All-Ireland Colleges Interprovincial Hurling Championship

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All-Ireland Colleges Interprovincial Hurling Championship
Irish Craobh Iomána Coláistí na hÉireann
Code Hurling
Founded1927
Abolished1956
Region Ireland (GAA)
No. of teams3
Last Title holders Colours of Tipperary.svg Munster (24th title)
First winner Colours of Tipperary.svg Munster
Most titles Colours of Tipperary.svg Munster (24 titles)

The All-Ireland Colleges Interprovincial Championship, was an annual inter-provincial hurling competition organised by the Gaelic Athletic Association. It was the highest inter-provincial colleges hurling competition in Ireland, and was contested every year from 1927 to 1956.

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The All-Ireland final, usually held in March or April, served as the culmination of a knockout series of games featuring Connacht, Leinster and Munster. At its peak, it was one of the most prestigious colleges competitions in Gaelic games, with players regarding it as a great honour to be included on their provincial team.

The title was won at least once by all three provinces, with only Leinster and Munster winning the competition more than one. The all-time record-holders are Munster, who appeared in every final and won the competition 24 times.

History

Inter-colleges hurling competitions had been played since 1918, with the Leinster Championship and Dr Harty Cup both being formed that year. [1] [2] Both these competitions ended with the respective provincial finals and there was no All-Ireland series. In 1927, the Railway Cup inter-provincial competition for senior inter-county players was inaugurated after the Great Southern Railways sponsored a trophy. [3] [4] A similar competition was also arranged at colleges level that year. Following the completion of the respective Leinster and Munster competitions, a series of trials were held to pick a "best of" team from both provinces. The very first match took place at Croke Park on 7 May 1927, with Munster beating Leinster by 4–03 to 0–03 to claim the inaugural title. [5] Connacht made their first appearance in the competition in a semi-final on 25 March 1934 when they incurred a 6–07 to 2–00 defeat by Munster. [6]

Roll of honour

#TeamWinsYears wonLossesYears lost
1 Flag of Munster.svg Munster 241927, 1928, 1929, 1930, 1931, 1932, 1933, 1935, 1936, 1937, 1939, 1942, 1943, 1944, 1945, 1946, 1947, 1948, 1949, 1951, 1952, 1953, 1955, 195661934, 1938, 1940, 1941, 1950, 1954
2 Flag of Leinster.svg Leinster 51934, 1938, 1940, 1950, 1954221927, 1928, 1929, 1930, 1931, 1932, 1933, 1935, 1936, 1937, 1939, 1943, 1944, 1945, 1946, 1947, 1948, 1949, 1952, 1953, 1955, 1956
3 Flag of Connacht.svg Connacht 1194121942, 1951

List of finals

YearWinnersScoreRunners-upScoreVenue
1927 Munster 4-03 Leinster 0-03 Croke Park [7]
1928 Munster 7-01 Leinster 5-03 The Mardyke [8]
1929 Munster 8-06 Leinster 5-00 Nowlan Park [9]
1930 Munster 2-03 Leinster 1-04 Waterford Sportsfield [10]
1931 Munster 6-01 Leinster 4-02 Nowlan Park [11]
1932 Munster 4-02 Leinster 4-00 Nowlan Park [12]
1933 Munster 4-04 Leinster 3-01 Nowlan Park [13]
1934 Leinster 5-06 Munster 3-01 Nowlan Park [14]
1935 Munster 5-07 Leinster 4-04 The Mardyke [15]
1936 Munster 4-03 Leinster 3-05 Nowlan Park [16]
1937 Munster 2-05 Leinster 3-00 The Mardyke [17]
1938 Leinster 3-07 Munster 2-05 Nowlan Park [18]
1939 Munster 5-06 Leinster 2-04 The Mardyke [19]
1940 Leinster 6-11 Munster 4-04 Nowlan Park [20]
1941 Connacht 2-03 Munster 0-01 Croke Park [21]
1942 Munster 7-05 Connacht 0-02 The Mardyke [22]
1943 Munster 9-08 Leinster 3-05 The Mardyke [23]
1944 Munster 7-01 Leinster 3-03 Nowlan Park [24]
1945 Munster 4-03 Leinster 0-04 Nowlan Park [25]
1946 Munster 7-04 Leinster 3-09 Croke Park [26]
1947 Munster 2-05 Leinster 2-03 Croke Park [27]
1948 Munster 2-08 Leinster 3-04 Thurles Sportsfield [28]
1949 Munster 4-01 Leinster 3-02 Nowlan Park [29]
1950 Leinster 6-04 Munster 4-06 Thurles Sportsfield [30]
1951 Munster 3-05 Connacht 0-03 Galway Sportsfield [31]
1952 Munster 0-13 Leinster 2-05 Nowlan Park [32]
1953 Munster 4-05 Leinster 1-08 Waterford Sportsfield [33]
1954 Leinster 1-08 Munster 1-05 Croke Park [34]
1955 Munster 12-03 Leinster 2-06 Thurles Sportsfield [35]
1956 Munster 7-11 Leinster 0-02 Croke Park [36]

Records and statistics

Final

Teams

Gaps

Longest gaps between successive championship titles:

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