1991 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship

1991 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship

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
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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.

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.

Team changes

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

Teams

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.

County	Last provincial title	Last championship title	Position in 1990 Championship	Current championship
Antrim	1990	—		Ulster Senior Hurling Championship
Clare	1932	1914		Munster Senior Hurling Championship
Cork	1990	1990		Munster Senior Hurling Championship
Derry	1908	—		Ulster Senior Hurling Championship
Down	1942	—		Ulster Senior Hurling Championship
Dublin	1961	1938		Leinster Senior Hurling Championship
Galway	1922	1988		Connacht Senior Hurling Championship
Kerry	1891	1891		Munster Senior Hurling Championship
Kilkenny	1987	1983		Leinster Senior Hurling Championship
Laois	1949	1915		Leinster Senior Hurling Championship
Limerick	1981	1973		Munster Senior Hurling Championship
Offaly	1990	1985		Leinster Senior Hurling Championship
Tipperary	1989	1989		Munster Senior Hurling Championship
Waterford	1963	1959		Munster Senior Hurling Championship
Westmeath	—	—		All-Ireland Senior B Hurling Championship
Wexford	1977	1968		Leinster Senior Hurling Championship

Provincial championships

Munster Senior Hurling Championship

May 19
Quarter-Final

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).

FitzGerald Stadium, Killarney

Referee: T. Murray (Limerick)

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May 19
Quarter-Final

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).

Gaelic Grounds, Limerick

Attendance: 14,750

Referee: W. Barrett (Tipperary)

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June 2
Semi-Final

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).

Semple Stadium, Thurles

Attendance: 12,000

Referee: K. Walsh (Clare)

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June 9
Semi-Final

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).

Semple Stadium, Thurles

Attendance: 35,000

Referee: J. Moore (Waterford)

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July 7
Final

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).

Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork

Attendance: 46,695

Referee: T. Murray (Limerick)

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July 20
Final
Replay

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).

Semple Stadium, Thurles

Attendance: 55,000

Referee: T. Murray (Limerick)

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Leinster Senior Hurling Championship

May 26
Quarter-Final

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).

Nowlan Park, Kilkenny

Referee: P. Horan (Offaly)

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June 30
Semi-Final

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).

Croke Park, Dublin

Referee: P. Delaney (Laois)

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June 30
Semi-Final

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).

Croke Park, Dublin

Referee: D. Murphy (Wexford)

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July 21
Final

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).

Croke Park, Dublin

Referee: D. Murphy (Wexford)

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Ulster Senior Hurling Championship

June 23
Semi-Final

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).

Casement Park, Belfast

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July 7
Final

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).

Casement Park, Belfast

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All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship

Bracket

Quarter-finals

Semi-finals

Final

Antrim

5–11

Westmeath

1–05

Kilkenny

2–18

Antrim

1–19

Kilkenny

0–15

Tipperary

1–16

Tipperary

3–13

Galway

1–09

All-Ireland quarter-finals

July 21
Quarter-Final

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).

St. Brigid's Park, Dundalk

Referee: A. Mac Suibhne (Dublin)

All-Ireland semi-finals

August 4
Semi-Final

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).

Croke Park, Dublin

Attendance: 60,976

Referee: W. Horgan (Cork)

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August 4
Semi-Final

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).

Croke Park, Dublin

Attendance: 60,976

Referee: D. Murphy (Wexford)

All-Ireland final

September 1
Final

15:30

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).

Croke Park, Dublin

Attendance: 64,500

Referee: W. Horgan (Cork)

Main article: 1991 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship Final

Top scorers

Season

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

Single game

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

Clean sheets

Rank	Goalkeeper	County	Clean sheets
1	Ken Hogan	Tipperary	2
2	Davy Fitzgerald	Clare	1
	Ger Cunningham	Cork
	Michael Walsh	Kilkenny
	Jim Troy	Offaly

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 .

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

External links

• 1991 All-Ireland final on YouTube

References

1. Keys, Colm (9 September 2014). "Was final the best game of hurling ever to be played?". Irish Independent. Retrieved 23 May 2016.