1995 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship

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1995 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship
Championship details
Dates30 April - 3 September 1995
Teams19
All-Ireland champions
Winning team Clare (2nd win)
Captain Anthony Daly
Manager Ger Loughnane
All-Ireland Finalists
Losing team Offaly
Captain Johnny Pilkington
Manager Éamonn Cregan
Provincial champions
Munster Clare
Leinster Offaly
Ulster Down
Connacht Galway
Championship statistics
No. matches played19
Top Scorer Colours of Offaly.svg Johnny Dooley (0-27)
Player of the Year Colours of Clare.svg Seánie McMahon
Colours of Clare.svg Brian Lohan
All-Star Team See here
1994
1996

The All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship of 1995 (known for the first time for sponsorship reasons as the Guinness Hurling Championship 1995) was the 109th staging of Ireland's premier hurling knock-out competition. Clare won the championship, beating Offaly 1-13 to 2-8 in the final at Croke Park, Dublin, it was their first All-Ireland win since 1914.

Contents

Pre-championship

Sponsorship

In 1994 Bank of Ireland became the first ever sponsor of the All-Ireland Senior Football Championship. Following the success of this deal it was decided that the hurling championship could also benefit from sponsorship. The decision, however, to award the sponsorship deal to Guinness was a controversial one, as there were concerns over the Gaelic Athletic Association's association with an alcoholic drinks company. Former President of the GAA, Dr. Mick Loftus, was one of the most vocal critics of the proposed sponsorship deal. At a meeting of the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA) Central Council on 6 May, the decision to make Guinness the sponsor was accepted almost unanimously. The sponsorship deal involved Guinness providing £3 million to the GAA over three years. £500,000 of this money would go to funding the championship, while a similar amount would go to the marketing and promotion of the game.

Betting

Prior to the opening of the championship former All-Ireland-winning journalists Seán Moran and Tom Humphries gave their predictions for the upcoming championship in The Irish Times . Kilkenny were regarded as the strongest contenders for All-Ireland glory in 1995. They were the reigning National Hurling League champions and had won back-to-back championship titles from three successive final appearances between 1991 and 1993. Offaly, in spite of being reigning All-Ireland champions, were placed second to Kilkenny in the championship stakes. They faced a more difficult passage through the provincial series, however, an anticipated Leinster final meeting with Kilkenny was the only thing stopping the team from making it two-in-a-row. Following the trauma of their All-Ireland defeat the previous year, Limerick were still regarded as the brightest prospect in Munster. They were given the nod to retain their provincial crown and challenge, once again, for the All-Ireland title.

Team changes

To Championship

Promoted from the All-Ireland Senior B Hurling Championship

From Championship

Regraded to the All-Ireland Senior B Hurling Championship

The championship

Participating counties

ProvinceCountyStadiumManagerMost recent success
All-IrelandProvincialNHLPosition in 1994
Leinster Dublin Parnell Park Jimmy Gray 193819611938-39Beaten by Wexford in Leinster quarter-final replay
Carlow Dr. Cullen Park Martin Fitzpatrick Beaten by Meath in Leinster second-round
Kilkenny Nowlan Park Ollie Walsh 199319931994-95Beaten by Offaly in Leinster semi-final
Laois O'Moore Park Pat Critchley 19151949Beaten by Laois in Leinster semi-final
Meath Páirc Tailteann John Davis Beaten by Kilkenny in Leinster quarter-final
Offaly O'Connor Park Éamonn Cregan 199419941990-91Beat Limerick in All-Ireland final
Westmeath Cusack Park Georgie Leahy Beaten by Westmeath in Leinster first round
Wexford Wexford Park Liam Griffin 196819771972-73Beaten by Offaly in Leinster final
Munster Clare Cusack Park Ger Loughnane 191419321977-78Beaten by Limerick in Munster final
Cork Páirc Uí Chaoimh Johnny Clifford 199019921992-93Beaten by Limerick in Munster quarter-final
Kerry Austin Stack Park John Meyler 18911891Beaten by Clare in Munster semi-final
Limerick Gaelic Grounds Tom Ryan 197319941991-92Beaten by Offaly in All-Ireland final
Tipperary Semple Stadium Tom Fogarty 199119931993-94Beaten by Clare in Munster quarter-final
Waterford Walsh Park Joe Carton 195919631962-63Beaten by Limerick in Munster semi-final
Connacht Galway Pearse Stadium Mattie Murphy 198819221988-89Beaten by Offaly in All-Ireland semi-final
Roscommon Dr. Hyde Park Michael Kelly 1913Beaten by Galway in All-Ireland quarter-final
Ulster Antrim Casement Park Dominic McKinley 1994Beaten by Limerick in All-Ireland semi-final
Down Páirc Esler Seán McGuinness 1992Beaten by Antrim in Ulster final
Britain London Emerald Grounds 1901Did not take part

Format

Munster Championship

Quarter-final: (2 matches) These are two lone matches between the first four teams drawn from the province of Munster. Two teams are eliminated at this stage, while two teams advance to the next round.

Semi-finals: (2 matches) The winners of the two quarter-finals join the other two Munster teams to make up the semi-final pairings. Two teams are eliminated at this stage, while two teams advance to the next round.

Final: (1 match) The winners of the two semi-finals contest this game. One team is eliminated at this stage, while the winners advance to the All-Ireland semi-final.

Leinster Championship

First round: (1 match) This is a single match between two 'weaker' teams drawn from the province of Leinster. One team is eliminated at this stage, while the winners advance to the second round.

Second Round: (1 match) The winner of the first round play another 'weaker' team. One team is eliminated at this stage, while the winners advance to the Leinster quarter-final.

Quarter-finals: (2 matches) The winner of the second-round game joins three other Leinster teams to make up the two quarter-final pairings. Two teams are eliminated at this stage, while two teams advance to the Leinster semi-finals.

Semi-finals: (2 matches) The winners of the two quarter-finals join two other Leinster teams to make up the semi-final pairings. Two teams are eliminated at this stage, while two teams advance to the Leinster final.

Final: (1 match) The winner of the two semi-finals contest this game. One team is eliminated at this stage, while the winners advance to the All-Ireland semi-final.

Ulster Championship

Final: (1 match) This is a lone match between the two competing Ulster teams. One team is eliminated at this stage, while the winners advance to the All-Ireland quarter-final.

Connacht Championship

Final: (1 match) This is a lone match between the two competing Connacht teams. One team is eliminated at this stage, while the winners advance to the All-Ireland semi-final where the play the Munster champions.

All-Ireland Championship

Quarter-final: (1 match) This is a lone match between the Ulster champions and the All-Ireland 'B' champions. One team is eliminated at this stage, while the winners advance to the All-Ireland semi-final where they play the Leinster champions.

Semi-finals: (2 matches) The Munster and Leinster champions will play the winners of the lone quarter-final and the Connacht champions. Two teams are eliminated at this stage, while the two winnerss advance to the All-Ireland final.

Final: (1 match) The two semi-final winners will contest the final.

Managerial changes

Pre-championship

Team1995 Manager1994 ManagerReason for leavingStory/Accomplishments
Clare Ger Loughnane, double National League-winner with Clare. Len Gaynor ResignedGaynor guided Clare to back-to-back Munster finals, however, they were defeated on both occasions.

Connacht Senior Hurling Championship

Roscommon 2-12 2-21 Galway
P. Feeney (1-1), T. Killian (1-0), C. Kelly (0-3), N. Cunniffe (0-2), J. Mannion (0-2), B. Boyle (0-1), R. Dooley (0-1), L. Murray (0-1), A. Kelly (0-1).J. Cooney (1-4), J. Campbell (1-1), F. Forde (0-4), P. Kelly (0-3), M. McGrath (0-2), C. Moran (0-2), J. Rabbitte (0-2), O. Fahy (0-1), B. Keogh (0-1), M. Coleman (0-1),
Dr. Hyde Park, Roscommon
Referee: P. Delaney (Laois)

Leinster Senior Hurling Championship

Semifinal Final
Colours of Carlow.svg Carlow 3-14
Colours of Meath GAA.svg Meath 1-13 Colours of Westmeath.svg Westmeath 6-06
Colours of Carlow.svg Carlow 2-11
Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
Colours of Wexford.svg Wexford 6-23
Colours of Westmeath.svg Westmeath 1-07 Colours of Offaly.svg Offaly 2-14
Colours of Wexford.svg Wexford 1-10
Colours of Offaly.svg Offaly 2-16
Colours of Kilkenny.svg Kilkenny 2-05
Colours of Kilkenny.svg Kilkenny 4-13
Colours of Kilkenny.svg Kilkenny 2-14 Colours of Dublin.svg Dublin 2-10
Colours of Laois.svg Laois 2-12
Meath 1-13 2-11 Carlow
P. Potterton (0-7), D. Martin (1-3), J. Andrews (0-1), B. Murray (0-1), M. Cole (0-1).M. Slye (1-4), J. Byrne (1-0), M. Farrell (0-3), D. Doyle (0-2), B. Hayden (0-1), N. English (0-1).
Athboy
Referee: P. Horan (Offaly)

Carlow 3-14 6-6 Westmeath
D. Murphy (1-4), D. Doyle (1-1), J. Byrne (1-1), M. Slye (0-4), T. Murphy (0-1), M. Farrell (0-1), J. English (0-1), B. Hayden (0-1).S. McLoughlin (3-1), B. Kennedy (1-2), D. Kilcoyne (1-1), R. Galvin (1-1), P. Galvin (0-1).
Dr. Cullen Park, Carlow
Referee: J. Guinan (Kilkenny)

Wexford 6-23 1-7 Westmeath
B. Byrne (3-0), L. Murphy (2-2), T. Dempsey (1-3), R. McCarthy (0-5), E. Scallan (0-2), P. Codd (0-2), I. Hassey (0-2), L. Dunne (0-2), M. Storey (0-2), G. O'Connor (0-1).S. Qualter (1-0), R. Galvin (0-3), McLoughlin (0-3), N. Kennedy (0-1).
Dr. Cullen Park, Carlow
Attendance: 12,000
Referee: P. Aherne (Carlow)

Kilkenny 2-14 2-12 Laois
D. Byrne (2-2), A. Ronan (0-4), D. J. Carey (0-3), C. Brennan (0-2), C. Carter (0-1), E. Morrissey (0-1), P. O'Neill (0-1).F. Lalor (1-6), D. Conroy (1-1), F. O'Sullivan (0-2), O. Dowling (0-1), N. Rigney (0-1), J. Dollard (0-1).
Dr. Cullen Park, Carlow
Attendance: 12,000
Referee: W. Barrett (Tipperary)

Offaly 2-14 1-10 Wexford
Johnny Dooley (0-8), J. Troy (1-2), Joe Dooley (1-1), M. Duignan (0-2), J. Pilkington (0-1).L. Dunne (0-5), B. Byrne (1-1), M. Dempsey (0-3), M. Storey (0-1).
Croke Park, Dublin
Referee: A. Mac Suibhne (Dublin)

Kilkenny 4-13 2-10 Dublin
E. Morrissey (3-3), D. Byrne (1-2), A. Ronan (0-4), D. J. Carey (0-1), C. Brennan (0-1), P. O'Neill (0-1), D. Gaffney (0-1).J. Twomey (1-4), V. Murphy (0-4), S. Cooke (1-0), G. Harrigton (0-1), S. McDermott (0-1).
Croke Park, Dublin
Referee: P. Delaney (Laois)

Offaly 2-16 2-5 Kilkenny
B. Dooley (0-5), P. O'Connor (1-1), D. Regan (1-0), M. Duignan (0-3), Johnny Dooley (0-3), J. Troy (0-2), B. Whelehan (0-1), J. Pilkington (0-1).D. J. Carey (2-0), A. Ronan (0-3), P. J. Delaney (0-1), P. O'Neill (0-1).
Croke Park, Dublin
Attendance: 25,000
Referee: D. Murphy (Wexford)

Munster Senior Hurling Championship

Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
Colours of Kerry GAA.svg Kerry 0-12
Colours of Cork.svg Cork 1-22 Colours of Clare.svg Clare 2-13
Colours of Cork.svg Cork 3-09
Colours of Clare.svg Clare 1-17
Colours of Limerick.svg Limerick 0-11
Colours of Limerick.svg Limerick 0-16
Colours of Tipperary.svg Tipperary 4-23 Colours of Tipperary.svg Tipperary 0-15
Colours of Waterford.svg Waterford 1-11
Kerry 0-12 1-22 Cork
P. O'Connell (0-4), M. Hennessy (0-3), C. Walsh (0-2), P. O'Rourke (0-1), B. O'Mahony (0-1), B. O'Sullivan (0-1).B. Egan (0-7), A. Browne (1-1), D. O'Donoghue (0-4), T. O'Sullivan (0-4), K. Murray (0-3), K. Morrisson (0-2), C. Casey (0-1).
Austin Stack Park, Tralee
Attendance: 6,000
Referee: J. McDonnell (Tipperary)

Tipperary 4-23 1-11 Waterford
P. Fox (2-4), M. Cleary (1-4), A. Ryan (1-2), N. English (0-4), D. Ryan (0-4), T. Dunne (0-3), J. Leahy (0-2).G. Harris (1-1), P. Flynn (0-3), G. Gater (0-3), T. Browne (0-1), T. Fives (0-1), B. O'Sullivan (0-1), P. Queally (0-1).
Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork
Referee: T. Murray (Limerick)

Clare 2-13 3-9 Cork
G. O'Loughlin (1-3), O. Baker (1-1), J. O'Connor (0-4), P. J. O'Connell (0-2), F. Hegarty (0-1), C. Clancy (0-1), S. McMahon (0-1).K. Murray (1-2), A. Browne (1-2), G. Manley (1-0), M. Mullins (0-2), B. Egan (0-1), D. O'Donoghue (0-1), K. Morrisson (0-1).
Gaelic Grounds, Limerick
Referee: P. O'Connor (Limerick)

Limerick 0-16 0-15 Tipperary
G. Kirby (0-12), M. Galligan (0-1), T. J. Ryan (0-1), D. Quigley (0-1), S. O'Neill (0-1).M. Cleary (0-4), B. Ryan (0-2), A. Ryan (0-2), N. English (0-2), J. Leahy (0-2), P. Fox (0-1), A. Crosse (0-1), D. Ryan (0-1).
Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork
Attendance: 32,134
Referee: D. Murphy (Wexford)

Clare 1-17 0-11 Limerick
J. O'Connor (0-6), P. J. Connell (0-4), D. FitzGerald (1-0), C. Clancy (0-2), S. McMahon (0-1), F. Tuohy (0-1), F. Hegarty (0-1), S. McNamara (0-1), G. O'Loughlin (0-1).G. Kirby (0-6), M. Galligan (0-3), P. Heffernan (0-1), F. Carroll (0-1).
Semple Stadium, Thurles
Referee: J. McDonnell (Tipperary)

Ulster Senior Hurling Championship

Antrim 1-13 3-7 Down
G. O'Kane (0-6), J. Boyle (1-0), T. McNaughton (0-2), J. Carson (0-2), P. Donnelly (0-2), S. P. McKillop (0-1).K. Coulter (2-1), H. Gilmore (0-4), D. O'Prey (1-0), M. Blaney (0-1), P. Coulter (0-1).
Casement Park, Belfast
Attendance: 7,000
Referee: A. Mac Suibhne (Dublin)

Antrim 2-10 1-19 Down
G. O'Kane (1-5), J. Carson (1-0), T. McNaughton (0-1), A. Elliot (0-1), S. McMullan (0-1), S. P. McKillop (0-1), C. McCambridge (0-1).N. Sands (1-2), J. McCarthy (0-4), H. Gilmore (0-4), K. Coulter (0-3), D. Hughes (0-2), P. Coulter (0-1), C. Arthurs (0-1), M. Mallon (0-1), D. Woods (0-1).

All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship

Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
Colours of London.svg London 0-09
Colours of Down.svg Down 0-16 Colours of Offaly.svg Offaly 2-19
Colours of Down.svg Down 2-08
Colours of Offaly.svg Offaly 2-08
Colours of Clare.svg Clare 1-13
Colours of Clare.svg Clare 3-12
Colours of Galway.svg Galway 1-13
London 0-9 0-16 Down
T. Galway (0-4), M. Cunningham (0-2), D. McKenna (0-1), T. Corbett (0-1), J. Kennedy (0-1). Report K. Coulter (0-4), C. Arthurs (0-3), H. Gilmore (0-3), N. Sands (0-2), M. Mallon (0-1), J. McCarthy (0-1), B. Coulter (0-1), M. Blaney (0-1).
Emerald GAA Grounds, Ruislip
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: J. O'Leary (Cork)

Offaly 2-19 2-8 Down
Johnny Dooley (0-11), B. Dooley (1-2), M. Duignan (1-1), P. O'Connor (0-1), J. Troy (0-1), Joe Dooley (0-1), B. Whelehan (0-1), J. Pilkington (0-1). Report P. Coulter (1-0), N. Sands (1-0), H. Gilmore (0-3), K. Coulter (0-1), D. Hughes (0-1), J. McCarthy (0-1).
Croke Park, Dublin
Referee: W. Barrett (Tipperary)

Clare 3-12 1-13 Galway
G. O'Loughlin (2-1), J. O'Connor (0-7), S. McNamara (1-1), L. Doyle (0-1), F. Tuohy (0-1), P. J. O'Connell (0-1). Report J. Cooney (0-6), F. Forde (1-1), J. Campbell (0-2), O. Fahy (0-2), L. Burke (0-1), M. Coleman (0-1).
Croke Park, Dublin
Attendance: 54,512
Referee: D. Murphy (Wexford)

Clare 1-13 2-8 Offaly
F. Tuohy (0-4), E. Taffe (1-0), S. McMahon (0-3), J. O'Connor (0-2), F. Hegarty (0-1), G. O'Loughlin (0-1), O. Baker (0-1), A. Daly (0-1). Report Johnny Dooley (0-5), J. Pilkington (1-0), M. Duignan (1-0), J. Troy (0-1), D. Regan (0-1), B. Dooley (0-1).
Croke Park, Dublin
Attendance: 65,092
Referee: D. Murphy (Wexford)

Championship statistics

Scoring

Overall

Discipline

Miscellaneous

Top scorers

Season

RankPlayerCountyTallyTotalMatchesAverage
1 Johnny Dooley Offaly 0-272746.75
2 Jamesie O'Connor Clare 0-191944.75
3 Gary Kirby Limerick 0-181829.00
4 Tom Galway London 1-151836.00
5 Ger O'Loughlin Clare 3-61543.75
Kevin Coulter Down 2-91543.75
7 Greg O'Kane Antrim 1-111427.00
Hugh Gilmore Down 0-141443.50
9 Billy Byrne Wexford 4-11326.50
Denis Byrne Kilkenny 3-41334.33
Eamon Morrissey Kilkenny 3-41334.33
Seán McLoughlin Westmeath 3-41326.50

Single game

RankPlayerCountyTallyTotalOpposition
1 Eamon Morrissey Kilkenny 3-312 Dublin
Gary Kirby Limerick 0-1212 Tipperary
3 Johnny Dooley Offaly 0-1111 Down
4 Seán McLoughlin Westmeath 3-110 Carlow
Pat Fox Tipperary 2-410 Waterford
6 Tom Galway London 1-069 New York
Billy Byrne Wexford 3-09 Westmeath
Fintan Lalor Laois 1-69 Kilkenny
9 Larry Murphy Wexford 2-28 Westmeath
Denis Byrne Kilkenny 2-28 Laois
Johnny Dooley Offaly 0-88 Wexford
Gary O'Kane Antrim 1-58 Down

Player facts

Debutantes

The following players made their début in the 1995 championship:

PlayerTeamDateOppositionGame
Alan Browne Cork May 20 Kerry Munster quarter-final
Pat Kenneally Cork May 20 Kerry Munster quarter-final
Fergal McCormack Cork May 20 Kerry Munster quarter-final
Kieran Morrison Cork May 20 Kerry Munster quarter-final
John O'Driscoll Cork May 20 Kerry Munster quarter-final
Darren Ronan Cork May 20 Kerry Munster quarter-final
Peter Smith Cork May 20 Kerry Munster quarter-final
Brendan Cummins Tipperary May 21 Waterford Munster quarter-final
Tom Feeney Waterford May 21 Tipperary Munster quarter-final
Fergal Ryan Cork June 4 Clare Munster semi-final
Ollie Baker Clare June 4 Cork Munster semi-final
Conor Clancy Clare June 4 Cork Munster semi-final
Fergal Hegarty Clare June 4 Cork Munster semi-final
Frank Lohan Clare June 4 Cork Munster semi-final
Stephen McNamara Clare June 4 Cork Munster semi-final
Michael O'Halloran Clare June 4 Cork Munster semi-final
Éamonn Taaffe Clare September 3 Offaly All-Ireland final

Retirees

The following players played their last game in the 1995 championship:

PlayerTeamDateOppositionGameDébut
Tony O'Sullivan Cork May 20 Kerry Munster quarter-final 1982
John Chaplin Clare June 4 Cork Munster semi-final 1991
Stephen Sheedy Clare June 4 Cork Munster semi-final 1993
P. J. Martin Offaly June 22 Wexford Leinster semi-final 1988
Jim McInerney Clare August 6 Galway All-Ireland semi-final 1985
Cyril Lyons Clare September 3 Offaly All-Ireland final 1983
Alan Neville Clare September 3 Offaly All-Ireland final 1992
Brendan Kelly Offaly September 3 Clare All-Ireland final 1990

Bibliography

See also

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