1989–90 All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship

All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship 1989–90

Championship Details
Dates	24 September 1989 – 17 March 1990
Teams	27
All Ireland Champions
Winners	Ballyhale Shamrocks (3rd win)
Captain	Wattie Phelan
All Ireland Runners-up
Runners-up	Ballybrown
Captain	Terence Kenny
Provincial Champions
Munster	Ballybrown
Leinster	Ballyhale Shamrocks
Ulster	Loughgiel Shamrocks
Connacht	Sarsfield's
Championship Statistics
Top Scorer	Ger Fennelly (2–15)
← 1988–89 1990–91 →

The 1989–90 All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship was the 20th staging of the All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship, the Gaelic Athletic Association's premier inter-county club hurling tournament. ^[1] The championship ran from 24 September 1989 to 17 March 1990.

Buffers Alley of Wexford entered the championship as the defending champions, however, they were beaten by Cuala of Dublin in the Leinster semi-final replay. ^{[2] [3]} Ballybrown of Limerick, Clonoulty–Rossmore of Tipperary, Cuala, Lusmagh of Offaly and Roanmore of Waterford made their championship debuts, while Glen Rovers of Cork returned after a long absence. ^{[4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9]}

The All-Ireland final was played at Croke Park in Dublin on 17 March 1990, between Ballyhale Shamrocks of Kilkenny and Ballybrown of Limerick, in what was a first championship meeting between the teams. Ballyhale Shamrocks won the match by 1–16 to 0–16 to win a record-equalling third title. ^{[10] [11]}

Ger Fennelly was the championship's top scorer with 2–15.

Connacht Senior Club Hurling Championship

Connacht quarter-finals

Oran v Gortletteragh

8 October 1989Quarter-final

Oran

w/o – scr.

Gortletteragh

Tooreen v Craobh Rua

8 October 1989Quarter-final

Tooreen

w/o – scr.

Craobh Rua

Connacht semi-final

Tooreen v Oran

22 October 1989Semi-final	Tooreen	2–15 – 2–06	Oran	Aghamore Grounds
	J Henry 1–9, D Greally 1–0, J Cunnane 0–3, M Trench 0–2, S Caulfield 0–1.		C Kelly 1–2, H Crowley 1–0, E Depinna 0–4.	Referee: P Maguire (Sligo)

Connacht final

Sarsfields v Tooreen

5 November 1989Final	Sarsfields	5–14 – 0–00	Tooreen	Athleague Sportsfield
	M Kenny 2–1, P Kenny 1–3, M McGrath 1–1, J Cooney 0–4, M Connolly 1–0, N Morrissey 0–2, A Donoghue 0–2, M Mulkerrins 0–1.

Leinster Senior Club Hurling Championship

Leinster first round

Carnew Emmets v Brownstown

22 October 1989First round	Carnew Emmets	1–06 – 1–06	Brownstown	Aughrim County Ground
	E Brennan 1–1, B Elliott 0–4, E Brennan 0–1.		A Clancy 1–0, P Clancy 0–2, J Daly 0–2, J Leonard 0–1, E Dolan 0–1.	Referee: N O'Donoghue (Dublin)

Longford Slashers v Cuala

22 October 1989First round	Longford Slashers	0–06 – 2–18	Cuala	Michael Fay Park
	S Mulhern 0–3, L Doran 0–1, S Stakelum 0–1, N Daly 0–1.		M Dempsey 0–7, D Bernie 1–2, M Wallace 1–0, E Murphy 0–3, C O'Driscoll 0–2, M Morrissey 0–2, K Schutte 0–1, M Kirwan 0–1, J O'Riordan 0–1.	Referee: T O'Dowd (Westmeath)

Castledermot v Trim

22 October 1989First round	Castledermot	3–07 – 3–09	Trim	Geraldine Park
	G Deering 1-1, D Carton 1-0, E Byrne 1-0, D O'Keeffe 0-3, J Gibbons 0-2, M McNamara 0-1.		E McCaffrey 1-5, D Murray 1-2, M Dempsey 1-1, T Massey 0-1.

St Mullin's v Naomh Moninne

22 October 1989First round	St Mullin's	1–21 – 0–11	Naomh Moninne	Dr Cullen Park
	P Murphy 0–11, L Doyle 1–1, J McDonald 0–3, S Connors 0–2, E Connors 0–1, M Walsh 0–1, J Kavanagh 0–1, JJ Murphy 0–1.		J Murphy 0–9, D Kennedy 0–1, P Callan 0–1.

Brownstown v Carnew Emmets

28 October 1989First round replay	Brownstown	2–08 – 1–10	Carnew Emmets	Fr O'Reilly Park
	J Leonard 1–2, C Shaw 1–0, J Fitzsimons 0–3, P Clancy 0–2, T Carr 0–1.		B Elliott 0–6, T Munroe 1–0, E Brennan 0–2, V Munroe 0–2.	Referee: J Bailey (Dublin)

Leinster quarter-finals

St Mullin's v Buffer's Alley

5 November 1989Quarter-final	St Mullin's	0–01 – 2–17	Buffer's Alley	Dr Cullen Park
	J McDonald 0–1.		S O'Leary 1–2, P O'Donoghue 0–5, E Sinnott 1–1, T Dempsey 0–4, M Butler 0–4, S Whelan 0–1.

Brownstown v Portlaoise

5 November 1989Quarter-final	Brownstown	1–09 – 4–14	Portlaoise	Fr. O'Reilly Park
	E Dolan 1–1, J Fitzsimons 0–4, P Clancy 0–3, T carr 0–1.		N Rigney 1–4, M Cashin 1–3, M Keegan 1–1, T Fitzpatrick 1–1, J Taylor 0–3, G Hoey 0–1, D Critchley 0–1.

Cuala v Lusmagh

5 November 1989Quarter-final	Cuala	7–13 – 2–07	Lusmagh	O'Toole Park
	M Wallace 3–0, B Ryan 2–0, M Dempsey 0–6, E Murphy 1–2, D Bernie 1–0, M O'Callaghan 0–2, C Ó Giolláin 0–1, M Morrissey 0–1, C O'Driscoll 0–1.		J Kelly 1–0, K Dalton 1–0, J Troy 0–3, B Kelly 0–1, R Byrne 0–1, B Troy 0–1, R Byrne 0–1.

Trim v Ballyhale Shamrocks

5 November 1989Quarter-final	Trim	1–04 – 2–13	Ballyhale Shamrocks	St Loman's Park
	M Kelly 1–0 (og), B Murray 1–0, K Murray 0–3, D O'Keeffe 0–1.		S Fennelly 1–0, B Fennelly 0–3, D Fennelly 0–3, J Lawlor 0–2, S Reid 0–1, B Mason 0–1, T Shefflin 0–1, T Phelan 0–1, G Fennelly 0–1.

Leinster semi-finals

Buffers Alley v Cuala

19 November 1989Semi-final	Buffers Alley	0–13 – 1–10	Cuala	Dr Cullen Park
	T Dempsey 0–5, M Butler 0–4, M Foley 0–1, T Doran 0–1, S Whelan 0–1, S O'Leary 0–1.		J Riordan 1–0, B Ryan 0–3, M Dempsey 0–2, M Wallace 0–2, V Holden 0–1, PJ Holden 0–1, M Kirwan 0–1.	Referee: P Delaney (Laois)

Ballyhale Shamrocks v Portlaoise

19 November 1989Semi-final	Ballyhale Shamrocks	1–12 – 2–06	Portlaoise	Dr Cullen Park
	L Fennelly 1–3, G Fennelly 0–3, J Lawlor 0–2, B Fennelly 0–2, T Phelan 0–1, D Fennelly 0–1.		M Cashin 2–1, N Rigney 0–4, M Keenan 0–1.	Referee: J Denton (Wexford)

Buffers Alley v Cuala

25 November 1989Semi-final replay	Buffers Alley	0–11 – 4–06	Cuala	Dr Cullen Park
	M Butler 0–4, T Dempsey 0–2, J Gahan 0–2, P Gahan 0–1, S Whelan 0–1, T Doran 0–1.		M Wallace 2–0, M O'Callaghan 1–0, D Bernie 1–0, M Morrissey 0–3, M Dempsey 0–2, B Ryan 0–1.	Referee: P Delaney (Laois)

Leinster final

Ballyhale Shamrocks v Cuala

9 December 1989Final	Ballyhale Shamrocks	2–11 – 0–07	Cuala	Geraldine Park
	G Fennelly 1–2, B Mason 1–1, L Fennelly 0–3, D Fennelly 0–2, J Lawlor 0–2, B Fennelly 0–1.		M Demspey 0–3, V Holden 0–2, M Morrissey 0–1, C Ó Drisceoil 0–1.	Referee: P Delaney (Laois)

Munster Senior Club Hurling Championship

Munster quarter-finals

Ballyduff v Glen Rovers

8 October 1989Quarter-final	Ballyduff	1–04 – 4–15	Glen Rovers	Ballyduff Grounds
	P O'Rourke 1–0, J O'Sullivan 0–1, F Whelan 0–1, C Houlihan 0–1, PJ Houlihan 0–1.		J Buckley 2–3, K McGuckin 1–3, J Fitzgibbon 1–1, J O'Brien 0–2, K Fitzgibbon 0–1, C McGuckin 0–1, D Whitley 0–1, G Riordan 0–1, C Ring 0–1, I Lynam 0–1.	Referee: K Walsh (Limerick)

Roanmore v Ballybrown

22 October 1989Quarter-final	Roanmore	3–04 – 1–12	Ballybrown	Walsh Park
	K Delahunty 1–2, T Shanahan 1–1, M Mackey 1–0, E Nolan 0–1.		T Hall 0–5, P Davoren 0–4, P Mulqueen 1–0, D Lyons 0–1, T Kenny 0–1, E Cliffe 0–1.	Referee: G Ryan (Tipperary)

Munster semi-finals

Glen Rovers v Sixmilebridge

5 November 1989Semi-final	Glen Rovers	4–04 – 1–18	Sixmilebridge	Glen Field
	P Horgan 2–1, J Fitzgibbon 1–0, C Ring 1–0, K McGuckin 0–3.		J Lynch 1–4, D McInerney 0–6, G McInerney 0–4, F Quilligan 0–2, P Morey 0–1, D Chaplin 0–1.	Referee: T Murray (Limerick)

Ballybrown v Clonoulty-Rossmore

5 November 1989Semi-final	Ballybrown	1–10 – 1–09	Clonoulty-Rossmore	Bruff Grounds
	S Hayes 1–0, P Davoren 0–3, C Keyes 0–2, J Mann 0–2, T Kenny 0–2, T Hall 0–1.		K Ryan 0–4, P Hayes 1–0, J Hayes 0–3, D Ryan 0–2.

Munster final

Ballybrown v Sixmilebridge

19 November 1989Final	Ballybrown	2–12 – 1–08	Sixmilebridge	Gaelic Grounds
	C Keyes 1–4, J Mann 1–1, P Davoren 0–3, O O'Connor 0–2, C Coughlan 0–1, J O'Connor 0–1.		G McInerney 1–2, D McInerney 0–3, L Quinlan 0–1, J Lynch 0–1, J Murphy 0–1.	Referee: W Barrett (Tipperary)

Ulster Senior Club Hurling Championship

Ulster semi-final

Portaferry v Kevin Lynch's

1 October 1989Semi-final	Portaferry	9–11 – 0–07	Kevin Lynch's	St Patrick's Park
	K McManus 4–0, B Coulter 2–4, C Mageean 1–2, A Mageean 1–2, G Fitzsimons 1–1, N Sands 0–1, P Mason 0–1.		B McGilligan 0–3, M McCracken 0–2, J Bradley 0–1, J Donaghey 0–1.

Ulster final

Portaferry v Loughgiel Shamrocks

22 October 1989Final	Portaferry	2–09 – 1–14	Loughgiel Shamrocks	St Patrick's Park
	B Coulter 0–5, C McGeehan 1–1, G Fitzsimmons 1–0, K Fitzsimmons 0–1, N Sands 0–1, L Donaldson 0–1.		O McFetridge 0–9, G Traynor 1–1, SP McKillop 0–2, D McKinley 0–1, O McFadden 0–1.

All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship

All-Ireland quarter-final

Loughgiel Shamrocks v Desmonds

28 January 1990Quarter-final	Loughgiel Shamrocks	3–12 – 2–10	Desmonds	St Patrick's Park
	B Lafferty 1–1, A McCarry 0–4, O McFetridge 0–4, P Carey 1–0, G Traynor 1–0, A McNaughton 0–3.		M Burke 0–8, J Donoghue 1–0, M Killeen 1–0, P Lynch 0–2.

All-Ireland semi-finals

Loughgiel Shamrocks v Ballybrown

11 February 1990Semi-final	Loughgiel Shamrocks	0–08 – 0–09	Ballybrown	Fr Healy Park
	O McFetridge 0–4, A McCarry 0–2, S McKillop 0–1, O McFadden 0–1.		T Hall 0–4, C Coughlan 0–2, P Davoren 0–1, O O'Connor 0–1, C Keyes 0–1.	Referee: P Delaney (Laois)

Ballyhale Shamrocks v Sarsfields

11 February 1990Semi-final	Ballyhale Shamrocks	2–08 – 0–12	Sarsfields	Dunlo Grounds
	D Fennelly 1–1, G Fennelly 0–4, J Lawlor 1–0, B Mason 0–3.		M McGrath 0–9, P Kelly 0–1, M Kenny 0–1, A Donoghue 0–1.	Referee: W Barrett (Tipperary)

All-Ireland final

Ballyhale Shamrocks v Ballybrown

17 March 1990Final	Ballyhale Shamrocks	1–16 – 0–16	Ballybrown	Croke Park
	G Fennelly 1–5, J Lawlor 0–3, T Shefflin 0–2, D Fennelly 0–2, B Mason 0–2, B Fennelly 0–1.		C Keyes 0–5, T Hall 0–4, O O'Connor 0–3, T Kenny 0–2, C Coughlan 0–1, P Davoran 0–1.	Referee: W Horgan (Cork)

Championship statistics

Top scorers

Rank	Player	Club	Tally	Total	Matches	Average
1	Ger Fennelly	Ballyhale Shamrocks	2–15	21	5	4.20
2	Martin Wallace	Cuala	6–02	20	5	4.00
	Murty Dempsey	Cuala	0–20	20	5	4.00
4	Olcan McFetridge	Loughgiel Shamrocks	0–17	17	3	5.66
5	Brendan Coulter	Portaferry	2–09	15	2	7.50
	Christy Keyes	Ballybrown	1–12	15	4	3.75

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