All-Ireland_Senior_Hurling_Championship_1991
The 1991 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship was the 105th staging of the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship, the Gaelic Athletic Association's premier inter-county hurling tournament. The championship began on 19 May 1991 and ended on 1 September 1991.
Quick Facts Championship details, Dates ...
| Championship details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 19 May - 1 September 1991 |
| Teams | 16 |
| All-Ireland champions | |
| Winning team | Tipperary (24th win) |
| Captain | Declan Carr |
| Manager | Michael 'Babs' Keating |
| All-Ireland Finalists | |
| Losing team | Kilkenny |
| Captain | Liam Fennelly |
| Manager | Ollie Walsh |
| Provincial champions | |
| Munster | Tipperary |
| Leinster | Kilkenny |
| Ulster | Antrim |
| Connacht | Not Played |
| Championship statistics | |
| No. matches played | 16 |
| Top Scorer |  Michael Cleary (3-35) |
| Player of the Year | Pat Fox |
| All-Star Team | See here |
← 1990 1992 → | |
Close
Cork were the defending champions but were defeated by Tipperary in the Munster final replay.[1] Westmeath qualified for the All-Ireland quarter-final as winners of the B championship.
On 1 September 1991, Tipperary won the championship following a 1–16 to 0–15 defeat of Kilkenny in the All-Ireland final. This was their 24th All-Ireland title, their second in three championship seasons.
Tipperary's Michael Cleary was the championship's top scorer with 3-35. Tipperary's Pat Fox was the choice for Texaco Hurler of the Year.
To Championship
Promoted from the All-Ireland Senior B Hurling Championship
- Derry
- Westmeath (qualified)
From Championship
Regraded to the All-Ireland Senior B Hurling Championship
- London
General information
Sixteen counties will compete in the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship: one team from the Connacht Senior Hurling Championship, five 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.
More information County, Last provincial title ...
Close
Munster Senior Hurling Championship
More information Kerry, 1-12 – 2-15 ...
| Kerry | 1-12 – 2-15 | Waterford |
|---|---|---|
| J. Hennessy (1-6), D. O'Regan (0-2), B. O'Mahony (0-2), L. O'Connor (0-1), C. Walsh (0-1). | M. O'Keeffe (1-2), B. O'Sullivan (1-1), L. O'Connor (0-4), Hanley (0-3), E. Nolan (0-1), K. Delahunty (0-1), P. Prendergast (0-1), N. Crowley (0-1), J. Brenner (0-1). |
Close
Referee: T. Murray (Limerick)
More information Limerick, 0-21 – 1-15 ...
| Limerick | 0-21 – 1-15 | Clare |
|---|---|---|
| G. Kirby (0-10), M. Galligan (0-6), C. Carey (0-3), T. Kenny (0-1), M. Houlihan (0-1). | M. Daffy (1-3), C. Lyons (0-4), T. Guilfoyle (0-4), V. Donnellan (0-2), P. Minogue (0-1), M. McNamara (0-1). |
Close
More information Cork, 2-10 – 0-13 ...
| Cork | 2-10 – 0-13 | Waterford |
|---|---|---|
| T. O'Sullivan (0-6), K. Hennessy (1-0), J. Fitzgibbon (1-0), C. Casey (0-3), G. FitzGerald (0-1). | K. Delahunty (0-4), B. O'Sullivan (0-2), E. Nolan (0-2), M. O'Keeffe (0-2), S. Aherne (0-1), L. O'Connor (0-1), N. Crowley (0-1). |
Close
More information Tipperary, 2-18 – 0-10 ...
| Tipperary | 2-18 – 0-10 | Limerick |
|---|---|---|
| N. English (1-2), M. Cleary (0-5), Cormac Bonnar (1-1), P. Fox (0-4), D. Ryan (0-3), J. Leahy (0-3). | G. Kirby (0-5), M. Galligan (0-1), G. Ryan (0-1), D. Nash (0-1), A. Carmody (0-1), F. Carroll (0-1). |
Close
More information Cork, 4-10 – 2-16 ...
| Cork | 4-10 – 2-16 | Tipperary |
|---|---|---|
| G. FitzGerald (2-0), K. Hennessy (1-2), J. Fitzgibbon (1-2), T. O'Sullivan (0-3), C. Casey (0-2), P. Buckley (0-1). | M. Cleary (0-8), P. Fox (1-3), J. Leahy (1-1), Cormac Bonnar (0-1), N. English (0-1), A. Ryan (0-1), D. Ryan (0-1). |
Close
More information Tipperary, 4-19 – 4-15 ...
| Tipperary | 4-19 – 4-15 | Cork |
|---|---|---|
| M. Cleary (1-7), P. Fox (1-5), A. Ryan (1-1), D. Carr (1-1), D. Ryan (0-2), J. Leahy (0-2), Cormac Bonnar (0-1). | J. Fitzgibbon (2-1), T. O'Sullivan (0-6), G. FitzGerald (1-2), K. Hennessy (1-0), J. Cashman (0-3), T. Mulcahy (0-1), P. Buckley (0-1), C. Casey (0-1). |
Close
Leinster Senior Hurling Championship
More information Wexford, 2-19 – 2-14 ...
| Wexford | 2-19 – 2-14 | Laois |
|---|---|---|
| J. Holohan (1-10), M. Storey (0-4), E. Sinnott (1-0), J. O'Connor (0-3), D. Prendergast (0-1), B. Byrne (0-1). | P. Bergin (0-8), N. Rigney (1-3), J. Bates (1-0), M. O'Sullivan (0-2), O. Coss (0-1). |
Close
Referee: P. Horan (Offaly)
More information Kilkenny, 2-9 – 0-13 ...
| Kilkenny | 2-9 – 0-13 | Wexford |
|---|---|---|
| D. J. Carey (1-5), J. Power (1-0), É. Morrissey (0-2), L. McCarthy (0-1), M. Phelan (0-1). | J. Holohan (0-5), B. Byrne (0-2), M. Storey (0-2), T. Dempsey (0-2), S. Fitzhenry (0-1), G. O'Connor (0-1). |
Close
Referee: P. Delaney (Laois)
More information Dublin, 0-19 – 1-14 ...
| Dublin | 0-19 – 1-14 | Offaly |
|---|---|---|
| M. J. Ryan (0-5), S. McDermott (0-4), J. Morris (0-3), J. Murphy (0-2), B. McMahon (0-1), S. Morkham (0-1), M. Ryan (0-1), J. Twomey (0-1), S. Kearns (0-1). | Johnny Dooley (1-7), B. Dooley (0-2), J. Pilkington (0-2), D. Regan (0-1), H. Rigney (0-1), B. Whelehan (0-1). |
Close
Referee: D. Murphy (Wexford)
More information Dublin, 1-11 – 1-13 ...
| Dublin | 1-11 – 1-13 | Kilkenny |
|---|---|---|
| M. J. Ryan (0-4), S. McDermott (1-0), J. Morris (0-3), R. Boland (0-1), C. Ó Giolláin (0-1), C. Hetherton (0-1), S. Kearns (0-1). | A. Ronan (1-3), D. J. Carey (0-5), J. Power (0-3), L. McCarthy (0-2). |
Close
Referee: D. Murphy (Wexford)
Ulster Senior Hurling Championship
More information Down, 6-13 – 2-10 ...
| Down | 6-13 – 2-10 | Derry |
|---|---|---|
| N. Sands (3-1), G. Blaney (2-1), C. Mageen (1-4), D. Hughes (0-4), B. Coulter (0-2), M. Blaney (0-1). | O. Collins (0-7), B. Regan (1-0), D. Cassidy (1-0), P. Cassidy (0-1), R. McCloskey (0-1), A. McCrystal (0-1). |
Close
More information Antrim, 3-14 – 3-10 ...
| Antrim | 3-14 – 3-10 | Down |
|---|---|---|
| J. Carson (1-8), A. McCarry (2-1), P. McKillen (0-4), T. McNaughton (0-1). | C. Mageen (2-1), N. Sands (0-7), P. Coulter (1-0), K. Coulter (0-1), J. McCarthy (0-1). |
Close
More information Antrim, 5-11 – 1-5 ...
| Antrim | 5-11 – 1-5 | Westmeath |
|---|---|---|
| C. Barr (2-1), J. Close (2-0), J. Carson (1-2), P. Jennings (0-3), T. McNaughton (0-2), A. McGuile (0-1), P. McKillen (0-1), J. McNaughton (0-1). | R. Galvin (1-0), D. Kilcoyne (0-3), A. Devine (0-2). |
Close
St. Brigid's Park, Dundalk
Referee: A. Mac Suibhne (Dublin)
More information Kilkenny, 2-18 – 1-19 ...
| Kilkenny | 2-18 – 1-19 | Antrim |
|---|---|---|
| É. Morrissey (2-4), D. J. Carey (0-8), L. McCarthy (0-3), L. Fennelly (0-1), C. Heffernan (0-1), P. Dwyer (0-1). | J. Carson (0-7), T. McNaughton (0-4), D. Donnelly (1-0), A. McCarry (0-3), C. Barr (0-2), J. McNaughton (0-1), P. McKillen (0-1), J. Close (0-1). |
Close
More information Tipperary, 3-13 – 1-9 ...
| Tipperary | 3-13 – 1-9 | Galway |
|---|---|---|
| M. Cleary (1-9), D. Ryan (1-0), Cormac Bonna (1-0), C. Stakelum (0-2), J. Leahy (0-1), D. Carr (0-1). | M. McGrath (1-1), J. Cooney (0-4), J. Rabbitte (0-1). B. Keogh (0-1), R. Duane (0-1), M. Naughton (0-1). |
Close
More information Tipperary, 1-16 – 0-15 ...
| Tipperary | 1-16 – 0-15 | Kilkenny |
|---|---|---|
| M. Cleary (1-6), P. Fox (0-5), A. Ryan (0-2), D. Ryan (0-1), J. Leahy (0-1), B. Ryan (0-1). | D. J. Carey (0-9), É. Morrissey (0-3), L. Fennelly (0-1), L. McCarthy (0-1), R. Power (0-1). |
Close
Main article: 1991 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship Final
Season
More information Rank, Player ...
| Rank | Player | County | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michael Cleary | Tipperary | 3-35 | 44 | 5 | 8.80 |
| 2 | D. J. Carey | Kilkenny | 1-27 | 30 | 4 | 7.50 |
| 3 | Pat Fox | Tipperary | 2-17 | 23 | 5 | 4.60 |
| John Carson | Antrim | 2-17 | 23 | 5 | 4.60 | |
| 5 | John Holohan | Wexford | 1-15 | 18 | 2 | 9.00 |
| 6 | Noel Sands | Down | 3-8 | 17 | 2 | 8.50 |
| 6 | John Fitzgibbon | Cork | 4-3 | 15 | 3 | 5.00 |
| Eamon Morrissey | Kilkenny | 2-9 | 15 | 4 | 3.75 | |
| Tony O'Sullivan | Cork | 0-15 | 15 | 3 | 5.00 | |
| Gary Kirby | Limerick | 0-15 | 15 | 2 | 7.50 |
Close
Single game
More information Rank, Player ...
| Rank | Player | County | Tally | Total | Opposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Holohan | Wexford | 1-10 | 13 | Laois |
| 2 | Michael Cleary | Kilkenny | 1-9 | 12 | Galway |
| 3 | John Carson | Antrim | 1-8 | 11 | Down |
| 4 | Gary Kirby | Limerick | 0-10 | 10 | Clare |
| Michael Cleary | Tipperary | 1-7 | 10 | Cork | |
| Johnny Dooley | Offaly | 1-7 | 10 | Dublin | |
| Noel Sands | Down | 3-1 | 10 | Derry | |
| Eamon Morrissey | Kilkenny | 2-4 | 10 | Antrim | |
| 9 | Joe Hennessy | Kerry | 1-6 | 9 | Waterford |
| Michael Cleary | Tipperary | 1-6 | 9 | Kilkenny | |
| D. J. Carey | Kilkenny | 0-9 | 9 | Tipperary |
Close
Clean sheets
More information Rank, Goalkeeper ...
| Rank | Goalkeeper | County | Clean sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ken Hogan | Tipperary | 2 |
| 2 | Davy Fitzgerald | Clare | 1 |
| Ger Cunningham | Cork | ||
| Michael Walsh | Kilkenny | ||
| Jim Troy | Offaly |
Close
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.
More information Round, RTÉ ...
| Round | RTÉ | Channel 4 |
|---|---|---|
| Munster final | Tipperary vs Cork | |
| All-Ireland semi-finals | Kilkenny vs Antrim Tipperary vs Galway |
|
| All-Ireland final | Tipperary vs Kilkenny | Tipperary vs Kilkenny |
Close
- Keys, Colm (9 September 2014). "Was final the best game of hurling ever to be played?". Irish Independent. Retrieved 23 May 2016.