1927 All-Ireland Junior Hurling Championship Explained

Type:Junior
Year:1927
Munster:Limerick
Leinster:Meath
Team:Meath
Titles:1st
Captain:L. Mitchell
Team2:Britain
Captain2:J. Ryan
Previous:1926
Next:1928

The 1927 All-Ireland Junior Hurling Championship was the 10th staging of the All-Ireland Junior Championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1912.

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

The All-Ireland final was played on 1 July 1928 at Dundalk Sportsfield, between Meath and Britain, in what was their first ever meeting in a final. Meath won the match by 2-03 to 1-01 to claim their first ever championship title.[3]

Results

All-Ireland Junior Hurling Championship

All-Ireland final

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Tipperary profile. Hogan Stand website. 18 August 2021.
  2. Web site: Junior hurling. Munster GAA website. 18 August 2021.
  3. Web site: Meath profile. Hogan Stand website. 18 August 2021.