The history of the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship is long and remarkable, with over one hundred and twenty years of competition finding winners and losers from all parts of the country.
Anthony Daly is an Irish former hurler who played as a left wing-back for the Clare senior hurling team.
Alan McCrabbe is an Irish sportsperson. He plays hurling with his local club Craobh Chiaráin and has been a member of the Dublin senior inter-county team since 2006.
Liam Fennelly is an Irish retired sportsperson. He played hurling with his local club Ballyhale Shamrocks and was a member of the Kilkenny senior inter-county team from 1981 until 1992.
Garrett Howard was an Irish hurler who played as a left wing-back for the Limerick, Dublin and Tipperary senior teams.
Matthew "Matty" Power was an Irish sportsperson. He played hurling at various times with his local clubs Dicksboro and Garda. Power was also a member of the Kilkenny and Dublin senior inter-county team in the 1920s and 1930s.
The 2007 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship Final was a hurling match held at Croke Park, Dublin on 2 September 2007. The match was the 120th All-Ireland hurling final and was contested by Kilkenny and Limerick, with Kilkenny winning 2–19 to 1–15. It was the first meeting of these two sides in the All-Ireland final since 1974 when Kilkenny were the winners. Kilkenny were aiming to capture a second All-Ireland title in succession while Limerick were hoping to capture a first title since 1973. The prize for the winning team was the Liam MacCarthy Cup.
The 1990 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship Final was the 103rd All-Ireland Final and the culmination of the 1990 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship, an inter-county hurling tournament for the top teams in Ireland. The match was held at Croke Park, Dublin, on 2 September 1990, between Cork and Galway. The Connacht men surprisingly lost to their Munster opponents on a score line of 5-15 to 2-21. The match is regarded as the best championship decider of the decade.
The 1970 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship Final was the 83rd All-Ireland final and the culmination of the 1970 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship, an inter-county hurling tournament for the top teams in Ireland. The match took place on 6 September 1970, at Croke Park, Dublin. The match was contested by 1968 winners Wexford and 1969 runners-up Cork, and it was refereed by Jimmy Hatton from Wicklow.
The 1975 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship Final was a hurling match that was played at Croke Park, Dublin on 7 September 1975 to determine the winners of the 1975 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship, the 89th season of the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship, a tournament organised by the Gaelic Athletic Association for the champion teams of the three hurling provinces of Ireland. The final was contested by Kilkenny of Leinster and Galway of Connacht, with Kilkenny winning by 2-22 to 2-10.
The 1980 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship Final was the 93rd All-Ireland Final and the culmination of the 1980 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship, an inter-county hurling tournament for the top teams in Ireland. The match took place at Croke Park, Dublin, on 7 September 1980, between 1979 runners-up Galway and 1973 winners Limerick, and it was refereed by Noel O'Donoghue from Dublin.
The 1986 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship Final was a hurling match played at Croke Park on 7 September 1986 to determine the winners of the 1986 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship, the 100th season of the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship, a tournament organised by the Gaelic Athletic Association for the champions of the four provinces of Ireland. The final was contested by Cork of Munster and Galway of Connacht, with Cork winning by 4-13 to 2-15.
The Tipperary-Wexford rivalry is a hurling rivalry between Irish county teams Tipperary and Wexford, who first played each other in 1951. The fixture has been an irregular one due to both teams playing in separate provinces. Tipperary's home ground is Semple Stadium and Wexford's home ground is Innovate Wexford Park, however, all bar one of their championship meetings have been held at neutral venues, usually Croke Park.
The 2012 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship Final, the deciding game of the 2012 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship, was played on 9 September 2012 at Croke Park, Dublin. The final was contested by first-time Leinster Champions Galway and Kilkenny, the defeated Leinster finalists and defending All-Ireland champions.
The 2015 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship Final, the 128th event of its kind and the culmination of the 2015 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship, was played at Croke Park in Dublin on 6 September 2015. Kilkenny retained their title beating Galway by 1-22 to 1-18. The win was the 36th All-Ireland title for Kilkenny and the 11th under Brian Cody.
The Dublin–Limerick rivalry is a hurling rivalry between Irish county teams Dublin and Limerick, who first played each other in 1923. The fixture has been an irregular one due to both teams playing in separate provinces. Dublin's home ground is Parnell Park and Limerick's home ground is the Gaelic Grounds, however, all bar one of their championship meetings have been held at neutral venues.
The 2005 All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship final was a hurling match played at Croke Park on 17 March 2005 to determine the winners of the 2004–05 All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship, the 35th season of the All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship, a tournament organised by the Gaelic Athletic Association for the champion clubs of the four provinces of Ireland. The final was contested by James Stephens of Kilkenny and Athenry of Galway, with James Stephens winning by 0-19 to 0-14.
The 2007 All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship final was a hurling match played at Croke Park on 17 March 2007 to determine the winners of the 2006–07 All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship, the 37th season of the All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship, a tournament organised by the Gaelic Athletic Association for the champion clubs of the four provinces of Ireland. The final was contested by Ballyhale Shamrocks of Kilkenny and Loughrea of Galway, with Ballyhale Shamrocks winning by 3-12 to 2-8.
The 2012 All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship final was a hurling match played at Croke Park on 17 March 2012 to determine the winners of the 2011–12 All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship, the 42nd season of the All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship, a tournament organised by the Gaelic Athletic Association for the champion clubs of the four provinces of Ireland. The final was contested by Loughgiel Shamrocks of Antrim and Coolderry of Offaly, with Loughgiel Shamrocks winning by 4-13 to 0-17.
The 2011 All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship final was a hurling match that was played at Semple Stadium, Thurles on 10 September 2011 to determine the winners of the 2011 All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship, the 48th season of the All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship, a tournament organised by the Gaelic Athletic Association for the champion teams of the four provinces of Ireland. The final was contested by Galway of Connacht and Dublin of Leinster, with Galway winning by 3-14 to 1-10.
