All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship records and statistics
This page details statistics of the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship.
General performances
By county
By province
Province | Winners | Runners-up | % Wins per final | Winning teams | Runners-up |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Munster | 71 | 45 | 61% | Cork (30), Tipperary (27), Limerick (7), Clare (4), Waterford (2), Kerry (1) | Cork (18), Tipperary (12), Limerick (8), Waterford (4), Clare (3) |
Leinster | 53 | 56 | 49% | Kilkenny (36), Dublin (6), Wexford (6), Offaly (4), Laois (1) | Kilkenny (26), Dublin (15), Wexford (10), Offaly (3), Laois (2) |
Connacht | 4 | 19 | 17% | Galway (4) | Galway (19) |
Britain | 1 | 3 | 25% | London (1) | London (3) |
Ulster | 0 | 2 | 0% | Antrim (2) |
Counties
By decade
The most successful team of each decade, judged by number of All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship titles, is as follows:
- 1890s: 4 each for Cork (1890, 92, 93, 94) and Tipperary (1895, 96, 98, 99)
- 1900s: 4 for Kilkenny (1904, 05, 07, 09)
- 1910s: 3 for Kilkenny (1911, 12, 13)
- 1920s: 3 each for Dublin (1920, 24, 27) and Cork (1926, 28, 29)
- 1930s: 4 for Kilkenny (1932, 33, 35, 39)
- 1940s: 5 for Cork (1941, 42, 43, 44, 46)
- 1950s: 3 each for Tipperary (1950, 51, 58) and Cork (1952, 53, 54)
- 1960s: 4 for Tipperary (1961, 62, 64, 65)
- 1970s: 4 each for Cork (1970, 76, 77, 78) and Kilkenny (1972, 74, 75, 79)
- 1980s: 3 for Galway (1980, 87, 88)
- 1990s: 2 each for Cork (1990, 99); Kilkenny (1992, 93); Offaly (1994, 98) and Clare (1995, 97)
- 2000s: 7 for Kilkenny (2000, 02, 03, 06, 07, 08, 09)
- 2010s: 4 so far for Kilkenny (2011, 12, 14, 15)
By semi-final appearances
- As of 4 September 2016
Team | No. of Appearances | ------ First and Latest Semi-finals |
---|---|---|
Galway | 87 | 1887 - 2016 |
Kilkenny | 54 | 1887 - 2016 |
Cork | 39 | 1901 - 2014 |
Tipperary | 35 | 1887 - 2016 |
Antrim | 28 | 1900 - 1996 |
Limerick | 16 | 1911 - 2014 |
Wexford | 15 | 1887 - 2007 |
Dublin | 14 | 1902 - 2013 |
Waterford | 14 | 1938 - 2016 |
Clare | 11 | 1914 - 2013 |
Other records
Beaten sides
Between 1887 and 1996 the championship was played on a straight knock out format whereby the All-Ireland champions were the only undefeated team of the competition. The introduction of the qualifier system in 1997 has resulted in five 'back-door' All-Ireland champions:
- Offaly (1998) were beaten by Kilkenny in the Leinster final.
- Cork (2004) were beaten by Waterford in the Munster final.
- Tipperary (2010) were beaten by Cork in the first round of the Munster championship.
- Kilkenny (2012) were beaten by Galway in the Leinster final.
- Clare (2013) were beaten by Cork in the Munster semi final.
On a number of occasions teams have been defeated twice but have remained in the championship:
- Limerick (2005) were beaten by Tipperary and Galway but still qualified for the All-Ireland quarter-final.
- Waterford (2005) were beaten by Cork and Clare but still qualified for the All-Ireland quarter-final.
- Limerick (2006) were beaten by Tipperary and Clare but still qualified for the All-Ireland quarter-final.
- Cork (2007) were beaten by Waterford and Tipperary but still qualified for the All-Ireland quarter-final.
Final success rate
Only one county has appeared in the final once, being victorious on that occasion:
Historic success rate
When a county won its first All Ireland before losing a final at a later time
- Tipperary (1887-1909)
On the opposite end of the scale, only one county has appeared in the final more than once, losing on each occasion:
Winning other trophies
Although not an officially recognised achievement, a number of teams have achieved the distinction of winning the All-Ireland championship, their provincial championship and the National Hurling League:
- Kilkenny in 1933, 1982, 1983, 2002, 2003, 2006, 2009 and 2014.
- Tipperary in 1949, 1950, 1961, 1964, 1965, 1988 and 2001.
- Cork in 1926, 1941 and 1953.
- Limerick in 1934 and 1936
- Galway in 1987.
- Wexford in 1956.
Biggest wins
- The most one sided All-Ireland finals:
- The most one sided All-Ireland semi-finals:
- The most one sided All-Ireland quarter-finals:
- The most one sided Munster finals:
Successful defending
Only 5 teams of the 13 who have won the All-Ireland championship have ever successfully defended the title. These are:
- Kilkenny on 13 attempts out of 34 (1905, 1912, 1913, 1933, 1975, 1983, 1993, 2003, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2012, 2015)
- Cork on 12 attempts out of 30 (1893, 1894, 1903, 1929, 1942, 1943, 1944, 1953, 1954, 1977, 1978, 2005)
- Tipperary on 7 attempts out of 26 (1896, 1899, 1900, 1950, 1951, 1962, 1965)
- Wexford on 1 attempt out of 6 (1956)
- Galway on 1 attempt out of 4 (1988)
Gaps
- Longest gaps between successive All-Ireland titles:
- Longest gaps between successive All-Ireland final appearances:
Provinces
- Only on four occasions has the All-Ireland final involved two teams from the same province:
- The province providing the highest number of different winning teams is Munster, with six: Clare, Cork, Kerry, Limerick, Tipperary and Waterford.
Longest undefeated run
The record for the longest unbeaten run stands at 21 games held by Kilkenny. It began with a 1-23 to 1-9 win against Westmeath in their opening game of the 2006 championship and finished with a 3-22 to 0-19 win against Cork in the All-Ireland semi-final of the 2010 championship. The 21 game unbeaten streak, which included no drawn game, ended with a 4-17 to 1-18 loss to Tipperary in the 2010 All-Ireland final.
This broke the previous record of 16 consecutive games unbeaten by Tipperary, which began in May 1949 with a victory in the opening round of the championship, and ended with a seventeen-point defeat of Waterford in the Munster semi-final of the 1952 championship. The 16 game unbeaten streak, which included 15 wins and one draw, ended with a 1-11 to 2-6 loss to Cork in the subsequent Munster final.
Players
All-time top scorers
- As of 4 September 2016
Rank | Player | Team | Scores | Tally | Games | Era | Average |
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1 | Henry Shefflin | Kilkenny | 27-484 | 565 | 71 games | 1999-2014 | 8.2 |
2 | Eddie Keher | Kilkenny | 35-336 | 441 | 50 games | 1959-1977 | 8.8 |
3 | Eoin Kelly | Tipperary | 21-368 | 431 | 63 games | 2000-2014 | 6.8 |
4 | Joe Canning | Galway | 25-296 | 371 | 42 games | 2008–present | 8.9 |
5 | Christy Ring | Cork | 33-208 | 307 | 65 games | 1940-1963 | 4.7 |
6 | D. J. Carey | Kilkenny | 34-195 | 297 | 57 games | 1989-2005 | 5.2 |
7 | Patrick Horgan | Cork | 12-250 | 286 | 41 games | 2008–present | 6.8 |
8 | Nicky Rackard | Wexford | 59-96 | 273 | 36 games | 1940-1957 | 7.6 |
9 | Niall Gilligan | Clare | 23-198 | 267 | 56 games | 1997-2009 | 4.7 |
10 | Joe Deane | Cork | 10-229 | 259 | 50 games | 1996-2008 | 5.18 |
11 | Paul Flynn | Waterford | 24-181 | 253 | 45 games | 1993-2008 | 5.6 |
12 | Ben O'Connor | Cork | 8-224 | 248 | 52 games | 1999-2012 | 4.7 |
13 | Charlie McCarthy | Cork | 28-153 | 237 | 45 games | 1965-1980 | 5.3 |
14 | Séamus Callanan | Tipperary | 24-158 | 230 | 40 games | 2008–present | 5.75 |
Jimmy Doyle | Tipperary | 18-176 | 230 | 39 games | 1958-1973 | 5.9 | |
16 | Eoin Kelly | Waterford | 14-187 | 229 | 44 games | 2002-2013 | 5.3 |
17 | Shane Dooley | Offaly | 15-175 | 220 | 34 games | 2008-present | 6.4 |
18 | James Young | Laois | 8-191 | 215 | 31 games | 2000-2009 | 6.9 |
19 | Johnny Dooley | Offaly | 4-199 | 211 | 35 games | 1991-2002 | 6.0 |
20 | Brian Carroll | Offaly | 5-192 | 207 | 49 games | 2002–2016 | 4.2 |
21 | T. J. Reid | Kilkenny | 11-167 | 200 | 42 games | 2008-present | 4.7 |
22 | Gary Kirby | Limerick | 10-161 | 191 | 30 games | 1987-1999 | 6.3 |
Jim Langton | Kilkenny | 15-146 | 191 | 43 games | 1938-1954 | 4.4 | |
24 | Éamonn Cregan | Limerick | 27-97 | 178 | 40 games | 1965-1983 | 4.4 |
John Mullane | Waterford | 15-133 | 178 | 49 games | 2001-2012 | 3.6 | |
26 | Nicky English | Tipperary | 20-117 | 177 | 35 games | 1982-1996 | 5.0 |
Tony Doran | Wexford | 40-57 | 177 | 40 games | 1967-1984 | 4.4 |
All-time appearances
- As of 4 September 2016
Rank | Player | Team | Appearances | Year |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Brendan Cummins | Tipperary | 73 | 1995–2013 |
2 | Henry Shefflin | Kilkenny | 71 | 1999–2014 |
3 | J. J. Delaney | Kilkenny | 66 | 2001–2014 |
4 | Tony Browne | Waterford | 65 | 1992–2014 |
Christy Ring | Cork | 1940–1962 | ||
6 | Eoin Kelly | Tipperary | 63 | 2000–2014 |
7 | Ben O'Connor | Cork | 62 | 1999–2012 |
8 | Lar Corbett | Tipperary | 60 | 2001-–2015 |
Davy Fitzgerald | Clare | 1989-–2005 | ||
10 | Frank Lohan | Clare | 58 | 1995–2008 |
Donal Óg Cusack | Cork | 1999–2011 | ||
Joe Dooley | Offaly | 1982–2000 | ||
Eoin Larkin | Kilkenny | 2005– | ||
14 | D. J. Carey | Kilkenny | 57 | 1989–2005 |
Seán Óg Ó hAilpín | Cork | 1996–2012 | ||
16 | Tommy Walsh | Kilkenny | 56 | 2003–2014 |
Damien Fitzhenry | Wexford | 1993–2009 | ||
Niall Gilligan | Clare | 1997–2009 | ||
19 | Brian Whelahan | Offaly | 55 | 1989–2006 |
20 | John Doyle | Tipperary | 54 | 1949–1967 |
21 | Brian Lohan | Clare | 54 | 1993–2006 |
22 | Tom Kenny | Cork | 53 | 2003–2013 |
23 | Dan Shanahan | Waterford | 52 | 1998–2010 |
24 | Seánie McMahon | Clare | 51 | 1994–2006 |
25 | Ger Cunningham | Cork | 50 | 1982–1998 |
Joe Deane | Cork | 1996–2008 | ||
Eddie Keher | Kilkenny | 1959–1977 | ||
Niall McCarthy | Cork | 2002–2012 |
Other records
Most wins
- Henry Shefflin from Kilkenny is the only player to win ten All-Ireland medals on the field of play: 2000, 2002, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2014
- Five players have won nine All-Ireland medals through a combination of being on the field and as non-playing substitutes:
- Noel Hickey of Kilkenny: 2000, 2002, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2012
- Noel Skehan of Kilkenny: 1963, 1967, 1969, 1972, 1974, 1975, 1979, 1982, 1983
- J.J. Delaney of Kilkenny: 2002, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2014
- Tommy Walsh of Kilkenny: 2002, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2014
- Jackie Tyrrell of Kilkenny: 2003, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2014, 2015
- Winners of All-Ireland medals on the field of play in three decades::
- Paddy 'Balty' Ahern (Cork) (1919, 1926, 1927, 1929, 1931)
- Frank Cummins (Kilkenny) (1969, 1972, 1974, 1975, 1979, 1982, 1983)
- Jimmy Doyle (Tipperary) (1958, 1961, 1962, 1964, 1965, 1971)
- John Doyle (Tipperary) (1949, 1950, 1951, 1958, 1961, 1962, 1964, 1965)
- Tommy Doyle (Tipperary) (1937, 1945, 1949, 1950, 1951)
- Declan Ryan (Tipperary) (1989, 1991, 2001)
All-Ireland final appearances
Rank | Player | Team | Appearances | Finals |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Henry Shefflin | Kilkenny | 15 | 1999, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 (draw), 2012 (replay), 2014 (draw), 2014 (replay). |
2 | Eoin Larkin | Kilkenny | 12 | 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 (draw), 2012 (replay), 2014 (draw), 2014 (replay), 2015, 2016 |
J. J. Delaney | Kilkenny | 12 | 2002, 2003, 2004, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 (draw), 2012 (replay), 2014 (draw), 2014 (replay). | |
4 | Richie Power | Kilkenny | 11 | 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 (draw), 2012 (replay), 2014 (draw), 2014 (replay), 2015 |
5 | Jackie Tyrrell | Kilkenny | 10 | 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 (draw), 2012 (replay), 2014 (draw), 2014 (replay) |
Tommy Walsh | Kilkenny | 10 | 2003, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 (draw), 2012 (replay) | |
Noel Hickey | Kilkenny | 10 | 2000, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2012 (replay) | |
Eddie Brennan | Kilkenny | 10 | 2000, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 | |
Michael Kavanagh | Kilkenny | 10 | 1998, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 | |
Frank Cummins | Kilkenny | 10 | 1969, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1978, 1979, 1982, 1983 | |
Eddie Keher | Kilkenny | 10 | 1959, 1963, 1964, 1966, 1967, 1969, 1971, 1972, 1974, 1975 | |
John Doyle | Tipperary | 10 | 1949, 1950, 1951, 1958, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1964, 1965, 1967 | |
Christy Ring | Cork | 10 | 1941, 1942, 1943, 1944, 1946, 1947, 1952, 1953, 1954, 1956 | |
Matty Power | Kilkenny Dublin |
10 | 1922, 1927, 1930, 1931 (draw), 1931 (replay), 1931 (second replay), 1932, 1933, 1935, 1937 | |
15 | D. J. Carey | Kilkenny | 9 | 1991, 1992, 1993, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2004 |
Single All-Ireland final top scorers
Rank | Player | Team | Score | Final |
---|---|---|---|---|
1. | Mick 'Gah' Ahern | Cork | 5-4 (19pts) | 1928 v. Galway |
2. | Nicky English | Tipperary | 2-12 (18pts) | 1989 v. Antrim |
3. | Eddie Keher | Kilkenny | 2-11 (17pts) | 1971 v. Tipperary |
4. | Eddie Keher | Kilkenny | 0-14 (14pts) | 1963 v. Waterford |
5. | Eddie Keher | Kilkenny | 1-11 (14pts) | 1974 v. Limerick |
Cumulative All-Ireland final top scorers
Rank | Player | Team | Scores | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|
1. | Eddie Keher | Kilkenny | 7-74 | 95 |
2. | Henry Shefflin | Kilkenny | 4-81 | 93 |
3. | Jimmy Doyle | Tipperary | 1-43 | 46 |
4. | Charlie McCarthy | Cork | 3-35 | 44 |
D. J. Carey | Kilkenny | 4-32 | 44 | |
6. | Christy Ring | Cork | 3-34 | 43 |
7. | Eoin Kelly | Tipperary | 0-35 | 35 |
Oldest lived All-Ireland medal winners
100+
Rank | Player | Team | Career | All-Ireland medals | Birth date | Death date | Age |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Jim Power | Galway | 1918-1928 | 1923 | 7 November 1895 | 21 May 1998 | 102 years, 195 days |
2 | Martin White | Kilkenny | 1931-1938 | 1932, 1933, 1935 | 31 July 1909 | 12 October 2011 | 102 years, 73 days |
3 | Jimmy "Butler" Coffey | Tipperary | 1932-1940 | 1937 | 26 October 1909 | 29 December 2010 | 101 years, 64 days |
90+
Rank | Player | Team | Career | All-Ireland medals | Birth date | Death date | Age |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Tommy Cooke | Limerick | 1931-1938 | 1940 | 16 August 1914 | 13 February 2014 | 99 years, 181 days | |
John T. Power | Kilkenny | 1907-1925 | 1907, 1911, 1912, 1913 | 14 April 1883 | 1 February 1982 | 98 years, 293 days | |
John Coffey | Tipperary | 1940-1948 | 1945 | 1917 | 98 years | ||
Mick Murphy | Tipperary Clare |
1943-1947 1947-1949 |
1945 | 1918 | 97 years | ||
Danny Ryan | Tipperary | 1887 | 1887 | 23 April 1870 | 31 December 1966 | 96 years, 252 days | |
Larry Flaherty | Cork | 1900-1917 | 1903 | May 1882 | January 1979 | 96 years | |
Tony Reddin | Tipperary | 1948-1957 | 1949, 1950, 1951 | 15 November 1919 | 1 March 2015 | 95 years, 106 days | |
Garrett Howard | Limerick Dublin |
1921-1936 | 1921, 1924, 1927, 1934, 1936 | 10 December 1899 | 20 January 1995 | 95 years, 41 days | |
Andy Fleming | Waterford | 1939-1950 | 1948 | 23 April 1916 | 27 March 2011 | 94 years, 338 days | |
Tom Duffy | Tipperary | 1923-1927 | 1925 | 4 May 1894 | 24 February 1989 | 94 years, 296 days | |
Pa "Folwer" McInerney | Clare ublin |
1913-1933 | 1914, 1927 | 1892 | 15 January 1987 | 94 years | |
Mick Neville | Wexford | 1904-1918 | 1910 | 1887 | 26 December 1981 | 94 years | |
Tony Herbert | Limerick | 1939-1943 1944-1954 |
1940 | 1920 | 6 March 2014 | 94 years | |
Paddy "Carr" O'Carroll | Kerry | 1891 | 1891 | 1867 | 29 December 1960 | 93 years | |
Frank Burke | Dublin | 1917-1923 | 1917, 1920 | 1894 | 28 December 1987 | 93 years | |
Flor Coffey | Tipperary | 1943-1953 | 1945, 1949 | 1920 | 24 April 2014 | 93 years | |
Connie "Sonny" Buckley | Cork | 1934-1942 | 1941 | 24 November 1915 | 27 January 2009 | 93 years, 64 days | |
Mickey "the Rattler" Byrne | Tipperary | 1945-1960 | 1949, 1950, 1951, 1958 | 2 September 1923 | 16 October 2016 | 93 years, 58 days | |
John Roberts | Kilkenny | 1917-1928 | 1922 | 1895 | 9 December 1987 | 92 years | |
Shem Downey | Kilkenny | 1946-1954 | 1947 | 5 January 1922 | 22 December 2013 | 91 years, 351 days | |
Paddy "Fox" Collins | Cork | 1928-1938 | 1929, 1931 | 12 April 1903 | 17 February 1995 | 91 years, 311 days | |
Din Joe Buckley | Cork | 1940-1949 | 1941, 1942, 1943, 1944, 1946 | 30 June 1919 | 8 October 2009 | 90 years, 100 days |
Disciplinary
Just five players have ever been sent off in an All-Ireland final: Tom Ryan of Tipperary and Lar Foley of Dublin in the 1961 final, Éamonn Scallan of Wexford in the 1996 final against Limerick (sent off in the 34th minute); Benny Dunne of Tipperary in the 2009 final (sent off in the 53rd minute for striking Kilkenny player Tommy Walsh); and Cyril Donnellan of Galway in the 2012 final replay (sent off in the 49th minute for striking Kilkenny player J. J. Delaney).
Managers
Records
- Brian Cody is the only manager to win the All-Ireland title eleven times, in 2000, 2002, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2014, 2015 (all Kilkenny).
- Just two managers have reached the All-Ireland final with two different teams:
- Michael "Babs" Keating with Galway (1979) and Tipperary (1988, 1989, 1991).
- Davy Fitzgerald with Waterford (2008) and Clare (2013).
- In 2009, Justin McCarthy became the first manager to reach the All-Ireland semi-finals with three different teams: Cork (1975, 1984), Waterford (2002, 2004, 2006, 2007) and Limerick (2009). In addition, he was in charge of Clare in the 1978 Munster final, when a win would have qualified them directly for the all-Ireland final.
- Fourteen individuals have won the All-Ireland as a player then later as a manager:
- Johnny Clifford of Cork won as a player in 1954 and as a manager in 1986.
- Ollie Walsh of Kilkenny won as a player in 1957, 1963, 1967 and 1969 and as a manager in 1992, and 1993.
- Michael "Babs" Keating of Tipperary won as a player in 1964 and 1971 and as a manager in 1989 and 1991.
- Eddie Keher of Kilkenny won as a player in 1963, 1967, 1969, 1972, 1974 and 1975 and as a co-manager in 1979.
- Justin McCarthy of Cork won as a player in 1966 and as a co-manager in 1984.
- Pat Henderson of Kilkenny won as a player in 1967, 1969, 1972, 1974 and 1975 and as a manager in 1979, 1982 and 1983.
- Brian Cody of Kilkenny won as a player in 1975, 1982 and 1983 and as a manager in 2000, 2002, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2014, 2015
- Jimmy Barry-Murphy of Cork won as a player in 1976, 1977, 1978, 1984 and 1986 and as a manager in 1999.
- John Allen of Cork won as a player in 1978 and as a manager in 2005.
- Donal O'Grady of Cork won as a player in 1984 and as a manager in 2004.
- Nicky English of Tipperary won as a player in 1989 and 1991 and as a manager in 2001.
- Davy Fitzgerald of Clare won as a player in 1995 and 1997 and as a manager in 2013.
- Eamonn Cregan of Limerick won as a player in 1973 and as a manager with Offaly in 1994.
- Michael Ryan of Tipperary won as a player in 1991 and as a manager in 2016