The 1931 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship was the 46th staging of the All-Ireland hurling championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1887. The championship began on 1 May 1932 and ended on 4 September 1932.

Cork were the defending champions, however, they were defeated in the provincial series of games. Kilkenny won the title following a 3–3 to 2–3 victory over Clare in the final.

Teams

A total of twelve teams contested the championship, the same number of participants from the previous championship. There were no new entrants.

Team summaries

TeamColoursMost recent success
All-IrelandProvincialLeague
ClareSaffron and blue19141914
CorkRed and white193119311929–30
DublinBlue and navy192719301928–29
GalwayMaroon and white19231930–31
KilkennyBlack and amber19221931
LaoisBlue and white19151915
LimerickGreen and white19211923
MeathGreen and gold
OffalyGreen, white and gold
TipperaryBlue and gold193019301927–28
WaterfordWhite and blue
WexfordPurple and gold19101918

Results

Leinster Senior Hurling Championship

1 May 1932 Quarter-finalMeath0–2 – 4–6KilkennyPáirc Tailteann
Referee: W Allen
8 May 1932 Quarter finalOffaly5–2 – 6–8LaoisSt. Brendan's Park
Referee: S O'Neill
8 May 1932 Semi-finalWexford2–5 – 4–2DublinSt. Patrick's Park
Referee: J Roberts
12 June 1932 Semi-finalLaois2–5 – 4–12KilkennyO'Moore Park
Attendance: 12,000 Referee: S Robbins (Offaly)
24 July 1932 FinalKilkenny4–6 – 3–5DublinO'Moore Park
Martin Power 1–2, D Dunne 1–2, Matty Power 1–0, J Fitzpatrick 1–0, J Walsh 0–2.J Leeson 1–1, T Quinlan 1–1, D Maher 1–0, M Daniels 0–1, S Hegarty 0–1, N Wade 0–1.Referee: S Robbins (Offaly)

Munster Senior Hurling Championship

29 May 1932 Quarter-finalLimerick4–2 – 1–5TipperaryCork Athletic Grounds
Referee: S Óg Murphy (Cork)
12 June 1932 Quarter-finalWaterford1–5 – 5–6CorkFraher Field
Attendance: 15,000 Referee: T Keating
3 July 1932 Semi-finalClare8–3 – 2–2KerryGaelic Grounds
17 July 1932 Semi-finalCork5–4 – 3–5LimerickThurles Sportsfield
Attendance: 20,000 Referee: T Considine
31 July 1932 FinalClare5–2 – 4–1CorkThurles Sportsfield
T Considine 3–1, J Houlihan 1–1, M O'Rourke 1–0.M Ahern 1–0, J Hurley 1–0, J Quirke 1–0, DB Murphy 1–0, W Clancy 0–1.Attendance: 25,000 Referee: W Gleeson (Tipperary)

All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship

14 August 1932 Semi-finalClare9–4 – 4–14GalwayGaelic Grounds
Attendance: 25,000 Referee: J Flaherty
4 September 1932 FinalKilkenny3–3 – 2–3ClareCroke Park
Attendance: 34,392 Referee: S Robbins (Offaly)

Championship statistics

Scoring

  • Widest winning margin: 19 points Clare 8–3 – 2–2 Kerry (Munster semi-final, 3 July 1932)
  • Most goals in a match: 10 Clare 9–4 – 4–14 Galway (All-Ireland semi-final, 14 August 1932)
  • Most points in a match: 23 Clare 9–4 – 4–14 Galway (All-Ireland semi-final, 14 August 1932)
  • Most goals by one team in a match: 9 Clare 9–4 – 4–14 Galway (All-Ireland semi-final, 14 August 1932)
  • Most goals scored by a losing team: 5 Offaly 5–2 – 6–8 Laois (Leinster quarter-final, 8 May 1932)
  • Most points scored by a losing team: 6 Galway 4–14 – 9–4 Clare (All-Ireland semi-final, 14 August 1932)

Miscellaneous

  • The Munster quarter-final clash of Cork and Waterford and the Munster semi-final clash of Clare and Kerry, both scheduled for 5 June 1932, are postponed.
  • Clare win the Munster title for the first time since 1914.
  • Clare overcame a halftime deficit of 13 points in the All Ireland semifinal against Galway (2-00 4-07) by scoring 7–04 in the second half to Galway's 0-07. It remains (July 2022) the largest halftime deficit clawed back in an All Ireland semifinal.
  • There are a number of first-ever meetings. The All-Ireland semi-final between Clare and Galway is their first ever championship clash, while Clare and Kilkenny meet for the first time in the subsequent All-Ireland final.

Sources

  • Corry, Eoghan, The GAA Book of Lists (Hodder Headline Ireland, 2005).
  • Donegan, Des, The Complete Handbook of Gaelic Games (DBA Publications Limited, 2005).

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