1939_All-Ireland_Junior_Hurling_Championship

1939 All-Ireland Junior Hurling Championship

1939 All-Ireland Junior Hurling Championship

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The 1939 All-Ireland Junior Hurling Championship was the 22nd staging of the All-Ireland Junior Championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1912.

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London entered the championship as the defending champions.

The All-Ireland final was played on 8 October 1939 at Croke Park in Dublin, between Galway and London, in what was their first ever meeting in a final.[1][2] Galway won the match by 2-06 to 2-02 to claim their first ever championship title.

Results

All-Ireland Junior Hurling Championship

All-Ireland semi-finals

20 August 1939 Semi-final Waterford 2-05 - 3-06 Kilkenny Davin Park
20 August 1939 Semi-final Galway 2-14 - 1-03 Antrim Galway Sportsfield

All-Ireland home finals

17 September 1939 Home final Galway 3-08 - 3-08 Kilkenny St. Brendan's Park
1 October 1939 Home final replay Galway 4-06 - 4-03 Kilkenny St. Brendan's Park

All-Ireland final

8 October 1939 Final Galway 2-06 - 2-02 London Croke Park

References

  1. [1]
    "Galway profile". Hogan Stand website. Retrieved 18 August 2021.
  2. [2]
    "History of Galway GAA". Galway GAA website. Retrieved 18 August 2021.
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