1989 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship

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1989 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship
Championship details
Dates21 May – 1 September 1989
Teams17
All-Ireland champions
Winning team Tipperary (23rd win)
Captain Bobby Ryan
Manager Michael 'Babs' Keating
All-Ireland Finalists
Losing team Antrim
Captain Ciaran Barr
Provincial champions
Munster Tipperary
Leinster Offaly
Ulster Antrim
Connacht Not Played
Championship statistics
No. matches played17
Top Scorer Colours of Tipperary.svg Nicky English (4-38)
Player of the Year Colours of Tipperary.svg Nicky English
All-Star Team See here
← 1988
1990 →

The 1989 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship was the 103rd staging of the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship, the Gaelic Athletic Association's premier inter-county hurling tournament. The championship ran from 27 May to 3 September 1989.[ citation needed ]

Contents

Galway were the defending champions, however, they were beaten by Tipperary in the All-Ireland semi-finals. [1] [2]

The All-Ireland final was played on 3 September 1989 at Croke Park in Dublin, between Tipperary and Antrim, in what was their first ever meeting in the final. Wexford won the match by 4–24 to 3–09 to claim their 23rd All-Ireland title overall and a first title in 18 years. [3] [4]

Tipperary's Nicky English was the championship's top scorer with 4-38. [5]

Team changes

To Championship

Promoted from the All-Ireland Senior B Hurling Championship

From Championship

Regraded to the All-Ireland Senior B Hurling Championship

Teams

General information

Seventeen counties will compete in the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship: one team from the Connacht Senior Hurling Championship, six 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.

County Last provincial titleLast championship titlePosition in 1988 ChampionshipCurrent championship
Colours of Antrim.svg Antrim 1946 —Semi-finals Ulster Senior Hurling Championship
Colours of Clare.svg Clare 1932 1914 Semi-finals (Munster Senior Hurling Championship) Munster Senior Hurling Championship
Colours of Cork.svg Cork 1986 1986 Runners-up (Munster Senior Hurling Championship) Munster Senior Hurling Championship
Colours of Derry.svg Derry 1908 — Ulster Senior Hurling Championship
Colours of Down.svg Down 1942 —Runners-up (All-Ireland Senior B Hurling Championship) Ulster Senior Hurling Championship
Colours of Dublin.svg Dublin 1961 1938 Semi-finals (Leinster Senior Hurling Championship) Leinster Senior Hurling Championship
Colours of Galway.svg Galway 1922 1988 Champions Connacht Senior Hurling Championship
Colours of Kerry.svg Kerry 1891 1891 Quarter-finals (Munster Senior Hurling Championship) Munster Senior Hurling Championship
Colours of Kildare.svg Kildare —— All-Ireland Senior B Hurling Championship
Colours of Kilkenny.svg Kilkenny 1987 1983 Semi-finals (Leinster Senior Hurling Championship) Leinster Senior Hurling Championship
Colours of Laois.svg Laois 1949 1915 First round (Leinster Senior Hurling Championship) Leinster Senior Hurling Championship
Colours of Limerick.svg Limerick 1981 1973 Semi-finals (Munster Senior Hurling Championship) Munster Senior Hurling Championship
Colours of Offaly.svg Offaly 1988 1985 Semi-finals Leinster Senior Hurling Championship
Colours of Tipperary.png Tipperary 1988 1971 Runners-up Munster Senior Hurling Championship
Colours of Waterford.svg Waterford 1963 1959 Quarter-finals (Munster Senior Hurling Championship) Munster Senior Hurling Championship
Colours of Westmeath.svg Westmeath ——First round (Leinster Senior Hurling Championship) Leinster Senior Hurling Championship
Colours of Wexford.svg Wexford 1977 1968 Runners-up (Leinster Senior Hurling Championship) Leinster Senior Hurling Championship

Provincial championship

Leinster Senior Hurling Championship

Quarter-Finals Semi-Finals Final
Colours of Offaly.svg Offaly 5-14
Colours of Laois.svg Laois 2-11 Colours of Laois.svg Laois 1-10
Colours of Dublin.svg Dublin 2-10 Colours of Offaly.svg Offaly 3-15
Colours of Kilkenny.svg Kilkenny 4-09
Colours of Kilkenny.svg Kilkenny 4-15
Colours of Kilkenny.svg Kilkenny 4-29 Colours of Wexford.svg Wexford 2-18
Colours of Westmeath.svg Westmeath 3-05


Laois 2-11 – 2-10 Dublin
P. Bergin (1-4), P. J. Cuddy (1-0), P. O'Brien (0-2), A. Dunne (0-2), J. Taylor (0-2), N. Rigney (0-1).M. J. Ryan (1-7), R. Boland (1-1), K. Hepherton (0-1), S. Dalton (0-1).
O'Connor Park, Tullamore
Attendance: 6,000
Referee: D. Murphy (Wexford)
Kilkenny 4-29 – 3-5 Westmeath
A. Ronan (1-10), C. Heffernan (2-1), L. Ryan (1-1), G. Fennelly (0-4), L. Egan (0-4), L. Fennelly (0-2), T. Prendergast (0-2), T. O'Keeffe (0-2), S. Fennelly (0-2), J. Power (0-1.)D. Kilcoyne (1-4), R. Shaw (1-0), S. Coyne (1-0), E. Gallagher (0-1).
O'Connor Park, Tullamore
Attendance: 6,000
Referee: P. Horan (Offaly)
Kilkenny 4-15 – 2-18 Wexford
A. Prendergast (2-2), A. Ronan (0-6), C. Heffernan (1-1), L. McCarthy (1-0), R. Power (0-3), L. Fennelly (0-1), M. Phelan (0-1), M. Cleere (0-1).John O'Connor (1-5), M. Quigley (1-1), M. Storey (0-4), B. Byrne (0-3), T. Dempsey (0-2), L. O'Gorman (0-2), James O'Connor (0-1).
Croke Park, Dublin
Attendance: 33,512
Referee: N. O'Donoghue (Dublin)
Offaly 5-14 – 1-10 Laois
M. Duignan (2-1), D. Dooley (1-3), M. Corrigan (1-2), P. Cleary (1-0), J. Kelly (0-2), J. Pilkington (0-2), D. Pilkington (0-1), D. Owens (0-1), D. Regan (0-1), P. Delaney (0-1).P. J. Cuddy (1-0), J. Dollard (0-2), J. Taylor (0-2), P. Bergin (0-2), T. Delaney (0-2), P. O'Brien (0-1), L. Bergin (0-1).
Croke Park, Dublin
Attendance: 33,512
Referee: J. Denton (Wexford)
Offaly 3-15 – 4-9 Kilkenny
M. Corrigan (3-7), J. Dooley (0-3), P. Corrigan (0-1), V. Teehan (0-1), D. Pilkington (0-1), J. Kelly (0-1), J. Pilkington (0-1).L. Fennelly (2-0), A. Ronan (0-5), L. McCarthy (1-1), C. Heffernan (1-0), R. Power (0-2), M. Cleere (0-1).
Croke Park, Dublin
Attendance: 24,519
Referee: J. Denton (Wexford)

Munster Senior Hurling Championship

Quarter-Finals Semi-Finals Final
Colours of Cork.svg Cork 0-18, 4-17
Colours of Waterford.svg Waterford 5-13 Colours of Waterford.svg Waterford 0-18, 5-16
Colours of Clare.svg Clare 1-10 Colours of Waterford.svg Waterford 2-08
Colours of Tipperary.svg Tipperary 0-26
Colours of Tipperary.svg Tipperary 4-18
Colours of Kerry GAA.svg Kerry 3-10 Colours of Limerick.svg Limerick 2-11
Colours of Limerick.svg Limerick 6-11


Kerry 3-10 – 6-11 Limerick
J. Hennessy (3-5), B. Murphy (0-2), J. O'Sullivan (0-1), P. Healy (0-1), C. Walsh (0-1).G. Kirby (1-6), L. O'Connor (2-1), S. Fitzgibbon (2-0), T. Kenny (1-1), M. Galligan (0-1), M. Nelligan (0-1), G. Hegarty (0-1).
FitzGerald Stadium, Killarney
Referee: J. Moore (Waterford)
Waterford 5-13 – 1-10 Clare
P. Murphy (2-0), G. Connors (1-3), N. Crowley (1-1), S. Aherne (1-1), K. Delahunty (0-4), W. Sullivan (0-2), P. Prendergast (0-2).C. Lyons (0-6), V. Donnellan (1-0), M. Nugent (0-2), M. Guilfoyle (0-1), G. O'Loughlin (0-1).
Semple Stadium, Thurles
Referee: W. Barrett (Tipperary)
Waterford 0-18 – 0-18 Cork
K. Delahunty (0-6), S. Aherne (0-4), N. Crowley (0-3), A. Qualter (0-2), G. Connors (0-1), L. O'Connor (0-1).F. Delaney (0-8), T. O'Sullivan (0-3), M. Foley (0-2), T. McCarthy (0-2), B. Cunningham (0-1), M. Mullins (0-1), P. O'Connor (0-1).
Semple Stadium, Thurles
Attendance: 9,216
Referee: K. Walsh (Limerick)
Tipperary 4-18 – 2-11 Limerick
N. English (2-5), P. Fox (1-5), J. Hayes (1-2), J. Leahy (0-1), Conal Bonnar (0-1), P. Delaney (0-1), D. Ryan (0-1), Cormac Bonnar (0-1), J. Cormack (0-1).S. Fitzgibbon (1-4), G. Kirby (0-4), T. Kenny (1-0), M. Galligan (0-1), M. Nelligan (0-1), M. Reale (0-1).
Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork
Attendance: 23,159
Referee: W. Horgan (Cork)
Waterford 5-16 – 4-17 Cork
P. Murphy (3-0), S. Aherne (1-3), N. Crowley (0-6), B. Sullivan (1-2), A. Qualter (0-3), L. O'Connor (0-1), K. Delahunty (0-1).F. Delaney (1-11), M. Foley (2-0), T. McCarthy (1-1), S. O'Gorman (0-3), T. O'Sullivan (0-1), M. Mullins (0-1).
Semple Stadium, Thurles
Attendance: 15,178
Referee: K. Walsh (Limerick)
Tipperary 0-26 – 2-8 Waterford
N. English (0-13), P. Delaney (0-3), M. Cleary (0-3), P. Fox (0-2), J. Cormack (0-1), A. Ryan (0-1), J. Hayes (0-1), J. Leahy (0-1), Conal Bonnar (0-1).K. Delahunty (1-4), L. O'Connor (1-1), S. Aherne (0-1), B. Sullivan (0-1), P. Prendergast (0-1).
Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork
Attendance: 30,241
Referee: W. Horgan (Cork)

Ulster Senior Hurling Championship

Semi-finals Final
Colours of Antrim.svg Antrim 2-16
Colours of Down.svg Down 6-07 Colours of Down.svg Down 0-09
Colours of Derry.svg Derry 1-13


Down 6-7 – 1-13 Derry
Antrim 2-16 – 0-9 Down
D. McNaughton (2-5), B. Donnelly (0-3), A. McCarry (0-2), J. P. McKillen (0-2), P. McKillen (0-2), T. McNaughton (0-1), D. Armstrong (0-1).B. Coulter (0-3), C. Mageen (0-2), B. Coulter (0-2), H. Gilmore (0-1).
Referee: P. Delaney (Laois)

All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship

Quarter-Finals Semi-Finals Final
Colours of Tipperary.svg Tipperary 1-17
Colours of Galway.svg Galway 2-11
Colours of Tipperary.svg Tipperary 4-24
Colours of Antrim.svg Antrim 3-09
Colours of Antrim.svg Antrim 4-15
Colours of Antrim.svg Antrim 4-14 Colours of Offaly.svg Offaly 1-15
Colours of Kildare.svg Kildare 0-07

All-Ireland quarter-finals

Antrim 4-14 – 0-7 Kildare
B. Donnelly (2-1), O. McFetridge (1-3), C. Barr (1-2), P. McKillen (0-2), J. McNaughton (0-2), T. McNaughton (0-1), D. McNaughton (0-1), D. Armstrong (0-1), A. McCarry (0-1).M. Moore (0-4), G. Deering (0-1), G. Ennis (0-1), R. Byrne (0-1).
St. Brigid's Park, Dundalk

All-Ireland semi-finals

Antrim 4-15 – 1-15 Offaly
A. McCarry (2-4), O. McFetridge (2-3), T. McNaughton (0-2), D. Armstrong (0-2), C. Barr (0-1), D. McKinley (0-1), P. McKillen (0-1), B. Donnelly (0-1). Report V. Teehan (1-0), J. Dooley (0-3), P. Delaney (0-3), M. Corrigan (0-3), D. Regan (0-2), D. Pilkington (0-1), R. Mannion (0-1), J. Kelly (0-1), J. Pilkington (0-1).
Croke Park, Dublin
Attendance: 64,127
Referee: G. McClory (Antrim)
Tipperary 1-17 – 2-11 Galway
N. English (0-8), P. Fox (1-2), P. Delaney (0-3), C. Bonnar (0-2), D. Ryan (0-1), M. Cleary (0-1). Report É. Ryan (2-1), M. McGrath (0-3), J. Cooney (0-3), G. Burke (0-2), J. Treacy (0-1), M. Coleman (0-1).
Croke Park, Dublin
Attendance: 64,127
Referee: J. Denton (Wexford)

All-Ireland Final

Tipperary 4-24 – 3-9 Antrim
N. English (2-12), D. Ryan (1-3), P. Fox (1-2), J. Leahy (0-3), D. Carr (0-2), M. Cleary (0-2). Report B. Donnelly (1-1), O. McFetridge (0-3), A. McCarry (1-0), D. Armstrong (1-0), T. McNaughton (0-2), P. McKillen (0-1), L. McKeegan (0-1), D. McKillop (0-1).
Croke Park, Dublin
Attendance: 65,496
Referee: P. Delaney (Laois)

Stadia and locations

Championship statistics

Top scorers

Season

RankPlayerCountyTallyTotalMatchesAverage
1 Nicky English Tipperary 4-3850412.50
2 Adrian Ronan Kilkenny 1-212438.00
Mark Corrigan Offaly 4-122438.00
4 Finbarr Delaney Cork 1-192328.00
5 Pat Fox Tipperary 3-112045.00
6 Olcan McFetridge Antrim 3-91836.00
Kieran Delahunty Waterford 1-151844.50
8 Aidan McCarry Antrim 3-71644.00
9 Pat Murphy Waterford 5-01543.75
Brian Donnelly Antrim 3-61543.75
Shane Aherne Waterford 2-91543.75

Single game

RankPlayerCountyTallyTotalOpposition
1 Nicky English Tipperary 2-1218 Antrim
2 Mark Corrigan Offaly 3-716 Kilkenny
3 Joe Hennessy Kerry 3-514 Limerick
Finbarr Delaney Cork 1-1114 Waterford
5 Nicky English Tipperary 0-1313 Waterford
Adrian Ronan Kilkenny 1-1013 Westmeath
7 Nicky English Tipperary 2-511 Limerick
Danny McNaughton Antrim 2-511 Down
9 M. J. Ryan Dublin 1-710 Laois
10 Gary Kirby Limerick 1-69 Kerry
Pat Murphy Waterford 3-09 Cork

Broadcasting

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 .

RoundRTÉChannel 4
Munster final Tipperary vs Waterford
All-Ireland semi-finals Antrim vs Offaly
Tipperary vs Galway
All-Ireland final Tipperary vs Antrim Tipperary vs Antrim

References

  1. ↑ "It's 27 years since Galway won the All-Ireland hurling title…but where are they now?". The 42. 3 September 2015. Retrieved 6 January 2025.
  2. ↑ "An icy start to the heated Galway v Tipp rivalry". Irish Examiner. 23 June 2023. Retrieved 6 January 2025.
  3. ↑ "1989 brought final reckoning for Antrim hurlers". Belfast Media Group. 30 December 2022. Retrieved 6 January 2025.
  4. ↑ "'Occasion got to us," Donnelly recalls". Hogan Stand. 30 August 2006. Retrieved 6 January 2025.
  5. ↑ "On this Day, September 3 1989: Nicky English racked up a personal tally of 2-12 as Tipperary defeated Antrim in the All-Ireland SHC final". The Irish News. 3 September 2019. Retrieved 6 January 2025.
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