1926 All-Ireland Junior Hurling Championship Explained

Type:Junior
Year:1926
Connacht:Galway
Munster:Tipperary
Leinster:Wexford
Team:Tipperary
Titles:4th
Captain:Tommy Treacy
Team2:Galway
Previous:1925
Next:1927

The 1926 All-Ireland Junior Hurling Championship was the ninth staging of the All-Ireland Junior Championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1912.

Cork entered the championship as the defending champions, however, they were beaten by Tipperary in the Munster final.[1] [2]

The All-Ireland final was played on 13 March 1927 at Thurles Sportsfield, between Tipperary and Galway, in their first meeting in a final since 1924. Tipperary won the match by 6-02 to 2-03 to claim their fourth championship title overall and first title since 1924.[3]

Results

All-Ireland Junior Hurling Championship

All-Ireland final

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Cork profile. Hogan Stand website. 18 August 2021.
  2. Web site: Junior hurling. 29 May 2009. Munster GAA website. 18 August 2021.
  3. Web site: Tipperary profile. Hogan Stand website. 18 August 2021.