1931 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship final

1931 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Final

Event	1931 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship
Cork Kilkenny 1-6 2-5 5-8 1-6 2-5 3-4
Date	6 September 1931 11 October 1931 (replay) 1 November 1931 (2nd replay)
Venue	Croke Park, Dublin
Referee	Seán Robbins (Offaly) Seán Robbins (Offaly) (replay) Willie Walsh (Waterford) (2nd replay)
Attendance	26,460 33,124 (replay) 31,935 (2nd replay)
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The first 1931 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship Final took place on 6 September 1931 at Croke Park, Dublin. It was the 44th All-Ireland final and was contested by Cork and Kilkenny. The match ended in a 1-5 apiece draw. The replay took place at the same venue five weeks later on 11 October 1931. Once again, the sides finished level with both scoring 2-5. An unprecedented second replay took place on 1 November 1931. On that occasion the Leinster champions lost to their Munster opponents on a score line of 5-8 to 3-4.

Match details

First game

1931-09-06
15:15 UTC+1

Cork	1-6 – 1-6	Kilkenny

Croke Park, Dublin

Attendance: 26,460

Referee: S. Robbins (Offaly)

MATCH RULES

• 60 minutes.
• Replay if scores level.
• Three named substitutes

Replay

1931-10-11
15:15 UTC+1

Cork	2-5 – 2-5	Kilkenny

Croke Park, Dublin

Attendance: 33,124

Referee: S. Robbins (Offaly)

MATCH RULES

• 60 minutes.
• Replay if scores level.
• Three named substitutes

Second replay

1931-11-01
15:15 UTC+1

Cork	5-8 – 3-4	Kilkenny

Croke Park, Dublin

Attendance: 31,935

Referee: Willie Walsh (Waterford)

MATCH RULES

• 60 minutes.
• Replay if scores level.
• Three named substitutes