 winners advance to the All-Ireland final.

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

[[Leinster Senior Hurling Championship]]

First Round

First Round

Second Round

Quarter-Final

Quarter-Final

Quarter-Final Replay

Semi-Final

Semi-Final

Final

[[Munster Senior Hurling Championship]]

Quarter-Final

Quarter-Final

Semi-Final

Semi-Final

Final

[[Ulster Senior Hurling Championship]]

Final

All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship

Bracket

All-Ireland quarter-finals

Quarter-Final

All-Ireland semi-finals

Semi-Final

Semi-Final

All-Ireland final

Final 15:30

Statistics

Scoring

  • Widest winning margin: 18 points
    • Wexford 4–24 (36) : (18) 4–6 Laois (Leinster semi-final)
    • Limerick 2–23 (29) : (11) 0–11 (11) Antrim (All-Ireland semi-final)
  • Most goals in a match: 8
    • Wexford 4–24 : 4–6 Laois (Leinster semi-final)
    • Limerick 4–14: 4–11 Cork (Munster quarter-final)
  • Most points in a match: 35
    • Limerick 0–25 : 2–10 Clare (Munster final)
  • Most goals by one team in a match: 4
    • Wexford 4–24 : 4–6 Laois (Leinster semi-final)
    • Limerick 4–14: 4–11 Cork (Munster quarter-final)
  • Most goals scored by a losing team: 4
    • Laois 4–6 : 4–24 Wexford (Leinster semi-final)
    • Cork 4–11 : 4–14 Limerick (Munster quarter-final)
  • Most points scored by a winning team: 25
    • Limerick 0–25 : 2–10 Clare (Munster final)
  • Most points scored by a losing team: 14
    • Wexford 0–14 : 1–18 Offaly (Leinster final)

Top scorers

;Overall

RankPlayerCountyTallyTotalMatchesAverage
1Gary KirbyLimerick4–334559.00
2Johnny DooleyOffaly1–262947.25
3Éamonn ScallanWexford2–162245.50
4Martin StoreyWexford1–161944.75
5Billy DooleyOffaly3–91844.50
6David DoyleCarlow3–81728.50
Liam BurkeGalway1–141728.50
Pat PottertonMeath1–141735.66
9Mike GalliganLimerick1–131653.20
10Jamesie O'ConnorClare0–151535.00

;Single game

RankPlayerCountyTallyTotalOpposition
1David DoyleCarlow2–612Wicklow
Liam BurkeGalway1–912Roscommon
3Gary KirbyLimerick2–511Cork
4Gary KirbyLimerick1–710Waterford
Éamonn ScallanWexford2–410Laois
6Paul FinnWexford2–39Dublin
Damien QuigleyLimerick2–39Offaly
Gary KirbyLimerick1–69Antrim
Brendan HaydenCarlow1–69Wicklow
Johnny DooleyOffaly0–99Wexford
Michael ClearyTipperary0–99Clare
Gary KirbyLimerick0–99Clare

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).
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